Editing Mardy Fish (section)

==Personal life==
Fish's father, Tom, is a tennis instructor.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.teamusa.org/usa-tennis/athletes/Mardy-Fish|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905131751/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-tennis/athletes/Mardy-Fish|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 5, 2015|title=Mardy Fish|work=Team USA|access-date=2018-03-02}}</ref>

Fish married Stacey Gardner, a California attorney and "Briefcase Model" on NBC's ''[[Deal or No Deal]]'', in a Jewish wedding ceremony in September 2008 (Gardner is Jewish).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/columns/story?columnist=harwitt_sandra&id=3744819|title=Sandra Harwitt: Plenty to remember off the court in 2008|publisher=ESPN|date=December 12, 2008|access-date=August 8, 2011}}</ref><ref name="people1">{{cite news|last=Cedenheim|first=Pernilla|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20229473,00.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081002045346/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20229473,00.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 2, 2008|title=Tennis Ace Mardy Fish Gets Hitched – Weddings|work=People|date=September 29, 2008|access-date=August 8, 2011}}</ref> Fish's friend and fellow tennis player [[James Blake (tennis)|James Blake]] served as groomsman.<ref name="people1" /> He is also good friends with [[Andy Roddick]] and [[Bob and Mike Bryan]].

Fish went to [[Vero Beach High School]] with country music star [[Jake 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 the [[Minnesota Twins]] and [[Minnesota Vikings]].<ref>{{cite web|author1=Travis Bridell|title=Edina's Mardy Fish Retires from Professional Tennis|url=https://www.minnesotaconnected.com/blog/edinas-mardy-fish-retires-from-professional-tennis//|publisher=Minnesota Connected|date=September 11, 2015}}</ref>

Fish had a group of fans called "The Fishheads" who traveled with him and cheered him on during matches:<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2003/08/26/sports/tennis-notebook-fish-s-fans-add-flavor-to-first-round-victory.html Fish's Fans Add Flavor To First-Round Victory – NYTimes], August 26, 2003</ref>
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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.
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Fish is regarded as one of the best celebrity golfers. He is annually among the favorites at the [[American Century Championship]] in Lake Tahoe, winning the tournament in 2020 and 2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://scoring.r2it.com/golf/acc/web/leaderboard.aspx | title=American Century Championship Leaderboard }}</ref> He won the Diamond Resorts Invitational in Orlando in both 2016 and 2018. In 2022, Fish received a sponsor exemption to play in the [[3M Open]], a [[PGA Tour]] event in his home state of Minnesota.<ref>{{cite web |title=3M Open preps for 2022 Tournament |url=https://kstp.com/minnesota-sports/3m-open-preps-for-2022-tournament/ |website=KSTP.com Eyewitness News |access-date=11 July 2022 |date=27 June 2022}}</ref> In 2023 at the American Century Championship, Fish finished second to star basketball player [[Stephen Curry]]. On the final hole, a fan heckled Fish while hitting his tee shot, who apparently had money on Curry to win the tournament.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.golfdigest.com/story/mardy-fish-heckler-bet-on-stephen-curry-american-century-championship/amp | title=Mardy Fish heckler allegedly bet on Stephen Curry to win American Century Championship }}</ref>

As part of the 2021 Netflix docuseries ''Untold: Breaking Point'', Fish shared his story about struggling with anxiety and depression.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-07|title=Stream It Or Skip It: 'UNTOLD: Breaking Point' on Netflix, An Inside Look At The Mental Health Challenges That Derailed American Tennis Star Mardy Fish's Career|url=https://decider.com/2021/09/07/untold-breaking-point-review/|access-date=2021-10-02|website=Decider}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=McNulty |first1=Ray |title=Mardy Fish shares story of his battle with anxiety disorder in documentary on Netflix |url=http://veronews.com/2021/09/19/mardy-fish-shares-story-of-his-battle-with-anxiety-disorder-in-documentary-on-netflix/ |access-date=10 December 2021 |work=Vero News |date=19 September 2021}}</ref>