Mansour Bahrami

Bahrami is proof that sport is entertainment first. Born in Arak, Iran, he reached a 1989 French Open doubles final, so the talent was unquestionable, yet he chose to become the beloved Trick Shot King instead of a grim record-chaser. Juggling balls before a serve, clowning with opponents, he made crowds laugh in a results-driven world. I find that choice genuinely brave. Anyone can grind for rankings; very few have the security to prioritize joy. Decades into exhibition tennis, he is still filling stadiums, and to me that longevity is the real trophy, earned by remembering that audiences crave delight, not just scorelines.

Name (English)

Mansour Bahrami

Name (Japanese)

マンスール・バーラミ

Reading

まんすーる・ばーらみ

Born

April 26, 1956 (age 70)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Monkey

Origin

Arak, Markazi Province, Iran

Height

178 cm

Occupation

tennis player

• Official sitehttp://mansourbahrami.co.uk/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansour%20Bahrami
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9%E3%83%9F
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q564631

Tags

• Markazi Province
• tennis player

Last updated

2026-06-17

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.