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Philippoussis doubtful of comeback
Mark Philippoussis Wednesday conceded his tennis career may be over as he prepared for a fourth operation on an injured knee. “I’m not thinking about a comeback at the moment,” Philippoussis said after injuring his right knee during an Australian Open wildcard playoff in Melbourne.

Davenport planning full comeback in 2008 (AP)
Lindsay Davenport is done with dabbling in tennis. She’s planning a full-fledged comeback in 2008, with her eyes on at least three Grand Slam tournaments, along with the Fed Cup and, possibly, the Beijing Olympics. It wasn’t that long ago that the 31-year-old Davenport figured her pro career would be over.

Federer, Henin win Tennis magazine awards
Roger Federer and Justine Henin are Tennis magazine’s 2007 players of the year. It’s the fifth consecutive time Federer has won the monthly U.S.-based publication’s award. “Roger’s serve is more of a weapon than it may appear, and that forehand is deadly,” 14-time Grand Slam champion Pete Sampras writes in the January-February issue. “What most impressed me, though was the speed at which he can go from defense to offense.

Davenport to play in at least 3 Slams in ‘08
Lindsay Davenport is done with dabbling in tennis. She’s planning a full-fledged comeback in 2008, with her eyes on at least three Grand Slam tournaments, along with the Fed Cup and, possibly, the Beijing Olympics. It wasn’t that long ago that the 31-year-old Davenport figured her pro career would be over. After all, she gave birth to her first child, a boy, in June.

Local favourite Stosur withdraws from Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Australia’s top-ranked female tennis player Samantha Stosur has been forced to withdraw from next month’s Australian Open after illness in the second half of 2007 interrupted her preparations.

PHOTOS: Images of 2007: Tennis
Moments of glory. Crazy outfits. Even trophy biting. We’ve got 2007 in focus. See the best shots from the year in tennis.