Philippoussis to miss Australian Open (AP) Former U.S. Open and Wimbledon finalist Mark Philippoussis will miss January's Australian Open to undergo knee surgery, raising speculation he may be near the end of his injury-filled career. The 31-year-old Australian withdrew from a wild-card playoff Tuesday through which he hoped to gain entry to the Open, deciding instead to schedule surgery on a damaged cartilage in his right knee. Publish Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2007 02:40:16 PST Read more...