A greying McEnroe, 48, had little trouble with the 18 year age difference as he defeated Philippoussis 6-4 6-4 in their play-off for third place in the seniors tournament in Dallas, Texas.

Philippoussis entered the Champions Series (30 and over) event to get matches under his belt as he eyes a return to the ATP Tour after a 10-month injury-enforced absence with hopes of getting an Australian Open wildcard entry.