Menschwarmers: Mardy Fish isn’t Jewish, and Other Jewish Tennis Stories

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Tennis star Mardy Fish, despite a very Jewish-sounding name, is not in fact a member of the tribe. (mirsasha/Flickr Creative Commons) Quarterfinal match between Rafael Nadal and Mardy Fish at the 2011

Tennis writer Marvin Glassman, who has been covering the Canadian Open for The CJN since 1981, joins hosts Jamie and Gabe to discuss the past, present and future of Jews in tennis.

Related reading: Marvin’s story on the Jewish echoes of Bianca Andreescu’s historic victory, on The CJN. 

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