Mark Philippoussis has shared a rare insight into his happy marriage and family life.

The tennis champion tells this week's issue of Stellar Magazine that he and wife  Silvana, 37, are never apart. 

'We share the same values and are on the same page, which is what makes us work' the 47-year-old said. 

'We do everything together, and even when he's gone for a long time, because we've had such good quality family time together prior, we still feel like we're close'.

Mark went on to explain that his family is his number one focus in life. 

'We were both raised that family is everything. Family is priority' he told the publication. 

'My tennis career stopped because of injury when I was 29, which is pretty young. You see a lot of athletes that get in trouble after they retire. They go out drinking..

'But I didn't freak out because I knew that as long as I had the people that I love around me, then I'm capable of doing anything' he said. 

'I have a dream and a vision for our family: the holidays, the house we want, where we want to travel'.

Mark and Silvana met through mutual friends in California in 2012.

The loved-up couple married just 18 months later in a low-key ceremony in San Diego in 2013.

They have two children, son Nicholas, nine, and daughter Maia, five.

Mark recently paid tribute to his wife on her birthday, declaring his deep love for her in a sweet Instagram post. 

'Happy Anniversary my amazing beautiful wife Silvana. So grateful, honoured and proud to have you by my side. Thank you for my love,' Mark wrote. 

The tennis champion had an injury-plagued career but still managed to peak at No. 8 on world rankings, win numerous career titles, two Davis Cup titles with Australia in 1999 and 2003, and make it to the finals of the US Open and Wimbledon.

He even starred in the reality TV show SAS Australia in 2021.