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Australian tennis star buys girlfriend $200,000 ring

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Thursday, 10th March 2005 (6115 views)

Australian tennis player Mark Philippoussis has got engaged and fiancee Alexis Barbara is making sure everyone knows about it.<br/><br/>The large diamond ring features a gold band and a huge diamond, in between two smaller diamonds.<br/><br/>Ms Barbara was seen sporting the jewellery at a recent tennis tournament in California.<br/><br/>The ring is said to be worth $200,000, but Mr Philippoussis has told the 18 year old not to talk about the ring.<br/><br/>"He told me not to say anything. I can't do anything to show you," Ms Barbara said.<br/><br/>The star, who dated Delta Goodrem, Paris Hilton, Tara Reid and Anna Kournikova, simply said: "She likes to wear nice jewellery on an important finger."<img alt="track" src="http://directnews.dehavilland.co.uk/dn.gif?feedid=196&itemid=7995289"/>

 

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