Mardy Fish
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| Country |  United States |
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| Residence | Tampa, Florida | |
| Date of birth | 9 December 1981 | |
| Place of birth | Edina, Minnesota | |
| Height | 1.87m (6'2 inch) | |
| Weight | 81 kg (180 lb.) | |
| Turned Pro | 2000 | |
| Plays | Right-handed | |
| Career Prize Money | $2,041,360 | |
| Singles | ||
| Career record: | 127 - 101 | |
| Career titles: | 2 | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 17 (March 22, 2004) | |
| Grand Slam results | ||
| Australian Open | QF (2007) | |
| French Open | 1st (2003, '05) | |
| Wimbledon | 3rd (2003, '06) | |
| U.S. Open | 2nd (2002, '03, '04, '06) | |
| Doubles | ||
| Career record: | 48-56 | |
| Career titles: | 3 | |
| Highest ranking: | No. 25 (2007, ATP ranking) | |
| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Tennis | |||
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| Silver | Athens 2004 | Singles | |
Mardy Fish (born December 9, 1981 in Edina, Minnesota), is an American professional tennis player. He is one of several young American tennis players who rose to prominence at the beginning of the 21st century. He is currently ranked #25 in the ATP Race after beating several top ranked players in the 2007 Australian Open.
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[edit] Early life
Fish is the son of a tennis teaching professional and a housewife, Tom and Sally Fish. Mardy earned his first taste of fame in 1984 when, at the age of two, a Minneapolis, Minnesota TV station ran a profile of the young athlete hitting tennis balls from the baseline over the net. In 1985, Fish's family moved to Vero Beach, Florida, where Mardy attended Vero Beach High School for three years. Fish then moved to Boca Prep in Boca Raton, Florida for his senior year of high school. During that year, he lived with the family of Andy Roddick. Fish returned to Vero Beach in 2000; he spends part of the year training at Saddlebrook Academy in Tampa, Florida.
[edit] Tennis Career
Fish turned professional in 2000 at the age of 18. He spent his first few years as a pro playing in the Challenger and Futures circuits, the minor leagues of tennis. He earned his first title on the ATP Tour, tennis' premier professional circuit, in 2002 playing doubles in the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships in Houston, Texas, with Andy Roddick.
Fish's career improved significantly in 2003, when he won his first ATP singles title and finished the year ranked 20th in the world. His singles victory came near the end of the season, where he defeated Swedish player Robin Soderling to win the Stockholm Open in Stockholm, Sweden.
Fish played well in 2004, reaching the finals at the SAP Open in San Jose, California and in the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany.
In August, Fish obtained a silver medal for the United States when he lost to Chilean Nicolás Massú in the men's singles final at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
In 2005, Fish injured his left wrist. It eventually required two surgeries, and as a result he only played 17 matches in the year.
[edit] 2007
Fish started off 2007 quite well in the Australian Open by making a run through the first four rounds, and playing his old roommate and doubles partner, Andy Roddick, in the quarterfinals. Fish made waves on Day 1 of the tournament by knocking off Ivan Ljubičić, the fourth seed, and had an easy win in the third round when his opponent Wayne Arthurs retired in the opening set. Fish had few problems in his first four matches, but lost in straight sets to Roddick in the quarterfinals. However, he moved by 17 places up the ATP ranking, due to the quarterfinal.
[edit] ATP/Challenger
| City | Tournament Circuit | Final Placing |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | Challenger | Quarterfinalist |
| Bermuda | Challenger | Quarterfinalist |
| Houston | ATP | Winner |
| Memphis | ATP | Winner (Doubles) |
| Surbiton | Challenger | Winner |
| Tallahassee | Challenger | Winner |
| Tunica | Challenger | Finalist |
[edit] US Men's Claycourt Championships
Fish was awarded a wildcard in April into the US Men's Claycourt Championships. He won the tournament, defeating eighth seed Juan Monaco, Rainer Schüttler, Vince Spadea, Tommy Haas, and Jürgen Melzer in the final 3-6 6-4 6-3.
[edit] Wimbledon
At the 2006 Championships at Wimbledon, Fish signaled his return to professional status as he reached the third round, defeating fellow American Robby Ginepri, and Dutch player Melle Van Gemerden. The night prior to his third round match, he suffered from food poisioning. He could only play one set before retiring against Georgian Irakli Labadze.
[edit] References
- ATP Tour profile for Mardy Fish Retrieved Sep. 1, 2006.
