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Mark Philippoussis beat Jim Courier 6-4, 6-1 on Sunday to win the Cancer Treatment Centers of America Tennis Championships for his second straight Champions Series title.
Philippoussis, coming off a final-round victory over John McEnroe in May in Boston on the 30-and-over circuit, said his goal is to return to play on the regular ATP Tour.
"I've just fallen back in love with the sport on the Champions Series," the 33-year-old Australian said. "It's just great and since I've gotten that love back, my body has been getting stronger. I feel I can hit the ball just as hard as the guys on the tour, so why not give it a go if I'm having this much fun?"
Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=5724600
Philippoussis, coming off a final-round victory over John McEnroe in May in Boston on the 30-and-over circuit, said his goal is to return to play on the regular ATP Tour.
"I've just fallen back in love with the sport on the Champions Series," the 33-year-old Australian said. "It's just great and since I've gotten that love back, my body has been getting stronger. I feel I can hit the ball just as hard as the guys on the tour, so why not give it a go if I'm having this much fun?"
Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/news/story?id=5724600
