Sami grew up in Georgia and played junior tournaments. He was nationally ranked as a junior tennis player from the state of Georgia. Sami graduated from the University of Utah with a B.S. in Psychology. He began playing tennis at 4 years of age and he developed a deep love and passion for the game, so much so, he wants to combine his expertise and knowledge gained from his degree to give students of all levels and ages the best on-court learning experience they can have.