Come watch rising tennis star & Wayne native Izyan Ahmad AKA Zizou play doubles with Jose Salazar and our Pros Pablo Perez and Miguel Perez.

Player Bios:

Izyan Ahmad AKA Zizou, aged 14, is currently training at John McEnroe Tennis Academy and has been recognized for his passion and raw talent. You may remember Zizou from the Barilla video where he met his idol, Roger Federer.

Pablo Perez is currently working as an assistant Tennis Pro at the Smoke Rise Tennis & Pickleball Club. During the school year, Pablo plays singles for NJIT, where he leads the team with an 18-2 record in Singles play. In the most recent school year, Pablo was named the NJIT Male Athlete of the year. Pablo has toured with the Rafa Nadal Tennis Academy as a coach.

Miguel Perez is the head pro for the Smoke Rise Tennis & Pickleball Club for the 2024 season. Miguel is a former ATP Tour player, who is currently a coach at Franklin Lakes Racquet Club. He specializes in high-performance Junior Tennis, and is a current Smoke Rise resident.

Jose Salazar is the director of racquets at the Stanwich Club in Greenwich, Ct. He played Collegiate tennis at Arkansas, and is currently ranked 4th in Platform Tennis.