ˈɪsmeɪl wˈʌn ðə sˈɪŋɡəlz tˈaɪɾəl ɪnðə nˈæʃənəl tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti θɹˈiː dᵻfˈiːɾɪŋ vˈæsuːdˌɛvɚ ɹˈɛdi θɹˈiː sˈɪks, sˈɪks θɹˈiː, sˈɪks tˈuː, tˈuː sˈɪks, ˈeɪt sˈɪks ɪnðə fˈaɪnəl.
Ismail won the singles title in the national championship in 1993 defeating Vasudeva Reddy 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 8–6 in the final.