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Mardy Fish (born December 9, 1981, in Edina, Minnesota), is a American
professional tennis player. He is one of several young American tennis
players who rose to prominence at the beginning of the 21st century.
Fish was 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 would attend Vero Beach High
School for three years. Fish then moved to Boca Prep in Boca Raton, Florida
for his senior year of high school.
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During this year, Mardy lived with the family of Andy Roddick, who went on
to become one of the best tennis players of his time. Fish returned to Vero
Beach in 2000; he spends part of the year training at Saddlebrook Academy in
Tampa, Florida.
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 the Swedish
player Robin Soderling to win the Stockholm Open in Stockholm, Sweden.
Fish has 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.
PROFILE:
Birthdate: 9-Dec-81
Birthplace: Edina, Minnesota, USA
Residence: Tampa, Florida, USA
Height: 6'2'' (187 cm)
Weight: 180 lbs (81 kg)
Plays: Right-handed
Turned Pro: 2000 |
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