Thursday, March 03, 2005

Scud to wed 18 year old girl......mmmmmmm


Engaged . . . Mark Philippoussis and girlfriend Alexis Barbara

Wild days over: Scud to wed his teen love
By JAMES HOOPER
March 3, 2005
http://dailytelegraph.news.com.au/story.jsp?sectionid=1260&storyid=2752184
TENNIS star Mark Philippoussis has become engaged to teenage model girlfriend Alexis Barbara after a whirlwind five-month romance.

Philippoussis told friends he proposed to the property tycoon heiress in the US late last week, but the news was supposed to remain secret, The Daily Telegraph learned yesterday.
"Obviously it has come as a bit of a shock but Mark is very much in love with Alexis," a friend said yesterday.
"We're all very happy the relationship has gone to the next level.
"It might come as a shock to a lot of people but those of us who know Mark are aware he is very loyal to his family and loved ones."
Barbara, who turned 18 in January, was a teenage college calendar model.
The couple are currently based in Florida, where Philippoussis trains.
Barbara was accompanied to Australia by her mother Ana earlier this year during Philippoussis' failed Australian Open campaign.
It is understood members of Australia's Davis Cup team, currently in Sydney, are aware of the engagement.
His manager Brian Cooney did not return calls last night.
The hasty engagement caps a month of organised nuptials in the world of Australian tennis after Lleyton Hewitt popped the question to girlfriend Bec Cartwright following the Australian Open.
Cartwright was by Hewitt's side at the Sydney International Tennis Centre at Homebush yesterday as the tennis star continued his preparation for Australia's first-round Davis Cup tie against Austria on Friday.
The couple's affection was clear as they spent time holding hands and laughing between Hewitt's court time.
Barbara is the latest in a long line of glamorous girlfriends for Philippoussis, who broke pop queen Delta Goodrem's heart when he ended their nine-month relationship late last year.
At the time Philippoussis became involved with hotel heiress Paris Hilton, before developing a relationship with Barbara over the summer.
The tennis star has also previously been involved with Anna Kournikova, Hollywood starlet Tara Reid and French model Melanie Maudran.
Goodrem has since moved on to a new relationship with British pop star Brian McFadden.
A family friend of Barbara's told The Daily Telegraph in January how Philippoussis had visited the teenage model in Florida and New York and her family "loved him".
Barbara lives on her own in New York after quitting school to pursue modelling and acting.
After a bitter split with Goodrem, Philippoussis claimed he wanted to focus solely on tennis before appearing at the Hopman Cup in Perth with Barbara on his arm.
While his love life has continually flourished, on the tennis court Philippoussis has slipped further into oblivion, with his world ranking slumping as low as 201 earlier this year.


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