Asia Muhammad 

Muterspaw National Junior Tournament News 4-19-2002

Muterspaw National Junior Tournament is brought to Las Vegas by Andre Agassi and his foundation in honor of the memory of the two Muterspaw boys who passed away. As Mrs. Muterspaw said , her son would have that "Look in his eye" when he played tennis and she knew, whether it was 1-5 or 5-1 that he was going to win that match. A look of awareness, alert, ready and living life to the fullest, often times on the tennis court and this tournament has become the Intermountains first national tournament with that spirit in mind. Where players and fans alike can come out of the day to day worries and get that look in their eye, and live life to the fullest. The time is now,

And to puntuate this lively spirit Today was a Nevada day, full of wind, sun and cool breeze. The excuses were plentifull, but in the end you either had that "Look in your eye" or were found wanting.

The wind was such that you would embrace it or let the perceived discomfort take you over. Cameron Parker of Las Vegas saw this as the "Great equilizer", using the home court and home wind advantage to his favor using it to sail into the Quarterfinals. While the vistors whined he wailed well placed balls carefully in bounds, and out-stroked his opponents, 4 sets to zero. Cameron who won the State title last year is back from injury, winning both opening day matches to reach the quarterfinals in the boys 16 and under. In the first round he defeated Tennis Academy trained Ryan Rifkin  from Northern California 6-3, 7-5. Then he defeated Milos Ogrizovic in the second round 6-2, 7-5.

Asia Muhammad (5) also in the girls 12 and under made it to the quarterfinals by defeating a TEAM AGASSI member Julia Baltos, who was the Easter circuit champion. At the end of the match the two were getting on as if they were never opponents. They must see the secret that the opponent is oneself.