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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'stennis
RepresentingUnited States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens Singles

Mardy Simpson Fish(born December 9, 1981) is an American former professionaltennisplayer. He was ahardcourtspecialist. He is one of several American tennis players who rose to prominence in the early 2000s.

Fish won six tournaments on the mainATP Tourand reached the final of fourMasters Seriesevents:Cincinnatiin 2003 and 2010,Indian Wellsin 2008, andMontrealin 2011. His best results at Grand Slam tournaments are reaching the quarterfinals of the2007 Australian Open,the2008 US Open,and the2011 Wimbledon Championships.At the2004 Summer Olympic Games,Fish reached the final in the men's singles, losing toNicolás Massú.

In April 2011, Fish overtook compatriotAndy Roddickto become the American No. 1 in theATP 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 the2015 US Open.[2]In January 2019, Fish replacedJim Courieras captain of theUnited States Davis Cup team.[3]

Early life

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Fish is the son of a tennis teaching professional and a housewife, Tom and Sally Fish. He was born inEdina, Minnesota.In 1984 aMinneapolisTV 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 toVero Beach, Florida.He attendedVero Beach High Schoolfor tenth grade, then moved to Boca Prep inBoca Raton,Florida,for his junior and senior years of high school. He,Andy Roddick,andJesse Levineall attended Boca Prep International School.[4]During 1999, he lived with Roddick's family, and the two played on the same tennis and basketball teams.[1]

Tennis career

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Juniors

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As a junior, Fish compiled a 58–25 singles win–loss record (32–19 in doubles), reaching as high as No. 14 in the world in 1999 (and No. 19 in doubles).[citation needed]

2000–2005

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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. He earned his first title on theATP Tourin 2002 playingdoublesin theU.S. Men's Clay Court ChampionshipsinHouston,Texas,withAndy Roddick.

Fish's career improved significantly in 2003, when he won his first ATP singles title and reached the biggest final of his career inCincinnati.His singles victory came near the end of the season, when he defeatedRobin Söderlingto win theStockholm OpeninStockholm,Sweden. In addition, he defeated fifth-seeded and former world no. 1Carlos Moyàat the2003 Australian Openin the second round, 3–6, 7–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–2. He finished the year ranked no. 20 in the world.

Fish played well in 2004, reaching the finals at theSAP OpeninSan Jose, Californiaand in theGerry Weber OpeninHalle,Germany. At the2004 Summer Olympics,Fish earned asilver medalhaving defeatedJuan Carlos FerreroandFernando Gonzálezto reach the final. He lost the final in five sets toChileanNicolás Massú.

In 2005, Fish injured his left wrist. It eventually required two surgeries, and as a result, he played just 17 matches in the year.

2006

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Fish was awarded a wildcard in April into the US Men's Claycourt Championships. He won the tournament, defeating eighth seedJuan Mónaco,Rainer Schüttler,Vince Spadea,Tommy Haas,andJürgen Melzerin the final 3–6, 6–4, 6–3.

AtWimbledon,Fish signaled his return to professional status as he reached the third round, defeating fellow AmericanRobby Ginepriand Dutch playerMelle van Gemerden.The night prior to his third-round match, he suffered from food poisoning. He could play only one set before retiring against GeorgianIrakli Labadze.

2007

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Fish began 2007 by achieving his best finish at a Grand Slam. Fish reached the quarterfinals of theAustralian Open,losing to his old roommate and doubles partner,Andy Roddick.Fish made waves on the first day of the tournament by knocking offIvan Ljubičić,the fourth seed, and had an easy win in the third round when his heavily favoured opponentWayne Arthursretired in the opening set. Fish had few problems in his first four matches, but lost in straight sets to Roddick. As a result, he moved up by 17 places in the ATP rankings.

Fish at Roland Garros

2008

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Fish started off 2008 quite well at theHopman Cup,an exhibition event in Perth, Western Australia. Partnering withSerena Williams,he won the title. Williams was ill and arrived after the start of the event, butMeghann Shaughnessyfilled in for the first match. Fish won against IndianRohan Bopannaand AustralianPeter Luczak,and received a walkover from CzechTomáš Berdych.Although Fish lost the first doubles match, he and Williams were undefeated in two mixed doubles matches. They qualified as undefeated for the final, where they faced top-seeded SerbiansNovak DjokovicandJelena Janković.Although Fish lost in singles against Djokovic, the Americans again won the mixed doubles match to win the title.

Fish fell toJarkko Nieminenin the third round of the Australian Open after a code violation caused him to lose his composure.

Fish then went on to make a quarterfinal showing at the2008 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships,before losing to long-time friend and wild-card entryRobby Ginepri.

At thePacific Life OpeninIndian Wells, California,Fish defeated world no. 1Roger Federerin the semifinals in what Fish described as "a great win,"[5]after failing to beat the Swiss player in five previous matches. However, Fish lost in the final toNovak Djokovic,the third seed.

At theFrench Open,Fish lost in the second round to 25th-seededLleyton Hewittwith Fish committing 58 unforced errors, compared to Hewitt's twelve.[6]

AtWimbledon,Fish lost in the first round to eighth-seededRichard Gasquet.[7]

At theUS Open,Fish reached the quarterfinals, before losing toRafael Nadal.

2009

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Fish at Delray Beach

Fish won his fifth doubles title, partneringMark Knowlesof the Bahamas at theRegions Morgan Keegan ChampionshipsinMemphis.The next week, ranked as the top seed, he won his third singles title at theDelray Beach International Tennis Championshipsagainst first-time finalistEvgeny Korolev.

In the 2009BNP Paribas Open,Fish received a first-round bye, only to be eliminated in the second round by unseeded FrenchmanJérémy Chardy.However, he captured his sixth doubles title and first ATP Masters Series 1000 title with partnerAndy Roddick.

In April, Fish played in the 2009U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships,but was knocked out in the first round byBjörn Phauof Germany. He then played in the 2009Rome Masters,where he lost in the second round toFernando Verdasco.

Fish advanced to the third round in Wimbledon men's singles, where he fell toNovak Djokovicin straight sets. In doubles, he and partnerJames Blakeadvanced to the semifinals, before losing to the defending and eventual championsDaniel NestorandNenad Zimonjić.

In July, Fish competed in theDavis Cupagainst Croatia, losing toMarin Čilićin five sets.

On August 30, Fish withdrew from the 2009US Open,where he was seeded 25th, citing a rib injury.[8]

2010

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Fish began 2010 by winning the SAP Open in San Jose with doubles partnerSam Querrey.The pair defeatedBenjamin BeckerandLeonardo Mayer,7–6, 7–5, in the final. With this win, Fish improves to 7–1 lifetime in ATP World Tour doubles finals.[3]On March 27, Fish knocked his second round opponentAndy Murrayout of theSony Ericsson Openin Miami, Florida, in straight sets[9] On June 10, Fish playedAndy Murrayagain in the third round of theQueen'stournament in London. Fish won the first set 6–4, but lost the second 6–1. However, during the third set, Fish was leading 3–0, Murray then brought it back to 3–3. Fish then complained to the umpire that it was too dark, and he then walked off the court without talking to Murray. Murray stayed on the court for a few minutes after the incident and said, "He only complained because I was gaining momentum", and "He wouldn't have complained when he was 3–0 up." The following day, Fish went on to win the third and final set in a 6–4, 1–6, 7–6 victory. He facedMichaël Llodrain the quarterfinals andFeliciano Lópezin the semifinals to reach the final. He lost to compatriotSam Querreyto finish as runner-up.

AtWimbledon,he lost in the second round toFlorian Mayer,6–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4.[10]After Wimbledon, he participated in the last grass-court event of the year, theHall of Fame Tennis Championshipsin Newport. He won his fourth title, and first on grass, over BelgianOlivier Rochusin three sets.[11]As a result, his ranking jumped up to the top 50 at 49.[1]He proceeded to win a second straight title, which was also his second of the year and first on hard courts, at theAtlanta Tennis Championships.It was the first tournament in Atlanta in over a decade, and in the semifinal and final rounds, Fish defeatedAndy Roddick(whom he had not beaten in eight consecutive career meetings), who was the top seed, andJohn Isner,who played collegiate tennis for nearbyUniversity of Georgia.[12]

In Fish's return to theWestern & Southern Financial Group MastersinCincinnati,he advanced over former world no. 6Gilles Simon,over world no. 8Fernando Verdasco,over former world no. 7Richard Gasquet,and over world no. 4 Murray to reach the semifinals, where he defeated former world no. 1Andy Roddick,4–6, 7–6, 6–1. He was edged by world no. 2Roger Federer,6–7, 7–6, 6–4, in the final, but jumped into the top 25 in the world rankings.[13]

2011

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Fish opened his season at the2011 Brisbane International,falling in the second round to Stepanek, 3–6, 1–6. Fish then fell in the second round toTommy Robredo,6–1, 3–6, 3–6, 3–6, at the2011 Australian Open.

He made the semifinals at his next two tournaments;2011 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships,losing to resurging, eventual championJuan Martín del Potro,and at the2011 Regions Morgan Keegan Championshipslosing to fast-rising Canadian youngsterMilos Raonicin three sets.

After a first-round bye in the2011 BNP Paribas Open,he fell in the second round again toMilos Raonic,5–7, 4–6. At the2011 Sony Ericsson Open,Fish found some rich vein of form, collecting wins overJulien Benneteau,Richard Gasquet,and notably reached the quarterfinals by winning againstJuan Martín del Potro,7–5, 7–6, who only a few weeks earlier had defeated Fish in Delray Beach. By defeating del Potro and reaching the quarterfinals in Miami, Mardy Fish overtook Andy Roddick as the highest-ranked American player on the tour. Fish's campaign continued, as he upset ATP world no. 6David Ferrer,7–5, 6–2, before falling to world no. 2Novak Djokovicin the semifinals of the Sony Ericsson Open. He entered the top 10 for the first time on April 18, despite not playing, becauseFernando Verdascodid not defend his Monte Carlo points.

Fish reached the third round of the2011 French Open,his best result at the tournament so far. He was beaten byGilles Simon,3–6, 4–6, 2–6.

Fish reached the quarterfinals atWimbledonfor the first time, after beating the 2010 finalistTomáš Berdychin straight sets. He lost to world no. 1Rafael Nadal,6–3, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4. At the2011 Farmers Classicon July 31, 2011, Fish facedErnests Gulbisfor the title, having defeated fellow American teenagerRyan Harrisonin the semifinals. He finished runner-up to Gulbis, 7–5, 4–6, 4–6. This dropped him to a 6–13 mark in ATP World Tour finals. The following week, he withdrew from Washington, D.C., citing a heel injury sustained during the Farmers Classic final.

In August at the2011 Rogers Cup,Fish reached his fourth Masters series final, defeatingFeliciano López,Ernests Gulbis,Stanislas Wawrinka,andJanko Tipsarević,6–3, 6–4, in the semifinal. In the final, Fish faced world no. 1Novak Djokovic,who was looking to extend his season record to 53–1. He lost to Djokovic, 2–6, 6–3, 4–6, in the final, saving three match points to come up from 0–40 in the final game. Fish rose to a career-high ranking of no. 7.

Fish continued his impressive run on the American hard courts with a comfortable 6–0, 6–2 victory in the second round of the2011 Western & Southern Openagainst former world no. fourNikolay Davydenko.In the quarterfinal, he defeatedRafael Nadal,6–3, 6–4. This was Fish's first win against Nadal. He faced world no. 4Andy Murrayin the semifinal. Fish lost, 3–6, 6–7, after a thrilling second-set tiebreak. In the2011 US Open,he advanced to the fourth round by beating GermanTobias Kamkeand qualifierMalek Jaziriin straight sets in the first two rounds, and South AfricanKevin Andersonin straight sets with two tiebreakers in the third round. Fish was subsequently eliminated in the fourth round of the tournament by world no. 11Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

He reached the semifinals in Tokyo in October, defeatingRyan Harrison,Ernests Gulbis,andBernard Tomic,before falling toRafael Nadal.

He played for the first time in theBarclays ATP World Tour Finals,but was eliminated in the round-robin stage.

2012

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Fish went down in the second round of the2012 Australian Opento ColombianAlejandro Falla.He made it to the third round of Indian Wells, before being defeated by AustralianMatthew Ebden.

He reached the quarterfinals in Miami, but was defeated byJuan Mónaco,1–6, 3–6.[14] Citing fatigue, he did not play any of the European clay-court season and withdrew from the2012 French Open.[15]What he did not tell the media until later is that immediately after his last match in Miami, he was taken to the hospital with severe cardiacarrhythmia.On May 23, he underwent a cardiaccatheter ablationin Los Angeles to correct faulty electrical connections in his heart, in which those spots were cauterized in order to prevent short circuiting. He later stated that his condition had made it hard for him to sleep, and his heart felt like it was going to burst out of his chest.[16]His condition was also very difficult mentally and emotionally, with periods when he could not stand to be alone.

Fish's first tournament back was the2012 Wimbledon Championships,where he was seeded 10th. His run at Wimbledon was cut short when he lost to fifth seedJo-Wilfried Tsongain the fourth round in four sets.[17]

Fish did not compete in the2012 Summer Olympics.[18]He instead played at theCiti Openin Washington, D.C., where he was the top seed and reached the semifinals.

In the2012 US OpenFish was the 23rd seed. He defeatedGo Soeda,Nikolay Davydenko,andGilles Simonbefore withdrawing for health reasons before his fourth-round match with top seedRoger Federer.[19][20]In 2015, Fish revealed that he withdrew due to his struggles with anxiety.[21]

Fish did not play on tour for the rest of the season and announced before the end of the year that he would not play in the Australian Open.

2013–2015

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Mardy's first tournament of the 2013 season was Indian Wells in March. He received a bye to the second round and defeated qualifierBobby Reynoldsin three sets. He lost in the third round againstJo-Wilfried Tsonga.Fish did not play an ATP match again until Atlanta in July. In his first tournament back, he lost in the first round toMichael Russellin a hard-fought match. In Washington, D.C. the following week, he won his first match againstMatthew Ebden,before being downed byJulien Benneteau.He also played doubles in this event, teaming withRadek Štěpánekand making it to the final, where he again lost to Benneteau, teamed withNenad Zimonjić.After winning his first-round match in Winston-Salem, he retired in the third set againstJarkko Nieminen,citing heat stroke.[22]The next day, he announced that he would not be playing the US Open.[23][24]

Fish did not play on Tour during 2014, due to ananxiety disorder.[25]In June 2014 Fish had a cardiaccatheter ablationoperation to correct misfiring electric pulses in his heart. He made a return to competitive tennis in February 2015 at theTennis Championship of Dallas,competing withMark Knowlesin the doubles tournament. He also received a protected ranking for theIndian Wells Masters,but lost in the first round toRyan Harrison.[26]

Fish appeared again on tour in July 2015 in Atlanta, but again lost in the first round of singles. Playing doubles withAndy Roddick,he won his first-round match. He also won his first-round match of doubles in Washington, D.C., partneringGrigor Dimitrov,but they conceded a walkover in the second round. In Cincinnati, Fish won his first singles match since 2013 againstVictor Troicki.However, he facedAndy Murrayin the second round, and lost in straight sets, with a tiebreak in the second set. He also teamed withTomáš Berdychin doubles, but they lost their first match. He announced that he would retire after theUS Open.At the US Open, he defeatedMarco Cecchinatoin the first round. He lost in the second round in a valiant five-set battle with 18th seed and eventual quarterfinalistFeliciano López.[27]

World TeamTennis

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Fish has played nine seasons withWorld TeamTennisstarting in 2004 when he debuted in the league with theHartford FoxForce,followed by two seasons with theHouston Wranglersin 2005 and 2006, two seasons with theSacramento Capitalsin 2012 and 2013, a season with theWashington Kastlesin 2016, and most recently, three years with theNew York Empirein 2017, 2018, and 2019. It was announced that he would join theNew York Empireduring the 2020 WTT season that began July 12 atThe Greenbrier.[28]

Equipment and playing style

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Fish endorsed theWilsonBLX Six. One 95 18 by 20 racquet with a hybrid of Wilson Natural Gut and Luxilon ALU Power strings. His grip of choice was Wilson ProOvergrip.He wears TravisMathew apparel.[29]

His biggest weapons were his strong serve and reliable backhand, and he often won points at net with adept volleying. His most reliable shot was his two-handed backhand, which he could flatten out effectively to end points. His forehand was more inconsistent, though it improved toward the end of his career. In 2010, he dropped over 30 pounds, from 203 to 170. This enabled Fish to become much fitter, faster and maintain longer rallies.

Personal life

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Fish's father, Tom, is a tennis instructor.[30]

Fish married Stacey Gardner, a California attorney and "Briefcase Model" on NBC'sDeal or No Deal,in a Jewish wedding ceremony in September 2008 (Gardner is Jewish).[31][32]Fish's friend and fellow tennis playerJames Blakeserved as groomsman.[32]He is also good friends withAndy RoddickandBob and Mike Bryan.

Fish went toVero Beach High Schoolwith country music starJake Owen,with whom he remains good friends. The two have repeatedly done charity events together in Vero Beach to raise money for their favorite charities.

Fish is a fan of theMinnesota TwinsandMinnesota Vikings.[33]

Fish had a group of fans called "The Fishheads" who traveled with him and cheered him on during matches:[34]

The setting was center court at Arthur Ashe Stadium yesterday, and the crowd filled only half the seats as Mardy Fish took the court for the second match of the day. But as Fish methodically made his way through a straight-set victory, an odd, and somewhat comical, sight emerged in the otherwise sedate setting.

Perched high in the cheap seats, relatively speaking, were a raucous band of shirtless fans, each one with a letter that collectively spelled out,Go Fish.Their heads were adorned with rubber fish heads and there were fins attached to their hands that they slapped together enthusiastically for each point scored by Fish.

Fish is regarded as one of the best celebrity golfers. He is annually among the favorites at theAmerican Century Championshipin Lake Tahoe, winning the tournament in 2020 and 2024.[35]He won the Diamond Resorts Invitational in Orlando in both 2016 and 2018. In 2022, Fish received a sponsor exemption to play in the3M Open,aPGA Tourevent in his home state of Minnesota.[36]In 2023 at the American Century Championship, Fish finished second to star basketball playerStephen “Babyface” Curry.On the final hole, a fan heckled Fish while hitting his tee shot, who apparently had money on Curry to win the tournament.[37]

As part of the 2021 Netflix docuseriesUntold: Breaking Point,Fish shared his story about struggling with anxiety and depression.[38][39]

Significant finals

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Olympic Games

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Singles: 1 (1 silver medal)

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Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Silver 2004 Summer Olympics Hard ChileNicolás Massú 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 4–6

Masters 1000 finals

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Singles: 4 (0–4)

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Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 2003 Cincinnati Masters Hard United StatesAndy Roddick 6–4, 6–7(3–7),6–7(4–7)
Runner-up 2008 Indian Wells Masters Hard SerbiaNovak Djokovic 2–6, 7–5, 3–6
Runner-up 2010 Cincinnati Masters Hard SwitzerlandRoger Federer 7–6(7–5),6–7(1–7),4–6
Runner-up 2011 Canadian Open Hard SerbiaNovak Djokovic 2–6, 6–3, 4–6

Doubles: 2 (1–1)

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Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents Score
Winner 2009 Indian Wells Masters Hard United StatesAndy Roddick BelarusMax Mirnyi
IsraelAndy Ram
3–6, 6–1, [14–12]
Runner-up 2011 Italian Open Clay United StatesAndy Roddick United StatesJohn Isner
United StatesSam Querrey
walkover

ATP career finals

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Singles: 20 (6 titles, 14 runner-ups)

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Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–4)
Olympic Games (0–1)
ATP World Tour 500 Series (0–0)
ATP World Tour 250 Series (6–9)
Titles by surface
Hard (4–11)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (1–3)
Carpet (0–0)
Titles by setting
Outdoor (5–12)
Indoor (1–2)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Mar 2003 Delray Beach Open,US International Hard United StatesJan-Michael Gambill 0–6, 6–7(5–7)
Loss 0–2 Jun 2003 Nottingham Open,UK International Grass United KingdomGreg Rusedski 3–6, 2–6
Loss 0–3 Aug 2003 Cincinnati Masters,US Masters Hard United StatesAndy Roddick 6–4, 6–7(3–7),6–7(4–7)
Win 1–3 Oct 2003 Stockholm Open,Sweden International Hard (i) SwedenRobin Söderling 7–5, 3–6, 7–6(7–4)
Loss 1–4 Feb 2004 Pacific Coast Championships,US International Hard (i) United StatesAndy Roddick 6–7(13–15),4–6
Loss 1–5 Jun 2004 Halle Open,Germany International Grass SwitzerlandRoger Federer 0–6, 3–6
Loss 1–6 Aug 2004 Olympic Games,Greece Olympics Hard ChileNicolás Massú 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 4–6
Win 2–6 Apr 2006 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships,US International Clay AustriaJürgen Melzer 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Loss 2–7 Aug 2007 Connecticut Open,US International Hard United StatesJames Blake 5–7, 4–6
Loss 2–8 Mar 2008 Indian Wells Masters,US Masters Hard SerbiaNovak Djokovic 2–6, 7–5, 3–6
Loss 2–9 Aug 2008 Connecticut Open, US International Hard CroatiaMarin Čilić 4–6, 6–4, 2–6
Loss 2–10 Feb 2009 Pacific Coast Championships, US 250 Series Hard (i) Czech RepublicRadek Štěpánek 6–3, 4–6, 2–6
Win 3–10 Mar 2009 Delray Beach Open, US 250 Series Hard RussiaEvgeny Korolev 7–5, 6–3
Loss 3–11 Jun 2010 Queen's Club Championships,UK 250 Series Grass United StatesSam Querrey 6–7(3–7),5–7
Win 4–11 Jul 2010 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships,US 250 Series Grass BelgiumOlivier Rochus 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Win 5–11 Jul 2010 Atlanta Open,US 250 Series Hard United StatesJohn Isner 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
Loss 5–12 Aug 2010 Cincinnati Masters, US Masters 1000 Hard SwitzerlandRoger Federer 7–6(7–5),6–7(1–7),4–6
Win 6–12 Jul 2011 Atlanta Open, US(2) 250 Series Hard United StatesJohn Isner 3–6, 7–6(8–6),6–2
Loss 6–13 Jul 2011 Los Angeles Open,US 250 Series Hard LatviaErnests Gulbis 7–5, 4–6, 4–6
Loss 6–14 Aug 2011 Canadian Open,Canada Masters 1000 Hard SerbiaNovak Djokovic 2–6, 6–3, 4–6

Doubles: 11 (8 titles, 3 runner-ups)

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Legend
Grand Slam tournaments (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (1–1)
ATP World Tour 500 Series (2–2)
ATP World Tour 250 Series (5–0)
Titles by surface
Hard (5–2)
Clay (2–1)
Grass (1–0)
Titles by setting
Outdoor (5–2)
Indoor (3–1)
Result W–L Date Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Apr 2002 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships,US International Clay United StatesAndy Roddick United StatesJan-Michael Gambill
United StatesGraydon Oliver
6–4, 6–4
Win 2–0 Feb 2004 Pacific Coast Championships,US International Hard (i) United StatesJames Blake United StatesRick Leach
United StatesBrian MacPhie
6–2, 7–5
Win 3–0 Apr 2004 U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships, US(2) International Clay United StatesJames Blake United StatesRick Leach
United StatesBrian MacPhie
6–3, 6–4
Loss 3–1 Feb 2006 U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships,US Intl. Gold Hard (i) United StatesJames Blake South AfricaChris Haggard
CroatiaIvo Karlović
6–0, 5–7, [5–10]
Win 4–1 Jul 2008 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships,US International Grass United StatesJohn Isner IndiaRohan Bopanna
PakistanAisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
6–4, 7–6(7–1)
Win 5–1 Feb 2009 U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships, US 500 Series Hard (i) The BahamasMark Knowles United StatesTravis Parrott
SlovakiaFilip Polášek
7–6(9–7),6–1
Win 6–1 Mar 2009 Indian Wells Masters,US Masters 1000 Hard United StatesAndy Roddick BelarusMax Mirnyi
IsraelAndy Ram
3–6, 6–1, [14–12]
Win 7–1 Feb 2010 Pacific Coast Championships, US(2) 250 Series Hard (i) United StatesSam Querrey GermanyBenjamin Becker
ArgentinaLeonardo Mayer
7–6(7–3),7–5
Win 8–1 Aug 2010 Washington Open,US 500 Series Hard The BahamasMark Knowles Czech RepublicTomáš Berdych
Czech RepublicRadek Štěpánek
4–6, 7–6(9–7),[10–7]
Loss 8–2 May 2011 Italian Open,Italy Masters 1000 Clay United StatesAndy Roddick United StatesJohn Isner
United StatesSam Querrey
Walkover
Loss 8–3 Aug 2013 Washington Open, US 500 Series Hard Czech RepublicRadek Štěpánek FranceJulien Benneteau
SerbiaNenad Zimonjić
6–7(5–7),5–7

Performance timeline

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Key
W F SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles

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Tournament 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 SR W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open A A 2R 3R 1R 2R A QF 3R 3R 1R 2R 2R A A A 0 / 10 14–10
French Open A Q1 Q1 1R A 1R A A 2R 1R 2R 3R A A A A 0 / 6 4–6
Wimbledon A 1R Q1 3R 2R A 3R 1R 1R 3R 2R QF 4R A A A 0 / 10 15–10
US Open 1R 1R 2R 2R 2R 1R 2R 2R QF A 4R 4R 4R* A A 2R 0 / 12 19–12
Win–loss 0–1 0–2 2–2 5–4 2–3 1–3 3–2 5–3 7–4 4–3 5–4 10–4 7–2 0–0 0–0 1–1 0 / 38 52–38
ATP World Tour Finals
Tour Finals Did not qualify RR DNQ 0 / 1 0–3
Olympic Games
Summer Olympics A Not Held F-S Not Held A Not Held A Not Held 0 / 1 5–1
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
Indian Wells Masters A 2R 1R A 4R 2R 3R 2R F 2R 2R 2R 3R 3R A 1R 0 / 13 15–13
Miami Masters 2R A 2R 3R 2R 2R 2R A 1R 2R 4R SF QF A A A 0 / 11 16–11
Monte Carlo Masters A A A 1R A A A A A A A A A A A A 0 / 1 0–1
Rome Masters A A A 2R A A A 1R 2R 2R A 3R A A A A 0 / 5 5–5
Hamburg Masters A A A 1R A A A 1R 1R Not Masters Series 0 / 3 0–3
Madrid Masters A A A 3R 2R A 2R 1R 2R 2R 2R 1R A A A A 0 / 8 7–8
Canada Masters A A A 1R A A A A 1R A A F QF A A A 0 / 4 6–4
Cincinnati Masters 1R Q2 Q1 F 1R A 2R 1R 1R A F SF QF 1R A 2R 0 / 11 18–11
Shanghai Masters Not Masters Series A A 2R A A A A 0 / 1 0–1
Paris Masters A A A 1R 2R A Q1 2R A A A 3R A A A A 0 / 4 3–4
Win–loss 1–2 1–1 1–2 10–8 4–5 2–2 5–4 1–6 8–7 2–4 10–4 14–8 9–4 1–2 0–0 1–2 0 / 61 70–61
Career statistics
Titles 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 6
Finals 0 0 0 4 3 0 1 1 2 2 4 3 0 0 0 0 20
Year-end ranking 305 141 84 20 37 225 47 39 24 55 16 8 27 373 NR 423 $7,392,041

*Fish withdrew from the 2012 US Open prior to his fourth-round match (not counted as a loss)

Doubles

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Current through the2012 ATP World Tour Finals.

Tournament 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 SR W–L
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian Open 1R 1R QF 2R QF 0 / 5 7–5
French Open 2R 2R 0 / 2 2–2
Wimbledon 1R SF 1R 0 / 3 4–3
US Open 3R 2R 1R 2R 3R 0 / 5 6–5
Win–loss 2–2 2–3 0–2 0–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 7–2 3–3 0 / 15 19–15

Wins over top-10 players

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Season 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2015 Total
Wins 0 1 0 4 3 0 0 2 4 1 5 3 1 0 0 24
# Player Rank Event Surface Rd Score
2001
1. SwedenThomas Enqvist 9 Scottsdale,United States Hard 2R 6–2, 5–7, 6–4
2003
2. SpainCarlos Moyá 5 Sydney,Australia Hard 2R 7–6(7–4),4–6, 6–4
3. SpainCarlos Moyá 5 Australian Open,Melbourne, Australia Hard 2R 3–6, 7–6(10–8),6–4, 4–6, 6–2
4. United StatesAndy Roddick 6 Delray Beach,United States Hard 1R 7–6(7–4),4–3, ret.
5. GermanyRainer Schüttler 8 Cincinnati,United States Hard SF 7–6(7–4),7–6(8–6)
2004
6. United StatesAndre Agassi 5 San Jose,United States Hard (i) SF 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
7. GermanyRainer Schüttler 8 Halle,Germany Grass SF 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–4)
8. SpainJuan Carlos Ferrero 7 Summer Olympics,Athens, Greece Hard 2R 4–6, 7–6(7–5),6–4
2007
9. CroatiaMario Ančić 9 Auckland,New Zealand Hard 2R 6–4, 6–4
10. CroatiaIvan Ljubičić 4 Australian Open,Melbourne, Australia Hard 1R 4–6, 7–6(7–2),6–4, 6–4
2008
11. RussiaNikolay Davydenko 4 Indian Wells,United States Hard 3R 6–3, 6–2
12. ArgentinaDavid Nalbandian 7 Indian Wells,United States Hard QF 6–3, 6–7(5–7),7–6(7–4)
13. SwitzerlandRoger Federer 1 Indian Wells,United States Hard SF 6–3, 6–2
14. United StatesJames Blake 9 US Open,New York, United States Hard 3R 6–3, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
2009
15. ArgentinaJuan Martín del Potro 7 San Jose,United States Hard (i) QF 6–3, 6–4
2010
16. United KingdomAndy Murray 3 Miami,United States Hard 2R 6–4, 6–4
17. United KingdomAndy Murray 4 Queen's Club,London, United Kingdom Grass 3R 6–4, 1–6, 7–6(7–2)
18. United StatesAndy Roddick 9 Atlanta,United States Hard SF 7–6(7–5),6–3
19. SpainFernando Verdasco 8 Cincinnati,United States Hard 2R 7–6(7–1),7–6(7–4)
20. United KingdomAndy Murray 4 Cincinnati,United States Hard QF 6–7(7–9),6–1, 7–6(7–5)
2011
21. SpainDavid Ferrer 6 Miami,United States Hard QF 7–5, 6–2
22. Czech RepublicTomáš Berdych 7 Wimbledon,London, United Kingdom Grass 4R 7–6(7–5),6–4, 6–4
23. SpainRafael Nadal 2 Cincinnati,United States Hard QF 6–3, 6–4
2012
24. ArgentinaJuan Mónaco 10 Toronto,Canada Hard 3R 2–6, 6–1, 6–4

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Sporting positions
Preceded by US Open Series Champion
2011
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