Wimbledon 2019: Iranian-French 63-Year-Old Mansour Bahrami's Underarm Serve Prompts Grand Slam to Ask Nick Kyrgios' Thoughts, Watch Video
The underarm serve became the talk of the town in the tennis circles after the enfant terrible of tennis, Nick Kyrgois, started playing it to surprise his opponents. Now, Mansour Bahrami emulated the trick to the crowd's amusement.
Mansour Bahrami, the retired professional tennis player, known for his entertaining appearances in tournaments world-over, gave a “masterclass” on underarm serve during one of the invitation matches. Bahrami's serve prompted Wimbledon to ask Nick Kyrgios to give his "thoughts on this effort." Australia's Kyrgios is known for his notorious underarm serves, especially during his match against Rafael Nadal in Wimbledon 2019 second round match. Nick Kyrgios Surprises Rafael Nadal With Cheeky Underarm-Serve During Their Wimbledon 2019 Second Round Encounter (Watch Video).
The underarm serve became the talk of the town in the tennis circles after the enfant terrible of tennis, Nick Kyrgois, started playing it to surprise his opponents. Now, Mansour Bahrami emulated the trick to the crowd's amusement.
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The Iranian-French tennis player, also known as the "Court Jester", inspired by his autobiography, is quite popular for his tricks on the court. And after his underarm serve, Wimbledon couldn't resist the temptation to tweet the video of his latest trick during the senior gentlemen’s invitational doubles competition.
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