Mardy Fish incluido en el Salón de la Fama de la USTA Florida y los tribunales nombrados en su honor
VERO BEACH, FLA., 15 DE ENERO, 2024 – Las canchas donde el tenista profesional Mardy Fish creció y aprendió el deporte se dedicaron a su nombre el domingo 14 de enero en Riverside Racquet Complex, un complejo de la USTA. Instalación administrada por Florida. El parque público de Vero Beach recibió a más de 150 invitados para celebrar el nombramiento de la corte y la incorporación de Fish al Salón de la Fama de la USTA Florida. Este evento inició la celebración del 75aniversario de la USTA Florida y marcó el lanzamiento de la histórica ruta de tenis de Florida.
“USTA Florida is honored to kick off its 75th year anniversary and first in-person Tennis Trail event honoring Mardy Fish with a court dedication at Riverside Park in his hometown of Vero Beach,” said Dana Andrews, USTA Florida Past President. “Mardy has provided several thousands of underserved children in Vero fitness and nutritional programs to help them live healthy and productive lives. In addition, his documentary, Break Point, helped remove the stigma of mental health struggles to not only his local community but the world. As an organization we are humbled to have an opportunity to honor Mardy Fish and his family in this way,” Andrews added.
Mardy Fish, former Top 10 men’s professional player, Olympic Silver Medalist, and former United States Davis Cup Captain, has had an incredible impact on the Vero community. In 2007, he launched the Mardy Fish Children’s Foundation to provide underserved children with the opportunity to participate in safe fitness, nutritional, and enrichment programs to prepare them for healthy, productive and successful lives.
"Solo quería retribuir a los niños de su pequeño pueblo habitual y hacerles saber que si tienes estas pequeñas oportunidades y a alguien le importas y te cultivas, puedes ser lo que quieras ser", dijo Lynn Southerly, directora ejecutiva de la Fundación Infantil Mardy Fish.
To honor his achievements both on and off the court, Courts 4 and 5 at Riverside Racquet Complex are now dedicated in his name. When speaking to the courts being named in his honor, Mardy Fish said, “I grew up across the street and went to Beachland Elementary School, Gifford Middle School and Vero Beach High School. This is where I have all of my memories of playing junior tennis.”
El alcalde de Vero Beach, John E. Cotugno, estuvo entre los asistentes. “Lo que hace de Vero Beach una comunidad increíblemente única es que personas como la familia Fish no olvidan de dónde vienen. Lo que Mardy ha devuelto a esta comunidad a través de su Fundación es irremplazable”. dijo Cotugno.
Una de las organizaciones impactadas por Mardy Fish Children's Foundation es Miss B's Learning Bees. “Me gustaría decirles desde el fondo de mi corazón, gracias. Realmente creo que usted es una persona especial porque está demostrando a muchos niños los recursos y las oportunidades que necesitan para cambiar sus resultados futuros”, dijo LaToya Bullard, directora ejecutiva de Miss B's Learning Bees. "Estamos agradecidos por todo lo que han hecho".
La USTA Florida le da la bienvenida a Mardy Fish como el primer miembro del Salón de la Fama de 2024, un verdadero modelo de lo que es el tenis de Florida.
Vídeo del Salón de la Fama de Mardy Fish
In June 2023, Mardy and his father, Tom Fish, joined the USTA Florida Here to Serve podcast for their hallmark 100th episode. Listen to that episode where they speak of their tennis journey, available on all podcast platforms and on the USTA Florida YouTube channel: Here to Serve: Special Edition 100th Episode (youtube.com)
For more information on USTA Florida’s 75th Anniversary and events surrounding the past, present, and future of the sport in the state, visit ustaflorida.com/75th-anniversary/. To stay updated on news related to the 75th Anniversary, subscribe to the exclusive newsletter.
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