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A young tennis player Zizou had asked Five years ago young Izyan Ahmad, who goes by his nickname Zizou had asked Swiss tennis icon Roger Federer if he could continue to play for eight, nine years so that he (Zizou) could play him when he became a pro. This week a video shared by Federer shows how he kept that promise and played with Zizou in Zurich. Also read "He's the only guy that can even compare to the Big 3" - Andy Roddick has high praise for Kyrgios The heartwarming video that has captured viewers’ imagination, shows how Federer surprised one of his fans and an emerging tennis player. The video, which was shared earlier this week, shows how five years ago Federer replied in the affirmative to Zizou’s request. The young boy even asked, “Is that a promise?” To this. the 20-time Grand Slam winner had replied, “Pinky promise.” The next shot in the video cuts to the present day where Zizou was flown to Zurich for what he thought was a training session. Before he could start, he was asked by an employee of the club if he would like a selfie with the manager, who was a big fan of Zizou. Surprised by the special treatment meted out to him, Zizou told his coach who was accompanying him, “Coach, he knew my name!” and “Talk about VIP.” All this while Federer was watching the young player's reaction from behind the scenes on a camera monitor and having a laugh. Also read 2022 Western & Southern Open ATP Entry List including Nadal, Medvedev and Tsitsipas (Last Update - 12-08) Soo...

The video was shared on social media platforms and earned Federer high praise from tennis fans, regardless of personal taste. In 2017, Zizou asked Federer to keep playing until he became a Pro and took on the former No. 1 World Cup. Federer agreed with a laugh, saying that continuing to play was a ‘pinkish promise’ from his end, and then continued the game. A match with Zizou. Izyan Ahmed ‘Zizou’ and Roger Federer Izyan Ahmad, currently one of the top players in the U-12 category in the USA, is actually from Kashmir, India and was born to a father’s son. Faruk Ahmed and mom Nida Haji. While Farooq is a media professional in New Jersey, his family is in the US for a long time, and his mother, Nida, is a working professional at Tuvalt Technology, New York, where he is the Director of Consumer Credit and Head of the Center for Business Analysis. Excellence as reported by Free Press Kashmir. Zizou is the number one U-12 player in the USA and holds the standings in both singles and doubles disciplines. He is training The 11-year-old has sponsorship deals with Head and Solinco and has been made the US Tennis Association’s Eastern Ambassador, demonstrating the promise the federation sees in him. Zizou then took over his Instagram account and showed his admiration for her in a detailed caption. Federer writing, “When the GOAT makes a promise, he keeps it!”

The tennis legend Roger Federer fulfilled his promise that he made to a young fan half a decade ago. It all started in 2017, during the U.S. Open press conference when Izyan Ahmad, or “Zizou,” met with Roger Federer and challenged him to a match. Zizou asked the tennis star, “Can you please continue to play for eight or nine years so I can play you when I go pro?” Without a moment of thought, Federer replied, “Yes,” laughing. Zizou could not believe it and asked Federer, “Is that a promise?” he said. Federer smiled and told the boy, “Pinky promise” 5 years later, Federer fulfilled his promise to his young fan. Zizou thought he was flying for tennis training in Zurich. The video shows Zizou arriving at the court with his coach. But moments later, he receives the surprise of his lifetime when he sees the opponent at the other side of the court. And it was his favorite tennis player Roger Federer who then challenged Zizou to a match.

During the 2017 US Open press conference, Roger Federer was challenged by a fan and tennis player, known to his fans as Zizou. He asked if Roger could keep playing until he’d be old enough to play against him when the time came. Federer gave him his word, and the video went viral. Five years later, Barilla made Federer’s promise a dream come true and gifted Zizou “the best day of his life”, as they made him believe he was travelling to Zurich for training purposes, when in fact he was about to meet his hero on court. It wasn’t an easy task to fly Zizou all the way from the US to Zurich, Switzerland without the knowledge of what would await him, in fact it was only with the help of Zizou’s family and his coach that his dream was made possible. There was no margin for error as the aim of the film was to show a candid moment between a top athlete and an excited fan. Zizou did not know he’d be meeting Federer until the special and sincere moment itself. On that special day, Federer and Zizou bond over a friendly match and a well-deserved Barilla pasta dinner, chatting for hours about their ambitions and passion for tennis. This human and honest aspect of sharing love for sport and the values that come with it portray Barilla’s way of doing business and developing products so loved by people all over the world. "Everything Roger Federer does in his relationship with others comes very natural and effortless and that continues to surprise everyone he meets.This video is another b...

Photo credit: Barilla When Roger Federermakes a pinky promise, it’s a game-changer for one young fan. During the 2017 US Open press conference, Federer was challenged by a fan and tennis player Izyan Ahmad, known to his fans as Zizou. He asked if Federer could keep playing until he’d be old enough to play against him when the time came. The Swiss Maestro Federer gave Zizou his word and a “pinky promise”, and the video went viral on Youtube. Five years later, Barilla, Federer’s long-time sponsor, made the former world No. 1’s promise a dream come true and gifted Zizou “the best day of his life.” Initially told he was travelling to Zurich for training purposes, Zizou did not know he would meet his tennis hero. It wasn’t an easy task to fly Zizou all the way from the US to Zurich, Switzerland without the knowledge of what would await him, in fact it was only with the help of Zizou’s family and his coach that his dream was made possible. There was no margin for error as the aim of the film was to show a candid moment between a top athlete and an excited fan. Watch Zizou’s charmingly emotional reaction to see his hero at about the 1:50 mark of the video below. “We made a promise right?” Federer says to his young fan. “We’re going to play. Are you ready? Let’s do it!” An emotional Zizou replies: “Oh my god, thank you, I’m so excited.” As you can see from Zizou’s highlights, including a tremendous tweener, he is no ordinary fan. Zizou is currently ranked No. 1 in the USA in the 1...

In 2017, a daring boy named Izyan Ahmad, who goes by “Zizou”, asked Roger Federer an important question with a loaded follow-up during a press conference at the US Open. “Can you please continue to play for eight, nine years so that I can play you when I go pro?” “Yes!” exclaimed Federer. “Is that a promise?” responded Ahmad. “Pinky promise,” the smiling Swiss said. Five years later, in partnership his sponsor Barilla and the Boomerang agency, Federer held up that agreement in a special way. In June, Ahmad was flown to Zurich for a training session, or so he thought. With Federer secretly watching his every move, Ahmad was a constant ray of sunshine when "employees" of the tennis club approached him. “Coach, he knew my name!” and “Talk about VIP” were some early reactions a camera caught. When one employee revealed a t-shirt with his face on it, Ahmad was taken aback. Right on cue, a hoard of kids across the way began chanting his name. Ahmad uttered, “What the…” “I’m nervous for him,” an eager Federer remarked behind the scenes. Escorted to the clay court lined with his supporters, it was time for the big reveal. “All the young people watching you playing finally against a worthy opponent. Here is your surprise.” When Federer stepped out, Ahmad’s emotions turned to disbelief. With his hands over his mouth and eyes slightly welling up, the American said, “Hiiiiii. Hi, Mr. Federer” “Nice to see you. Roger!” replied the eight-time Wimbledon winner as the two shook hands and ...

• Home • Tennis Videos • Roger Federer The whole meeting was recorded and published on Barilla’s YouTube channel. “A surprising story about a fan, one question, and one of the greatest tennis players of all time. It’s been 5 years since Izyan Ahmad, known to most as Zizou, challenged Federer to a match during the U.S. Open press conference. Together with Barilla, Roger Federer decides to surprise his fan by flying him to Zurich and fulfilling his promise. It’s time for Zizou to play against Federer, who has 20 Grand Slam titles to his name,” reads the caption of Barilla’s promotional but emotional video. Here is the video:

It was the 2017 US Open press conference where a little boy named Izyan Ahmad, who also goes by his nickname “Zizou” asked Swiss tennis icon Roger Federer if “he could please continue to play for eight, nine years so that Zizou could play him when he became a pro.” Federer replied in the affirmative and Zizou would ask, “Is that a promise?” to which the 20 times Grand Slam winner would reply, “Pinky promise.” Little did Zizou know that 5 years on from that press conference, Roger Federer would actually keep his word to him. In a video that has since got viral, it was shown that Ahmad was flown to Zurich for what he thought would be a training session and before he could started, he was asked by an employee of the club if he would like a selfie with the manager, who was a big fan of Zizou. While all this was happening, a giddy Roger Federer was watching his reactions behind the scenes. After that, Zizou was escorted to the clay court lined with children who were chanting his name. Soon there was an announcement that proclaimed, “All the young people watching you playing finally against a worthy opponent. Here is your surprise.” And then the big reveal took place as Roger Federer himself came out from behind the curtains and Zizou’s held his hands over his mouth in disbelief before he could utter, “Hi, Mr Federer.”

In his 20 years on court, tennis legend Roger Federer inspired many around the world. One of them is 11-year-old budding tennis player, Izyan Ahmad from the United States. Roger Federer's young admirer had the chance of a lifetime when he got to play a set with him last month. The moment that led up to the set took place five years ago. At a US Open press conference in 2017, the boy asked Federer to "continue to play for eight, nine years" so that one day, as a pro, he could be his competitor. Federer agreed, prompting Izyan, nicknamed "Zizou", to ask: "Is that a promise?". The tennis legend replied: "pinky promise". And he did fulfil his promise, when Zizou was flown to meet him in Zurich in August this year. Italian food giant Barilla sponsored the trip. For Zizou, what came next on the trip became a memory "forever etched in his memory". His idol came out to surprise him. Then they hit the court to play a set together. Zizou impressed Federer with his game.   In photos: Roger Federer bows out, Rafael Nadal in tears at final match   “Playing nice Zizou, I like it,” he said. “Too solid, so good. You’re playing great Zizou.""One of the great benefits of this unbelievable sport are moments like these," the tennis legend said in a tweet later. "Zizou, all the best and keep working hard." Federer bade farewell to a professional tennis career on Friday. The last match he played was the Laver Cup, alongside his fiercest rival Rafael Nadal. The pair played against the ...