Mardy Fish Quotations

My goal was to come back a better player than when I left. I'm stronger and in much better shape and moving better. We'll see how I play after I get a few matches in.

Obviously my goal was to try and play next week and do well. I would definitely be happy just being able to play with minimal pain.

I worked really hard when I was off, because that's all I could really do. It's just a matter of putting points together and kind of remembering how I played.

I eat it all the time. It's got lots of protein.

He's a very good counter-puncher and he passes well, ... He's a good, talented player and I am happy with the win.

He's definitely the best player in the world and is obviously showing it,

He was my toughest opponent of the week and I had to play my best tennis to beat him,

He just has a world of confidence. Everyone knows he's got a big game and he's talented enough to beat anybody in the world. It's just a matter for him, and he'll be the first to tell you, of putting it together consistently.

I think it is only a matter of time before that happens. I think some of the other guys who aren't exactly household names in tennis, but everybody is under 23. The Bryan Brothers (Mike and Bob) have done a lot to try to promote doubles, promote Davis Cup.

It hurt more than I thought it was going to,

I will definitely be happy just being able to play (in the Open). Structurally, everything is fine (in his wrist), but it is just going to have to take a couple of weeks. I am down from where I was this week practicing. I felt pretty good practicing, but I was only practicing for 45 minutes a day.

I will definitely be happy just being able to play (in the Open), ... Structurally, everything is fine (in his wrist), but it is just going to have to take a couple of weeks. I am down from where I was this week practicing. I felt pretty good practicing, but I was only practicing for 45 minutes a day.

My wrist hurt more than I thought it would.

I think he gets it. I think it's his responsibility to promote the game. I think he enjoys being in the limelight, which is lucky, to have someone that's young like that. Some people wouldn't want to be in the spotlight like that all the time, and he handles it really well. But I think it's his responsibility to go on talk shows and promote the game as best he can. I think he's done an outstanding job.

That was a lucky shot for sure. I don't practice that, but I don't shy away from that if it happens in practice.

That's not going to get me into anything over there, and I'd rather stay over here and earn my way through challengers.

This has been an incredible week for me. I definitely didn't expect to be standing here in front of this trophy.

It wasn't the wrist, it was the rust.

It wasn't the wrist at all, it was the rust. This tournament will always be special to me because I made my first finals here. I wished I would have played a little better.

I tried everything. I tried serving and volleying. You know, I tried coming in on a lot of balls. I tried to stay back a lot... but he had the answers.

I tried everything, ... I tried serving and volleying. You know, I tried coming in on a lot of balls. I tried to stay back a lot... but he had the answers.

It's a lot of what have you done for me lately, and I haven't done anything lately. I don't worry about that kind of stuff and don't mind if people recognize me or not. I love those guys and am out there having a good time.

It's nice to play a good match against, obviously, a good player like Andy and for my wrist to hold up like that against a serve that big. It's very encouraging.

It was lucky. I did it once before against James? (Blake?s) brother Thomas, but that was a long time ago,

They completely dominated or at least competed for the title in every Grand Slam they entered and we're a long way from that

It was huge for us to play well in the juniors and take that next step.

After that break in the second set I really started serving well and put a lot of pressure on him to hold serve. I just felt like the momentum was changing a little bit.

I'm ranked 19 and I didn't play that badly and he beat me four and one.

If somebody has a question about the court or the fans or how it is out there, I'll just yell and scream as loud as I can.

I didn't expect to be here so I don't have anything to lose, ... I'm sure Nicolas would say the same thing. There's no pressure on either of us.

If he hit the first serve hard, I would have to block it back quickly,

If Culpepper plays like he did last year, then it's an OK trade. If he plays like the year before, then it's a steal.

If I never had any mental health issues, there's no doubt in my mind I'd still be playing,

Besides my strokes improving, I've gotten a lot more comfortable with the game. The travel's not so tough any more, I'm learning my way around the circuit. I'm learning to cope and I'm having fun. That's the key -- the tennis is fun and I'm really enjoying it.

Everybody deserves a shot at playing sports. It shouldn't matter in the least if that person is gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. Building community through healthy and inclusive activities should be one of the main focuses behind athletics, and that isn't possible if you exclude LGBT individuals, especially our youth.