Personal
The son of Eriko and Kiotoshi Murata of Nashville, Tenn... Played tennis at Saddlebrook Preparatory School... State tennis championship competitor... Was born in Japan... Runner-up in state tournament at second singles in 8th grade... State champ at second singles in 9th grade... Played in ITF and futures events... Fan of Japanese national and AC Milan soccer teams... Multiple academic excellence awards... International affairs and economics major.