On Court: Four year standout for Concord-Carlisle (MA) HS team, playing #2 singles as a freshman and sophompre, and #1 as junior and senior...team went undefeated during the regular season all four years, and won the Massachussets state high school tournament his senior year, when he captained the team...in USTA play, represented the New England section at B16s zonals in St. Louis and went 3-0 in singles and 4-0 in doubles...as a freshman made debut for the Stags at the ITA West Regionals going 4-2 in singles and 1-1 with partner Drew Sabater in doubles...returned in the spring to complete an impressive 10-2 record in singles, playing at four different positions...went 5-1 in doubles, partnering Sabater, Mullen, and Chien...was undefeated in dual match play in both singles and doubles on the year...this season lost in the second round of the ITA West Regionals in singles, and reached the quarterfinals of the doubles (with Chien).
Tools: Head Microgel Prestige MP strung with Solinco Tour Bite 16 gauge at 53 pounds
Personal: ITA Scholar-Athlete as a freshman at CMC, earning better than a 3.5 GPA...youngest of three Zyskind children (brother: Coby, sister: Aviva)...avid sports fan...hosted weekely radio sports talk show in fall of 2009 at KSPC 88.7 FM...enjoys most types of music...took up tennis because wanted to be like his brother Coby...favorite player is Novak Djokovic for his sweet, smooth, perfect technique and for his "never surrender" attitude on the court.
Ideal Steak Preparation: Medium
Favorite 909 Eatery: Elephant Bar
Favorite Stag (any sport, any era): Hank Krieger
Dream Celebrity Dance Partner: Emmanuelle Chriqui
2nd Greatest Fear (only a fool reveals his greatest fear): heights
