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 Scud wants to fire one more time PLUS Mark to drive in the Grand Prix celebrity challenge
Scud wants to fire one more time
Sam Edmund
February 23, 2008 12:00am
THE Scud is primed to fire one more time. Fading tennis star Mark Philippoussis has vowed to fight back from his latest knee injury to complete a "Cinderella story" finale to his tennis career.
Talking for the first time of his desire to return to tennis, the dual grand slam finalist said he still had the hunger.
Philippoussis, 31, yesterday said he was desperate to finish his career on a high.
"I just want to play one more great match or have a great tournament," he said.
"The thing is to win one more Davis Cup. That would be the Cinderella story."
Philippoussis has moved back to Melbourne to aid his rehabilitation from a fifth major injury -- this time torn cartilage in his right knee -- suffered in the lead-up to the Australian Open.
He will finally be off the crutches in three weeks.
"Not being able to do much you do a lot of thinking and I know deep in my heart I want to give it one more go.
"I just need to get strong for myself so I can surf and do things without pain and then slowly build up to get back on the court," he said.
He plans to explore a career in property development with a friend after quitting tennis.
He recently signed on to race in next month's Grand Prix celebrity challenge at Albert Park.Herald Sun
It's so great to read some quotes from Mark 
I so want Mark to go out on a high too. I hope he gets his wish +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Cool, now I have a good reason to watch the Grand Prix (March 13-16). I believe the celebrity challenge is run on the 16th before the big race.
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"Nothing in life is easy. You have to fight. It is just another set back... One thing I know is that I’m going to take care of it and go again. It’s the only thing that I can do. It’s the only thing I want to do. " - Mark
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Re: Scud wants to fire one more time (Interview PLUS Mark in the Grand Prix celeb challenge!!)
I was expecting this, but also afraid of this. I want nothing more then to see mark play great tennis and have a fairytale finish to his career.. it just worries me if it doesn't turn out to be.
I think the key will be his strength and health... I'm not going to think about it too much, at the moment its just words... there's so many challenges and uncertainties for Mark to overcome first.
BUT I am excitied about the celeb challenge... getting to see Mark out-n-about in events is a nice change... lol, I just hope he completes the race.. minus any crashes! 
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Re: Scud wants to fire one more time (Interview PLUS Mark in the Grand Prix celeb challenge!!)
i SO want this for mark. Even if its just one match - anything's gotta be better than ending it at the aus open w/c play off with immature little brats
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Re: Scud wants to fire one more time PLUS Mark to drive in the Grand Prix celebrity challenge
Source - Scoop World
Mark Philippoussis Joins GP Celebrity Challenge
Sunday, 24 February 2008, 9:43 am
Press Release: Ateco Automotive Pty Ltd
Flip lobs into GP Celebrity Challenge
Australian tennis champion Mark Philippoussis is the latest sporting hero to be announced in the Celebrity Challenge at the 2008 FORMULA 1™ ING Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne.
"Having a passion for cars and motor sport, I am really looking forward to the opportunity to be part of all the GP action," said Philippoussis.
"As a Melbourne boy, it will be great to see the city come alive for this event."
Standing at a very tall 193cm, there were initial concerns that Mark may not fit into the Celebrity Challenge Fiat 500. With mere cm's to spare, Mark snugly fits into the racing version of the Fiat 500, the car that has taken the world by storm.
Mark will be joined by fellow Australian 'sporting legends' from a broad range of sports, including ALF, rugby, netball, athletics, soccer, surfing, cricket and basketball.
The Celebrity Challenge grid line-up now features:
* Nathan Buckley - 280-game Aussie Rules superstar (20 games with Brisbane; 260 games with Collingwood); Brownlow medallist (2003); Norm Smith Medallist (2002); All Australian team (1996, 1997, 1998, 2001)
* Luke Darcy - 226-game Aussie Rules champion with the Western Bulldogs; All Australian team (2002); Charles Sutton Medal (Western Bulldogs Best & Fairest - 2001).
* Glenn Archer - 311-game Aussie Rules hero with the Kangaroos (North Melbourne); Players' Choice Shinboner (selected as the player most epitomizing the heart and soul of the Kangaroos); Norm Smith Medallist (1996); All Australian team (1996, 1998, 2002)
* Ben Tune - Australian Rugby Union winger; member of 1999 World Cup winning Wallaby squad.
* Nicole Pratt - icon of women's tennis; Australian Federation Cup team (1998 - 2007); fourth round Australian Open (2003 - first Australian woman to reach the fourth round in ten years); second round Sydney Olympics (2000); third round Athens Olympics (2004)
* Stephanie Gilmore - Women's surfing world champion. Gilmore; first rookie in the history of the sport to take the world title.
* Michael Slater - cricket legend; individual highlights including his 219 against Sri Lanka in Perth in 1995-96; and his brilliant home series against New Zealand in 1993-94 (which netted him 305 runs at 76.25) and England (623 runs at 62.30) in 1994-95.
* Nick Green - Olympic rower and member of Oarsome Foursome; dual Olympic Gold Medallist (Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996); winner of four world titles.
* Zoe Goss - Women's cricket great; best remembered for taking the wicket of Brian Lara in the Don Bradman charity match at the SCG in December 1994.
* Shane Heal - Australian Olympic basketball champ and former NBL Rookie of the Year; best know for going toe-to-toe with NBA legend Charles Barkely in a practice game between Australia and the USA Dream Team
* Robbie Kearns - Former Melbourne Storm Captain and Australian Rugby World Cup representative.
About Mark Philippoussis
Mark started playing tennis at the age of six, beginning his professional tennis career in 1994 at the age of 19. He quickly became the youngest player in the history of the sport to end the year in the top 50. In 1996 he upset Pete Sampras in the Australian Open and in 2003 advanced to the final at Wimbledon to face Roger Federer.
In 1999 and 2004 Mark helped Australia win the APT World Team Championship title and has represented his country at the Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004 Olympic Games.
Mark unfortunately suffered a knee injury at the 2007 Hopman Cup and spent most of the year in recovery, biding his time as the celebrity star of the reality TV series, Age of Love.
About the 2008 FORMULA 1TM ING Australian Grand Prix
The introduction of the new Fiat 500 for this year's celebrity race is one of many fresh innovations announced by the Australian Grand Prix Corporation in recent months, all aimed at ensuring the 2008 event will be the most exciting in its thirteen year history.
Racing in an exciting new format, the ever-popular V8 Supercars will return to try and determine once and for all, which is the best - Holden or Ford.
Rock icons Kiss will perform a full concert spectacular for all race-goers on Sunday, 16 March.
Kids aged 12 and under will receive free admission to this year's GP, when accompanied by a paying adult.
Ticket holders will also have the change to test their driving skill at the largest temporary go kart track in Australia, assembled especially for the Grand Prix.
The 2008 FORMULA 1™ ING Australian Grand Prix - Albert Park - 13 - 16 March
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"Nothing in life is easy. You have to fight. It is just another set back... One thing I know is that I’m going to take care of it and go again. It’s the only thing that I can do. It’s the only thing I want to do. " - Mark
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Re: Scud wants to fire one more time PLUS Mark to drive in the Grand Prix celebrity challenge
Thanks, Val. I really hope Mark's health gives him the opportunity to try one more time.
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