Mansour Bahrami: Legendry humorous tennis icon – Tennis Special
Mansour Bahrami was born on April 26, 1956 in the suburbs of Iran. Unlike other tennis superstars, he didn’t started playing tennis at the age of four of five but served during the matches. He belonged to the poor family of Iran who couldn’t afford a tennis racquet for him and were against his love for tennis. So, he had to hide from his parents to practice tennis and that too not with a racquet but with frying pans and broom handles.
No one can fight their luck and when it’s out, its out; you can do nothing about it. And Bahrami’s luck was definitely out. Iran placed a ban on professional sports in the country and Bahrami was left in no man’s land.
The love for game forced him to leave his native country and fly to France with his savings. Heart-broken and empty mind is a sin city. Iranian started gambling; lost all his savings in the casino; was left hopeless and penniless.
A true friend always helps you in the time of hopelessness and Bahrami was blessed with some good friends who provided him some financial support that allowed him to participate in some Tennis tournaments in France but it was already too late to make any long-term impact. He spent all his dream time of young life fighting his fate and when he got the chance he was already 30.
Iranian never had an opportunity to create a landmark in professional game. His first glory came in the year 1989 when he reached the finals of doubles French Open. World was astonished to see such a humorous display in a professional match. This was the time when his exceptional, innovative and comical shots made it to the tennis pitch.
Bahrami vanished from the tennis platform for multiple years and made a comeback in late 90’s and since then he has been related to tennis world one way or another. He now spends almost 40 weeks per year playing tennis in different exhibition matches and that’s an immense ratio for a player who has never established a name as a professional player.
His slick, stylish, tricky and outrageous shot making ability with a touch of funniness makes him the most unique player – one of his kinds to say the least. I have never seen someone with such distinctive shot making capability ever. He mentioned to the media that his supernatural ability to come up with amusing shots is the result of hitting the tennis ball with frying pans and broom handles – d**n that’s some talent.
“The man behind the moustache” is what he is known by. He lived in such despair yet his life is full of humoristic events. He married the “lady next car” – He was stuck in traffic at New Year’s Eve so he pulled down his window and said to the lady next car “Isn’t it tradition to kiss whoever is closest to you at midnight?” And she was Mrs. Bahrami after sometime. So, you can always expect anything from this hilarious tennis guru.
I saw him holding 21 tennis balls at a time and watched him play an imaginary tennis game with three of his colleagues at several occasions; they played slow-motion tennis with an imaginary ball – You need watch some of his videos to trust me. Such kind of innovative and despicable thought can only come in his mind because he is the creator of everything tennis is not known for.
Millions would love to flock in to watch Bahrami’s amazing through-the-leg, overhead, diving and double racket movement shots; I wish I could see him play in front of my eyes one day – LIVE!.
A man who has lived in despair throughout his young age is the best source of laughter for millions today - Unbelievable. His talent is matchless. Players like him are born once in a lifetime. His unrivalled talent and “ultra unique” capability to come up with a new amusing shots in every exhibition match is priceless. He deserves to be in the hall of fame not because he proved his worth in his professional career but because he “Redefined Tennis” with a inimitable approach to the game.
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