Untold: Breaking Point

 is a sports documentary film co-created, co-directed and executive produced Chapman Way and Maclain Way. This film documents the story of Mardy Fish, a rising tennis star of the 2010’s who began to struggle with his anxiety and pulled out of the 2012 US Open as a result. It will be released on September 7, 2021.

This documentary film is part of the "Untold" Collection. It is preceded by Untold: Malice at the Palace, Untold: Deal With the Devil, and Untold: Caitlyn Jenner, and Untold: Crime & Penalties.

Summary
"Under pressure to continue a winning tradition in American tennis, Mardy Fish faced mental health challenges that changed his life on and off the court."

- Official Netflix synopsis

The story of Mardy Fish’s foray into tennis chronicles his training at the famed Saddlebrook Academy as a teen, his brotherhood and constant competition with comrade Andy Roddick, and his inability to find major success like his predecessors, the American tennis icons of the 80s and 90s: John McEnroe, Pete Sampras, and Andre Agassi. In 2010, Fish got himself into the best shape of his life and emerged on the ATP tour as a force to be reckoned with, scaling the heights of the World Tour Finals in 2011 as the top seeded American player. Soon after, his anxiety began to swell and Fish tried to push through the mental strain at the 2012 US Open quarterfinals against Roger Federer. But an encroaching sense of dread and anguish was worsening by the day and everything came to a crashing halt. Fish bowed out of the match and was later diagnosed with a severe anxiety disorder. As the number one ranked American male tennis player, he shockingly quit tennis and over the course of the next few years he largely disappeared from the public, staying in his house for months at a time. After seeking professional help, he worked through his trauma and went public with his struggles to help destigmatize anxiety and provide other athletes a model to follow when dealing with their own mental health issues. Fish has since become the US Davis Cup coach and describes his anxiety as, “A daily battle, but I win every day.”

Cast

 * Mardy Fish