Mardy Simpson Fish born December 9, 1981 is an American professional tennis player, and Olympic silver medalist. He is a hardcourt specialist. He is one of several American tennis players who rose to prominence in the early 2000s.
Fish has won six tournaments on the main ATP Tour, and has reached the final of four Masters Series events: Cincinnati in 2003 and 2010, Indian Wells in 2008, and Montreal in 2011. His best result at a Grand Slam tournament has been reaching the quarter final stage at the 2007 Australian Open, the 2008 US Open, and the 2011 Wimbledon.
In April 2011, Fish overtook compatriot Andy Roddick to become the American No.1 in the ATP rankings. As of 15 August 2011, he is ranked number 7 in the world.
Contents
* 1 Early life
* 2 Tennis career
o 2.1 2006
+ 2.1.1 US Men's Claycourt Championships
+ 2.1.2 Wimbledon
o 2.2 2007
o 2.3 2008
o 2.4 2009
o 2.5 2010
o 2.6 2011
o 2.7 Equipment
o 2.8 Playing style
* 3 Personal life
* 4 Major finals
o 4.1 Masters Series Finals
+ 4.1.1 Singles: 4 (0–4)
* 5 Career finals
o 5.1 Singles: 20 (6–14)
o 5.2 Doubles: 10 (8–2)
* 6 Grand Slam singles performance timeline
* 7 References
* 8 Further reading
* 9 External links
Early life
Fish is the son of a tennis teaching professional and a housewife, Tom and Sally Fish. He was born in Edina, Minnesota. In 1984 a Minneapolis TV station ran a profile of Fish, at the age of two, hitting tennis balls from the baseline over the net. In 1986, Fish's family moved to Vero Beach, Florida. He attended Saddlebrook Academy for tenth grade, then moved to Boca Prep in Boca Raton, Florida for his junior and senior years of high school. He, Andy Roddick, and Jesse Levine all attended Boca Prep International School. During 1999 he lived with Roddick's family, and the two played on the same tennis and basketball teams.
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