▁career ▁and ▁his ▁first ▁title ▁since ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁B MW ▁Open . ▁This ▁was ▁his ▁second ▁success ive ▁appearance ▁at ▁the ▁ATP ▁World ▁Tour ▁Final s . ▁ ▁M ard y ▁Fish ▁had ▁a ▁break through ▁season ▁by ▁crack ing ▁the ▁top ▁ 1 0 ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time . ▁He ▁won ▁the ▁US ▁Open ▁Series ▁by ▁reaching ▁three ▁consecutive ▁final s . ▁His ▁first ▁final ▁was ▁at ▁the ▁Atlanta ▁Tennis ▁Championships , ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁the ▁def ending ▁champion . ▁He ▁faced ▁compat ri ot ▁John ▁Is ner ▁and ▁defeated ▁him ▁ 3 – 6 , ▁ 7 – 6 , ▁ 6 – 2 . ▁He ▁then ▁reached ▁the ▁final ▁of ▁the ▁Farm ers ▁Classic , ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁ups et ▁by ▁no . ▁ 8 4 - rank ed ▁Ern ests ▁Gul bis ▁ 7 – 5 , ▁ 4 – 6 , ▁ 4 – 6 . ▁He ▁then ▁reached ▁his ▁fourth ▁Masters ▁final ▁of ▁his ▁career ▁at ▁the ▁Rog ers ▁Cup , ▁but ▁once ▁again ▁lost , ▁this ▁time ▁to ▁Nov ak ▁Dj ok ov ic , ▁ 6 – 2 , ▁ 3 – 6 , ▁ 6 – 4 , ▁At ▁the ▁Grand ▁Sl ams , ▁he ▁was ▁ups et ▁by ▁Tommy ▁Rob red o ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁round ▁of ▁the ▁Australian ▁Open ▁ 6 – 1 , ▁ 3 – 6 , ▁ 3 – 6 , ▁ 3 – 6 . ▁He ▁then ▁fell ▁in ▁the ▁third ▁round ▁of ▁the