What is now his career on the St. John’s tennis court just outside Taffner Field House will one day hopefully be one on Wall Street. Men’s Tennis Junior Charlie James came to Queens all the way from Cambridge, England, looking to not only to pursue tennis in the United States, but also get his foot in the door of the hub of finance in New York City.
James began playing tennis around the age of four after watching the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament on television with his parents. He told his parents that he wanted to try it out – tennis has been a part of who he is ever since.