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Mardy Fish has been rising in the ranks since his limited 2005 season due to a wrist injury. Currently ranked in the Top 50 in the world, Mardy celebrated his second ATP singles title at the 2006 U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championships in Houston, Texas.
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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 Swedish player Robin Soderling to win the Stockholm Open in Stockholm, Sweden. In addition, he defeated 5th-seeded and former World Number One Carlos Moya at the 2003 Australian Open in the second round, 3-6, 7-6 (8), 6-4, 4-6, 6-2.
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Fish has been staying in the Olympic Village with Andy Roddick, U.S. assistant coach Dean Goldfine and has embraced the Olympic ideals and spirit by socializing and pin-trading with athletes from all over the world. Fish said he finds interacting with athletes from such sports as Judo, Track and Field and Gymnastics very humbling as he learned about the hours of training and dedication that athletes put into their sport. U.S. Olympic coach Patrick McEnroe said that Fish has found living in the village inspiring to Fish, which has caused for his strong success at the Games.
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