But he was most drawn to tennis after growing up watching his parents play the sport recreationally and he became the State High School champion in his junior and senior years, leading him to earn the No.

[1][2] Shiras attended his father's alma-mater of Princeton University to pursue a bachelor's degree in English, where he graduated in 1981.

[2][3] In 1993, Shiras moved from Toronto and now resides in Laguna Hills, California with his wife, Maria, and his two sons, Emmett and Austin.

[2] During his career as a player, Shiras reached one top-level final – at the Queen's Club Championships in 1984, where he lost to John McEnroe 1–6, 6–3, 2–6 (having beaten Ivan Lendl in the first round).

His best singles performance at a Grand Slam event came at Wimbledon in 1989, where he reached the fourth round.