The Court Jester: My Story is about Mansour Bahrami's undiminished passion for tennis. The story of one man's success against all the odds, set against the backdrop of a country in the midst of revolution and war.
Book Description
Bahrami also talks about his friendships with some of the great tennis players - Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors, Ilie Nastase, Henri Leconte - and many others. Inspirational, funny and truly original, this is much more than a sports autobiography. It is the story of one man's success against all the odds, set against the backdrop of a country in the midst of revolution and war. But, above all, it is Mansour Bahrami's undiminished passion for tennis and his amazing adventures on and off the court which make this book an exceptional read. 208 pages, AuthorHouse (November 3, 2009)
About the Author
Mansour Bahrami is one of the leading names on the Seniors Tennis Circuit. With his gift of showmanship, his special athletic talent and his famous trick shots, he is now instantly recognizable to tennis fans everywhere. But few people know of his extraordinary early life. Born in Iran, he was on the verge of breaking into top-flight tennis in the late 1970s when Ayatollah Khomeini ousted the Shah and swept to power. Eventually, he fled to France and, with great determination, reached the Men's Doubles Final of the French Open eight years later in 1989. He is everyone's favourite highlight at the annual Royal Albert Hall Black Rock Championships and at the Veterans Events at Wimbledon itself and at Hurlingham the week before.
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Your Welcome Azarin Jaan
by Darius Kadivar on Sun Sep 19, 2010 02:11 AM PDTIndeed he is a wonderful player but most importantly wonderful guy. I had the honor of spending a long and memorable weekend with him and his family for a documentary I helped produce.
Glad you enjoyed it. His book is a wonderful read !
Warm Regards,
DK
One Great Iranian!
by Azarin Sadegh on Sun Sep 19, 2010 02:01 AM PDTThank you so much, Darius jan! Mansour Bahrami's greatness is in the fact that he gives a highly positive image from Iran which is in contrast with all the other "stuff"!
Not only he is a great tennis player, but he is also a very funny entertainer...He makes all of us proud to be his compatriot!
Thanks again for sharing!
Azarin
PS: BTW, you two looked great on that photo on fb!
Thanks DK
by Maryam Hojjat on Mon Sep 06, 2010 04:24 AM PDTHe is great!
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by Red Wine on Sun Sep 05, 2010 04:42 PM PDTIl est l'un des meilleurs des meilleurs, vous devriez le voir jouer au tennis si vous voulez mieux comprendre moi. Dieu le bénisse.
Merci pour ce blog Dariush jan.