Scud career may be over

Mark Philippoussis has conceded that his latest knee injury could bring an end to his career.

Australian on the brink of retirement after latest setback

Mark Philippoussis has conceded that his latest knee injury could bring an end to his career. The former world number eight has been forced to withdraw from the wildcard qualifying tournament for next month's Australian Open. Philippoussis requires surgery on his troublesome right knee and at the age of 31 he says he does not know if he will play again. "I'm not thinking about a comeback at the moment," he said. "I'm just going to be thinking about spending time with my family, spending time at home and then assessing things - you know, where life will lead me and what direction I want to take in life and whether I'll be going again." The former US Open and Wimbledon finalist added that he may not attempt a comeback even if the latest surgery proved successful. "I'll be honest, you've got to understand it's more a mental battle getting back from injury after injury. "I don't want to be getting up sore and going to the gym and battling day after day."