Mardy Fish brings win streak to DC

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    Every so often, Mardy Fish comes across a photo of what he used to look like, back before he lost more than 30 pounds, and needles his wife or trainer or whoever happens to be within earshot.

    "I look at past pictures of me on the court, and compare that to pictures of me playing today," said the American, who used to be ranked in the top 20, "and I kind of joke with them: 'What were you doing?! You didn't tell me I looked like that!' "

    Fish's physical transformation certainly is paying off: He carries a 10-match winning streak into the Legg Mason Tennis Classic. The hard-court tournament began Sunday, with 2002 Wimbledon semifinalist Xavier Malisse coming back to beat Santiago Giraldo 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a match interrupted by rain. In the only other main-draw match Sunday, Horacio Zeballos defeated Michal Przysiezny 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4.

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