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Mardy Fish Bio


  • Father, Tom, is a teaching professional in Vero Beach; mother, Sally, is a housewife
  • Younger sister, Meredith (born Mar. 4, 1983), played at Flagler College in Florida
  • Moved from Minnesota to Vero Beach, Fla. at age four in 1985
  • Attended Vero Beach High School for first three years and his senior year at Boca Prep in Boca Raton
  • Lived with Andy Roddick’s family for one year in 1999
  • Played on same high school basketball and tennis teams with Roddick that year
  • Trains at Saddlebrook Academy with Blake and Morrison
  • Has a 6-5 career Davis Cup record (4-4 in singles) in seven ties
  • Big fan of 2004 Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning
  • During 2004 US Open, hit a 370-foot home run over right field wall during batting practice at Shea Stadium, home of New York Mets
  • In 2006, again took BP at Shea, but was kept inside the park
  • Named 2006 ATP Comeback Player of Year
  • Teams up with childhood friend and country music star Jake Owen to host Mardy's Tennis and Jake's Music Fest in Vero Beach every December
  • Wife, Stacey Gardner (married Sept. 28, 2008 in Beverly Hills)
  • Fitness trainer is Rory Cordial and coached by former ATP pro Craig Boynton.
Biographical information from ATP. Unless noted otherwise all data as of year-end 2008.


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