MANSOUR BAHRAMI - Tennis' Greatest Entertainer

Mansour Bahrami, tennis' greatest entertainer.
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[@odiornespeare3065]

I am Greek, and I saw Mansour years ago when he was an active player, and was taking part in a tournament in Athens. Mansour was never highly ranked as a singles player, and lost far more than he won, but he drew a young Greek wild card opponent in the first round, and obliterated him, 6-0, 6-0 in just over a half hour. After the match, he walked over and put his arm around the kid, and said something to make him laugh, as the poor kid was about to cry. A very good sport and a good man, as well as a great doubles player.

[@creativeworld3927]

One day 10 years ago while working in downtown Chicago, I decided to take the 5-10 minute walk with my lunch down to the Pritzker outdoor theater. It was a beautiful summer day and as I approached the theater I could see that Grant Park had built the temporary outdoor tennis arena for that week's Champions tourney in town with Mac, Fleming, Pernfors & Noah among others... with lunch in hand I could see the main court was open to the public and nobody was seated so I went to sit down and peeked in and could see a couple of guys playing... unrecognizable at first I got closer and realized it was Mansour Bahrami & Mats Wilander trading groundies with no one around!!! I sat there pleased that I was stealing a view of two of the greatest players of all time (I count Bahrami as one of the greats)! I applauded a few shots here and there and received a few smiles from Mats & Mansour as I was the only one in the outdoor tennis court area... what a thrill to watch greatness tucked away on an average day in my hometown as if by coincidence two of history's greatest just happened to be hanging around at my local park. Later that night I watched John McEnroe's genius up close (with a paid ticket this time). Great day.

[@AJay-pk1ef]

creative+world thanks for sharing! loved it :)

[@IzzatNadiri]

+creative+world Awesome story! Thanks.

[@izzatnurilloev7964]

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[@EmpressTiffanyOfBrittany]

His mustache is what gives him his tennis powers.

[@machomanoncoc9185]

His mostache for him Like green lantern ring

[@ianthomas1201]

It's all about the mustache

[@RockstahRolln]

Wow! First time I am learning about this athlete! He's Terrific!

[@dummyduckdude1531]

to be honest it's a little but unfair on his opponents seeing as he is under the influence of a moustache

[@addykelly1777]

DummyDuckDude I love him. All hail the 'tache

[@matttennis]

I would kill to see Monfils and Bahrami play doubles together.

[@judemusyoki7052]

The world is not there yet. We're not ready.

[@ryanskywalker11]

Well, actually, murder is illegal so you probably don't want to kill to see them play doubles

[@synergy021]

How am I supposed to watch this in 360p? I can't even see the ball.

[@FISHGOMOO4321]

The-Mike_D With your eyes I guess

[@miltones81]

+WAKE ME UP INSIDE howwww no with what

[@arnowinters]

+WAKE ME UP INSIDE Did you wake up yet?

[@p.selectricalandgenerators1167]

gemas

[@mvp9855]

U r blind

[@jacktheripper29]

I can imagine the soundtrack to this video plays constantly in his head.

[@HULKHOGAN1]

This guy is a great example of what Iran was like before the 1978 revolution. They were are free people with a strong alliance with America. It's a shame what happened there during the revolution. Keep it up Mansour! You're keeping the true Iranian spirit alive until we return baby!

[@jackmiller-johnston8689]

Surely the most talented to ever play tennis.

[@Damuse8191]

Haha this guy is awesome. Nothing better than seeing someone enjoying themselves in the game. Also, dat mustache

[@user-zz9io3gz8l]

This is how tennis should be played. So much more entertaining!

[@EliPullHard]

Favorite player of all time, he has so much personality and seems to enjoy the game so much. Also who doesn't love that mustache!?

[@Introverder]

Tennis REALLYY needs such entertainers not only focused on the score. I would call Mansour Bahrami with the code name: "WhySoSerious" :P :).

[@danielkiely8158]

Introverder no other sport has that except the NBA which everyone hates. Why should tennis?

[@maltaparkhelp]

Introverder i

[@raael3123]

Definitely not the fastest player but certainly the funniest!

[@manikiyani]

This man is incredible, love the way he plays.

[@L_CasagrandeR]

Oh God, how I wish my grandpa was still alive to show him this video. Although I can't stop laughing at this amazing player, it also makes me miss my grandpa who taught me almost everything about tennis.

[@waxyweller]

He is enjoying what he is doing for a LIVING ...Mmmm such a beautiful life

[@skylaxx]

Still an agile man in his senior tennis years. You can instantly spot his amazing talent, feel for the ball and superb hand-eye coordination.

[@Chetbadboy007]

Someone enjoying what he lives for!!

[@jasonwilliams8055]

what a great, great man, really enjoyed that thanx

[@MrYadamnare]

mansour yedoone bashi :) 8mins of smiling.

[@julianwong9887]

Love his mustache! what an adorable guy.

[@tectorama]

It's people like him who almost make tennis worth watching.

[@leonielovemusic]

almost? xD

[@pianotennisman]

This is a wonderful, talented man. I saw him "live" one time. I've never seen anyone else do what he does. Thank you, Mansour, for sharing your talents!

[@farhadfereidoun6048]

Iranian genius !!

[@AlexanderArsov]

Bahrami rocks, no question about that! Awesome entertainer and far from negligible tennis player; has some shots no youngster can match today.

[@danbuter]

I love when McEnroe pretended to have passed out and Bahrami was checking his pulse.

[@kripposoft]

This is a man who is in love with what he does. Truly inspiring to watch, even if you're not a fan of tennis.

[@gohanvippi]

#Respect for the legend..

[@nico19611]

i loved mansour bahrami SOOOO much. he wasn't only a pure artist on the tennis courts but an ingenious comedian too.

[@DataProwler]

Rarely do you see players enjoying themselves to such an extent.

[@lauraalejandra94]

He's amazing! The best tennis player I'd ever seen. It's incredible how he can do all these tricks! This is tennis!

[@carly12357]

he is very entertaining indeed..

[@laminator69er]

One of the last, if not the very last, great entertainer, unbelievable skill and I think my favourite player of all time, legend

[@karthikeyasharma4734]

Respect sir.. Ur r amazing

[@jeanpierreragequit1726]

as a french, Mansour Bahrami was my favorite tennisman . I always enjoy see these funny games

[@radiofreepg159]

What about that serve? This guy is unbelievable!!

[@Esmael822]

An absolute tennis beast

[@delynsiche2377]

A Legend :)

[@PithyProjects]

Amazing!! Total legend! If more sports people played the way that this guy does, with pure enthusiasm, enjoyment of the game and the desire to entertain.. then wow that would be awesome! I guess part of him being special is that he's one of the only ones that does.. but still, his audacious skill and humility would stand out in a crowd of champions. My amazement that he's not more well known, is matched only by my amazement that he doesn't seem to care about that. Enjoys himself, total respect.

[@monkeyfoetus]

This video would be more interesting if the quality was high enough to see the ball.

[@Tatuchok]

This is just fantastic!!!...It looks like his energy is unlimited..he shuffles his opponents all the time,he jokes with them!!!I think there will not be another player like him!!!BRAVO))

[@cowcannon8883]

I was sent by a man who loves the crumple zone.

[@umutergin7992]

Guy is a legend.

[@shorty1970]

I was smiling through the whole video. :)

[@JessFiestaST]

T'es un géant Mansour, que du bonheur de te voir distribué de la bonne humeur

[@christophermanning6146]

What the hell happened in the first serve? I can't see which pixel is doing what.

[@yukibobz9633]

Dude, I think you need to go to the eye doctor.

[@mohvah282]

Mansour Aziz you are great we are proud of you. thank you

[@yesbirs]

love this man !!! Beyond Roger, Nadal, Roddick and Djocivic :)

[@GeryS.]

One of a kind!

[@SteveEpic1212123]

*Legendary!*

[@RoseveltEnt]

I didn't even know I liked Tennis until I saw him play. He is a brilliant entertainer!

[@db2509]

I was just searching up what my last name meant and this guy just pop up. lol, this guy's style is so cool! (I live in America if you're wondering why this matters and I don't hear my last name unless it's my family...)

[@chapeauvelu]

Barami makes Tennis smile. He's a mixture of magic and poetry.

[@Raza582]

This guy is a genius

[@TheImouse]

на самом деле эти приемы из бадминтона они повседневно используются

[@DarkNavy96]

Respect

[@crunch642]

He was !!! and was classified 192 when he was younger, but better in "doubles" (two titles on ATP tour in 1988 and 89). He is now 50-some y.o. He has supported Charity Funds. A nice guy, and a Gentleman.

[@alexanderengvall5272]

I love that guy :D ;)

[@MrWesleySniper]

Hero of the video is at 6:08, obviously there's always a star of the show but for me it's the people who go along with them and join in that make it!

[@gzimjashari6157]

that point at 1:44 the best point ever

[@lauraalejandra94]

Bahrami is the best tennis player! Seeing him it's one of the amazing experiences... He stoped the match for a picture that I was taking to him!! :D

[@KingYahshua]

Such a legend, I heard he learned how to play tennis with a frying pan because he was not allowed to play in his country .

[@AliBitarafan]

that's bullshit, his dad was a gardener in a luxury club, and the main reason he chose tennis over other sports was because the club asked him only not to play tennis but any other sports, long story short, he played tennis all the time since then.

[@fdupdonya]

He was a tennis player for Iran's team before the Iranian revolution (after which tennis was banned). Iran's team back then was 1st in Asia and he explained in the interview linked above that he beat teams such as Germany, France, Romania, Holland... etc.

[@stingstungmemae1297]

Ali Bitarafan mansourbahrami.co.uk/about.htm "“When I was seven, I would play with anything that looked vaguely like a racquet. A dustpan, frying-pan, broom-handle, a piece of wood. That’s how I learned, usually at night, barefoot, when they had drained the swimming-pool - hitting an old ball someone had thrown away against the wall of the pool with whatever I could lay my hands on: I was that desperate to play tennis!”" "Since he didn’t own a real tennis racquet until he was thirteen - he taught himself to play using a rusty old metal frying pan, and other implements - he is indisputably the greatest player ever to wield a kitchen utensil. But Bahrami was barred from achieving tennis greatness because the then rulers of Iran viewed tennis as a decadent Western activity definitely not to be encouraged. " Truth is stranger than fiction in this case.

[@KingYahshua]

***** Ahaha, thanks for backing me up! I knew I read this somewhere and I wasn't bluffing.

[@lemonsoda7459]

Ali Bitarafan lol, now with his evidence it just made ur statement bullshit, no offense

[@tennis-lab]

Феноменальный дядька! Теннис в его исполнении уже не только спорт, но искусство.

[@neochen9471]

Как рыба в воде. :D

[@MrWesleySniper]

He used to be the only reason I would watch Wimbledon, for when he did the doubles exhibition matches, great guy.

[@CHRISDABAHIA]

What did he do, first serve? A 'reverse serve'?

[@silenceSHHH]

8 minutes for me turned to be almost an hour reviewing each single move he makes, would love to see/attend all of his matches/plays, what an entertainer, the best I've ever seen in his field, Just WoW O_o'' love it ♥

[@stephaneSteffFelix]

belle vidèo

[@novanironstine6359]

What an absolutely great guy! Need more like him in the world

[@zaldisantioso]

Charlie Chaplin of tennis!

[@jovkniemozna]

people like these make the world a better place

[@saidraefi5292]

he is from iran, the persian version

[@rashidhmohseni6636]

+said raefi like me :P

[@gregorymgm1415]

Entertaining people is the main thing. You got that right, Mansour 👍💪🤝🙏

[@KonAndy]

KREPO

[@armhartwell]

the man is a genius!

[@topherglatastryuser]

I was sent here by a man who shouldn't have a driving licence!

[@flyingrobotpig]

TEZ Videos 33 me too (if you mean nerdcubed)

[@frenchfrey65]

How have I not heard about this guy! He's amazing!

[@ashki666]

Only persian well known tennis player:)/Entertainer!

[@babayega_]

ashki666 Andre Agassi is also Persian

[@codetaku]

Oh my god that no-ball tennis scene literally killed me. I'm dead. RIP.

[@Cescolo]

3:40 yo jack nicholson plays tennis?

[@bluebill0124]

LEGEND - pity he didn't have the opportunity to be a big star in his ATP days though he certainly had the potential. But we love him more as the great entertainer of the senior tour :)

[@NcDcrella]

Пикабу!

[@ArenLuu]

Реактор!

[@BobSmith-sb4wd]

this guy knows what tennis is all about. i only wish the kids i play on the usta were more like this. I try and do a lot of the fun stuff he does and they just arent as interested in havin fun as i am, its too focused on winning

[@bispaklee5519]

9gag bring me here ...

[@JasonNathaniel19]

same here

[@Minecraftiano1204]

Bispak lee Lol, same bruh

[@fernandosegura9520]

Bispak lee Same tho

[@I-C-N-H]

Same

[@imamfaisal5574]

same bro

[@PlasticCoffee]

This man is never sour. Bah! Rami you are awesome.

[@Itequs]

Pikabu!

[@stayclassy85]

The betweener lob at the beginning was incredible. Hardest shot in tennis. Mr Bahrami is absolutely genius

[@ikhalde7139]

هههههههه مجنون

[@samarsamar199917]

wish he comes back to tennis love him

[@Lhykosidae]

Holy crap, I would've have been watching tennis years ago had I known about this guy. XD

[@Brighton1422]

@Chemicalpneumonia ...the Iranian man introduced Bahrami in France so he can play some tournaments. He became a tennis teacher to get some money. Finally he can play when he was 30 on the ATP Tour, but he was already old. His best result was in the doubles in Roland Garros, he reached the final. Later he continued his carreer on the Seniors Tour, and you can see he's very good!

[@sniclops15]

No doubt my favorite player on the entertainment half of tennis. So fun to watch!

[@aldaweb]

He is in Wimbledon, in the seniors round robin. Played the McEnroe brothers this morning,

[@lavamaster530]

Me and my friend played like this in doubles and we won. It has to be the funnest game we ever played.

[@Staunomat]

I finally have to see this true genius live. Does anybody know some dates when he's playing exhibitions?!

[@Saw-Mc]

Iv never seen anything like that in my life , this makes me want to watch tennis

[@dan1pwrr]

how can you dislike this video hes an absolute genius