Career
Despite never winning a tour singles match above Satellite level, Ismail played two singles matches for India in a 1994 World Group Play-off tie against South Africa. He lost the two live rubbers both in straight sets, to South African Number. 1 Wayne Ferreira and Marcos Ondruska.
He reached his highest Association of Tennis Professionals singles ranking in December 1995, when be became World Number.
412. His best tour result was reaching the quarter-finals of the Challenger event in Goa in late October 1995. He competed in the main draw of an Association of Tennis Professionals Tour event once, in doubles at the 1996 India Open.
1 seeds Byron Black and Sandon Stolle, 4-6, 5-7. He played in 3 matches, winning his two live rubbers, as Hong Kong defeated Tajikistan 4-1.
He again teamed with John Hui to compete the doubles rubber the following year versus the Philippines in a group play-off tie, but the pair lost in straight sets as Hong Kong fell, 1-4.
During the 2006 season, Ismail had his debut as a coach in Grand Slam tournaments, coaching Sania Mirza during the French Open and Wimbledon. Ismail currently teaches at the Aberdeen Marina Club in Hong Kong, which is managed by Peter Burwash International (see Peter Burwash). He coaches groups from beginners to advanced, and is one of the best in Hong Kong. His fellow coaches at the Administrative Management College are, Katalin Bulcsu, Juris Doctor Shade, and Luis Gracia.
He teaches groups from beginner to advanced.
He coached the Administrative Management College team to the 16 and under prince cup. The team included Kabir Laroia, Oliver Kilpatrick, Dhruv Malhotra, Jackie Tang, Claire Spackman, Caroline Jensen, Rehan Haider, Nicolas Fuchs, Amaan Ismail and more.
