Full name | Mardy Simpson Fish | ||||||||||||||
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Country (sports) | United States | ||||||||||||||
Residence | Los Angeles | ||||||||||||||
Born | Edina, Minnesota, United States | December 9, 1981||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2000 | ||||||||||||||
Retired | 2015 | ||||||||||||||
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) | ||||||||||||||
Prize money | US$7,392,041 | ||||||||||||||
Singles | |||||||||||||||
Career record | 302–219 (58.0%) | ||||||||||||||
Career titles | 6 | ||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 7 (August 15, 2011) | ||||||||||||||
Grand Slam singles results | |||||||||||||||
Australian Open | QF (2007) | ||||||||||||||
French Open | 3R (2011) | ||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | QF (2011) | ||||||||||||||
US Open | QF (2008) | ||||||||||||||
Other tournaments | |||||||||||||||
Tour Finals | RR (2011) | ||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | F (2004) | ||||||||||||||
Doubles | |||||||||||||||
Career record | 136–105 (56%) | ||||||||||||||
Career titles | 8 | ||||||||||||||
Highest ranking | No. 14 (July 6, 2009) | ||||||||||||||
Grand Slam doubles results | |||||||||||||||
Australian Open | QF (2005, 2009) | ||||||||||||||
French Open | 2R (2002, 2010) | ||||||||||||||
Wimbledon | SF (2009) | ||||||||||||||
US Open | 3R (2001, 2010) | ||||||||||||||
Team competitions | |||||||||||||||
Davis Cup | F (2004) | ||||||||||||||
Hopman Cup | W (2008) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mardy Simpson Fish (born December 9, 1981) is an American former professional tennis player. He was a hardcourt specialist. He is one of several American tennis players who rose to prominence in the early 2000s.
Fish won six tournaments on the main ATP Tour and reached the final of four Masters Series events: Cincinnati in 2003 and 2010, Indian Wells in 2008, and Montreal in 2011. His best results at Grand Slam tournaments are reaching the quarterfinals of the 2007 Australian Open, the 2008 US Open, and the 2011 Wimbledon Championships. At the 2004 Summer Olympic Games, Fish won the silver medal in men's singles, losing the final to Nicolás Massú.
In April 2011, Fish overtook compatriot Andy Roddick to become the American No. 1 in the ATP rankings, reaching a career-high singles ranking of world No. 7 in August 2011.[1] He then played in the year-end tournament for the only time in his career. He retired after the 2015 US Open.[2] In January 2019, Fish replaced Jim Courier as captain of the United States Davis Cup team.[3]