Ari Zyskind
	Year: FR Hometown: Concord, MA High School: Concord-Carlisle HS College: Claremont McKenna Height: 5'11 Weight: 155 Major: History

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.

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)...loves watching football...avid sports fan...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.

A book you read recently that you liked, and why: Freakonomics by Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner. The authors pose interesting questions and then attempt to answer them using unconventional methods (statistics andmicroeconomics techniques). I found it very interesting the way that they went about solving a question such as: is there corruption in sumo wrestling?

Where you'd want to live some day and why: Los Angeles because the weather is perfect

One person you'd want to meet: Barrack Obama

Something most people don't know about you: I am practically ambidextrous and I really like Big Band Jazz music

Something most people wouldn't guess about you: Football is my favorite sport to watch and I wish that my body frame would have allowed me to play...I'm terribly afraid of heights

Hero(es): Bill Belichick, Barrack Obama,

One thing I cook pretty well: PB & J

Two interesting things I did last summer: Went to Red Sox major and minor league games; taught tennis to little kids

Person who introduced you to tennis: John Zyskind (My father)

Three jobs you'd do if you don't turn pro: Judge, Tennis Coach, Prosecution Attorney

Favorite Breakfast Item: Hamburger or fruit

One TV show I can't miss: Chuck
 
Ideal Sunday activity: Watching the Pats dominate
 
Something you wish you could learn at the snap of your fingers: How to snap my fingers
 
Film you could watch over and over: Snatch
 
My pet's name: Pitzi (cat)
 
One word I would use to describe myself would be: loyal