SMU Athletics

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
•Ralston/Neufeld Coaches Challenge: Doubles 2021 Champion

2023-24 (Sr.): Went 1-2 overall in singles, 1-0 dual...1-0 at No. 4 singles...Went 2-2 overall in doubles with partners Kyle Sillman, Adam Neff and Alex Stafford.

2022-2023 (Jr.):
3-1 overall record...2-0 dual record...1-0 on line No. 5, 1-0 on line No. 6... Went 2-0 in singles and doubles play in opening dual match of the season... Earned a 6-1, 6-3 victory on line No. 4, earned a 6-3 victory with partner Kyle Sillman on line No. 1.

2021-2022 (So.): 
5-4 overall singles record, 3-0 in dual matches. Won across lines 4-6... 5-3 in doubles matches, inlcuding a 2-0 record in dual matcehs (both at No. 2 line)... Opened up season on 10/1/21 at Ron Wesbrooks Invitational hosted by Lamar University going 2-0 in doubles Flight 1 with partner Alex Stafford... went 3-1 in singles, falling in quarterfinals of Ralston/Neufeld Coaches Challenge... won Ralston/Neufeld Coaches Challenge doubles title with partner Kyle Sillman, defeating teammates Redelijk/Stafford in finals 7-6(5)... AAC All-Academic Team.

2020-2021 (Fr.):
Competed in five dual matches going 2-3 in singles and 3-2 in doubles... first collegiate singles win on January 14th (def Blackwell PVAMU 6-1,6-1)... clinched doubles point playing No.1 (def Marquadt/Fernandez 7-6) with partner Steinhausen... did not compete in Fall '20 due to Covid restrictions. 

PREP:
Four-star recruit according to TennisRecruiting.Net... top-5 sectional ranking in USTA Southern California... finalists at Santa Barbara City Championships (2019)... doubles runner-up at 117th annual Hillman Southern California Junior Doubles Sectional Championships with partner Jonah Dickson (October '19)... third-place finish at Florida Open Nationals... doubles semifinalists at USTA Level 2 Championships in Tucson, Arizona... member of Team Southern California which won USTA Zone Team Championships in Salt Lake City, Utah (2018)... third place finish at Vegas National Level 3 Championships... quarterfinalists at prestigious Ojai Championships... third place at SCTA Sectional Championships... trained with Coach Oliver Messerli at Tennis Power Academy in Ranchos Palos Verdes, California and with David Anderson at Brookhaven Country Club in Farmer's Branch, Texas.

PERSONAL:
Parents are Matt and Amy.... Father Matt played collegiate tennis at Texas A&M (1989-1991)... hobbies include surfing... Studying finance at prestigious SMU Cox School of Business.

NLI Press Release on April 3, 2020

https://smumustangs.com/news/2020/4/3/mens-tennis-announces-singing-of-john-zisette.aspx