Career
As a junior he was top 5 in the country in the 18 and under division, finishing 4th place at the prestigious Kalamazoo Hard Court Nationals and 3rd in the International Grass Court and International Hard Court championships that same year. At 16, he competed in the French Open, United States. Open, Australian Open, and the Orange Bowl, proudly earning 6 National Sportsmanship awards along the way. A year later Lester entered college at 17 where he pursued a degree in Economics at Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University in College Station, Texas. In his 3 years at Texas Agricultural and Mechanical under the tutelage of Tim Cass, Lester was a 3 time All-American finishing with a career high Industry Training Authority ranking of Number.
6 in singles and Number.
After his junior year Lester was one of six players asked to represent the United States. Collegiate All-star Team in a scrimmage match against the Chinese National team In 2005, Lester left college and turned pro. In his 6 years on tour, Lester had the privilege of traveling to over 30 countries and 31 states following his dream of being the best tennis player in the world.
191 in singles and Number.
175 in doubles. He competed in all 4 grand slams as a professional and also participated in 3 World Team Tennis seasons being drafted by the Delaware Smash and Newport Beach Breakers twice. At the end of 2011, Lester retired from the tour and was focused on building a career as a coach.
They have two children and live in Ojai, California. Lester currently works in real estate in both Los Angeles and Ventura County. - Teaching pro at Malibu Racquet Club since September 2013.