Court Jester : My Story, the

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.