It is, Fish said, “the gift of omission,” and “James is sort of the epitome of what most of the rest of our guys are, though in a less dramatic fashion.”
Take his brother Thomas, for example.
Today, Thomas plays in the finals of the Alex Howard Invitational singles draw. He faces pro Trevor Spracklin for the $1,500 pot. Half his time at Beren Tennis Center this weekend has been spent shaking hands, smiling and politely answering questions about James.
Thomas says he doesn’t mind. It’s been quite a ride, after all, and his brother has only just realized the damage he might really do on tour.
“Now James knows,” Fish said, “and now he’s not going to be happy with anything less.”
—Staff writer Rebecca A. Seesel can be reached at seesel@fas.harvard.edu.