With the main draw set and Arthur Ashe Kids' Day just around the corner, most tennis players and fans are in a "New York State of Mind," focusing in on the fast approaching U.S. Open. But not Mardy Fish. Fish, seeded eighth at this week's Pilot Pen Tennis in New Haven, Conn., battled top seed and 13th ranked Fernando Verdasco on Friday afternoon and came out on top. Fish served up seven aces and broke Verdasco's serve five times in the match, rolling to a 6-0, 1-6, 6-3 victory that took just under 90 minutes. Fish, a finalist in New Haven last year, will be looking for his first ATP title in over two years on Saturday, as he also tries to build up some more momentum heading into the US Open.
Prior to New Haven, the 35th ranked Fish posted a 3-5 record in five July and August events in North America. Verdasco, meanwhile, will head into the US Open after recording just a 6-4 record since the clay court season. His second round victory in New Haven against 75th ranked Dudi Sela was his most impressive in weeks, as he is 0-2 against Top 50 players since winning the Croatia Open in mid July.
Fish will face No. 6 seed Marin Cilic, a 6-3, 6-3 winner over qualifier Luka Gregorc.
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