Fish has a slightly different take on what's the most prestigious
medal that can be won in tennis than many of his fellow players
are apt to believe. While he's not about to diss any of the four
Grand Slams and would gladly hoist a major trophy. But, he has
his eye on what he considers a more attractive prize.
"I'd rather win a gold medal
than win a Grand Slam," Fish said. "Don't get me wrong:
You can't go wrong with winning either one. But I think it has
to be pretty cool standing on the podium, a gold medal around
your neck and hearing the national anthem. That would be the ultimate
for me, for any athlete, I would think."
Give Mardy's results over the past two weeks, it would be a tremendous
accomplishment.
Indy Speedway Visit With Kenny Wallace
Taking a time away from practice maybe not the best of ideas since
he lost his opening-round match, but Fish took the opportunity
to tour the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Tuesday morning.
Fish received some major NASCAR hospitality as race car driver
Kenny Wallace showed him around. First stop was Wallace's garage
and then they went off in a Chevy Blazer courtesy vehicle for
a few slow laps at about 60 mph around the 2.5-mile track. Asked
whether he would want to try out a spin around the track at the
187-mph speed the professionals clock, Fish replied, "Sure,
I'd like to but I'd probably have to go to the bathroom afterwards."
Fish said going at the slower speed was a fairly educational experience
as Wallace "told me at every turn what he would do. He was
showing me the places where he can pace and there's not many places
that you can pass at this type of track because it was so narrow.
There was like only one place he said to really be able to pass."
Although he didn't grow up following the sport, Fish says he's
grown into a NASCAR fan. It's not surprising since he's into some
nifty cars of his own, owning a BMW 745 and a Porsche 911 C4 convertible.
