Yuta Funemizu: Japan's First Major League Pickleball Player Aims for Glory
Yuta Funemizu: Pioneer of Major League Pickleball
Yuta Funemizu has made history as the first Japanese athlete to enter Major League Pickleball (MLP). Supported by Progrit, an English learning platform based in Tokyo, he is set to compete in the upcoming MLP season starting April 25, 2025. Funemizu’s remarkable journey underscores the growing popularity of pickleball, a sport that combines elements of tennis, table tennis, and badminton, appealing to people of all ages.
Major League Pickleball and the Rise of Pickleball
Pickleball is rapidly emerging as one of the fastest-growing sports, especially in the United States, where it has been dubbed the