Mardy Fish

Mardy Fish
Fish at a press conference, August 3, 2010
Full nameMardy Simpson Fish
Country (sports) United States
ResidenceLos Angeles
Born (1981-12-09) December 9, 1981 (age 42)
Edina, Minnesota, United States
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro2000
Retired2015
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$7,392,041
Singles
Career record302–219 (58.0%)
Career titles6
Highest rankingNo. 7 (August 15, 2011)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQF (2007)
French Open3R (2011)
WimbledonQF (2011)
US OpenQF (2008)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsRR (2011)
Olympic GamesF (2004)
Doubles
Career record136–105 (56%)
Career titles8
Highest rankingNo. 14 (July 6, 2009)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian OpenQF (2005, 2009)
French Open2R (2002, 2010)
WimbledonSF (2009)
US Open3R (2001, 2010)
Team competitions
Davis CupF (2004)
Hopman CupW (2008)
Medal record
Men's tennis
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens Singles

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]

  1. ^ Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). "Tennis Players – Mardy Fish". www.atpworldtour.com. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  2. ^ "Mardy Fish says US Open to be last tournament of career". Yahoo. July 23, 2015. Archived from the original on July 21, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  3. ^ Fish named USA Davis Cup captain, daviscup.com (access: 10 January 2019).