Phi Trinh
Phi Trinh picked up a pickleball paddle for the first time in 2024 — three months later he quit tennis and never looked back. Meet Osaka's most joyful rising star.
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Ninh Nguyen
He spotted pickleball at a swap meet and got hooked on getting better. Now Ninh Nguyen is Osaka's chess master on the court — controlled, aggressive, and unbreakable.
Kento Tamaki
Raised on Maui. Rooted in Japan. Built on tennis. Kento Tamaki is bringing a style entirely his own to pro pickleball — and Osaka is proud to call him family.
Joesph Casimiro
Joseph Casimiro started playing pickleball for fun at the gym. Now he's an Osaka athlete with one philosophy: feel good, look good, play good — and it shows.
Averry Chew
She was dragged into her parents' game as a fourth player. Now Averry Chew is an Osaka athlete with a message for every young player: age is no barrier —...
Atif Sheikh
Atif Sheikh didn't seek out pickleball — it found him. A curious sound echoing through a park led him to a sport he'd never heard of. One hour of hitting...
