BEYOND THE BASELINE
BEYOND THE BASELINE BEYOND THE BASELINE
BEYOND THE BASELINE BEYOND
beyondthebaseline
Parsa Samii By Brian Coleman
ennis is a sport that has an impact beyond the wins and losses on the court. It’s a sport that demands dedication and instills a work ethic, helping young people develop character traits that can be utilized in all walks of life. Embodying this mantra is Parsa Samii, a former collegiate and professional tennis player from Long Island who now works as a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson for Compass, a national real estate agency. “Tennis and coaching tennis were my
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passion, it was who I was and what I loved most, and so I used that same mindset when I entered real estate,” he says. “It’s highly emotional, there is lots of pressure, and you have to be able to find solutions to problems that arise. In comparing coaching tennis to finding the right home for a client, it’s about bringing someone from Point A to Point B. You have to be able to move them forward, and there are often land mines and challenges along that path. You have to be calm, figure out problems as they arrive, and also learn
Long Island Tennis Magazine • July/August 2021 • LITennisMag.com
from each experience; therefore you are prepared for any pitfalls when dealing with your next client or next player.” Samii began his tennis career at the age of 13, when he traveled out to California to visit family. One of his uncles gave him a wooden, John McEnroe-model Dunlop racquet, and while his two uncles hit with each other on court, a young Parsa went over to the wall and hit against it. It was his first tennis experience, and he was hooked. Upon returning home, he joined a few
