Fish out of AO.

[tacou]

Unfortunate. Whether he ever plays again or not is debatable, but it's doubtful he will ever seriously compete in the top 10 again :/

[Sabratha]

Originally Posted by DRII

Did his new diet and substantial weight loss have anything to do with it?

Truth is, not everyone is meant to be skinny and lean.

I think a look back on his family history with the disease will give a more complete story. His mother or father, or even his grandparents could have (had) the same disease Mardy does.


I don't think his weight loss had a direct impact on his bad heart, although over exerting himself in order to maintain his level of fitness may be an underlying cause. Mardy did get incredibly thin, and when you get so thin you don't have much body fat, it starts eating away at your heart. His diet may need to be looked at because not eating enough can cause similiar problems, but I believe it's an inherited disease.

[Amelie Mauresmo]

Mardy Fish is a jerk glad he's not playing the Australian Open his attitude towards Simon during the US OPEN this year was disgusting.

[sureshs]

Very fishy isn't it?

[GRANITECHIEF]

So he hopes to come back at the SAP Open in San Jose, which no longer exists? More like likely Memphis or Indian Wells, hopefully.

[GS]

Yep, Chief, the SAP Open in San Jose is gone after next February. It's the 2nd longest-held tournament in America. And the Farmer's Classic in L.A. is now gone.
And this is California, a tennis hotspot....

[okdude1992]

Originally Posted by fundrazer

Fish one of the nicer guys on tour? No... Can't always listen to what the knucklehead commentators tell you.

I used to be a fan of Mardy, that is until I saw the real Mardy. His outburst against Mathieu and threatening to "kick his ***." Taunting Gasquet in another match. The incident with Tsonga with Mardy saying "I don't speak French dumbass."

Yea Fish is actually kind of a jerk, especially compared to how people make him out to be. Anyway, too bad he is out, and his heart condition is still an issue. I like his game.

[okdude1992]

Originally Posted by 90's Clay

A huge serve and FH could take you a long ways 7-8 years ago.. He also blew some big matches (even against Fed) he very well could have won or was certainly in position to.

He did well for what he had.. But he had many chances to do more.

I certainly never expected only ONE slam for the guy regardless of how overall limited he was. I expected 3-4 at the very least. Even with Roger around

The way I see it.. If guys like Tsonga and Berdych and Soderling could take Fed out a slam, I see NO REASON Why Roddick shouldn't have at least a couple of times. He also played Fed enough to where he should have worked on some things (some different strategies) to beat him.

Roddick had to deal with a PRIME Federer. Prime Fed was a nearly unstoppable force. There's a reason he's racked up so many slams, and titles. The fact that he's still near the top says something. And yea Old Agassi gave Prime Fed some tough matches, but he never won any once Fed's career really took off. Not to mention, old Agassi was still an elite player.