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Tennis ace cheats death in wild surf

Sydney :: Australia | Jul 03, 4:47 AM | Event Rating: 0
Tennis ace cheats death in wild surf
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Former tennis star Mark Philippoussis was forced to take refuge in a cave when heavy waves broke his board and cast him adrift on Victoria's surfcoast yesterday. Philippoussis escaped injury but was left with cut feet and a sore hip after the ordeal, ...
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Source: The Star | Jul 03, 6:51 PM

Former Australian tennis star Mark Philippoussis (pic) suffered hip and feet injuries when he got into trouble surfing in wild seas off Victoria's south-west coast, his agent said yesterday. The former US Open and Wimbledon finalist struck trouble ...

Source: NewKerala | Jul 03, 12:39 PM

W hile he was surfing off Bells Beach, the turbulent waters smashed his board into half, and he was eventually dragged into a sea cave. Witnesses to the incident have revealed that the former top 10 player suffered hip and feet injuries after being ...

Source: The Daily Telegraph (Australia) | Jul 03, 12:36 PM

Mark Philippoussis' girlfriend watched helplessly as he was swept away injured after being hit by a huge wave, which snapped his surfboard in two. "He was nowhere to be seen," said photographer Steve Ryan, who saw Philippoussis paddling out into ...

Source: The Daily Telegraph | Jul 03, 4:49 AM

Mark Philippoussis has cheated death while surfing in wild seas off Victoria's southwest coast. The Scud was surfing off Bells Beach when he got into trouble in the turbulent waters before being dragged into a sea cave while his board was smashed ...

Source: The Age | Jul 03, 4:47 AM

Former tennis star Mark Philippoussis was forced to take refuge in a cave when heavy waves broke his board and cast him adrift on Victoria's surfcoast yesterday. Philippoussis escaped injury but was left with cut feet and a sore hip after the ordeal,...

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