Kiora
Kunimoto

Hailing from Hilo, Hawaiʻi, Kiora Kunimoto is a rising star in pickleball. Kunimoto began playing pickleball in January 2025 after being introduced to the sport by her dad, who coaches the game. She continued focusing on tennis through May 2025, when she earned the Hawaiʻi State High School Girls’ Singles title — a feat accomplished by only two other girls from the Big Island of Hawaiʻi before her.

Kunimoto decided to pursue pickleball full-time soon after her tennis season ended and entered her first professional pickleball event in June 2025. Since then, she has been on the rise, quickly climbing the ranks and earning multiple medals on the PPA Challenger circuit. Her best results so far came at the 2025 Minnesota Indoor National Championships, where she finished fourth after defeating two top-10 players.

When she’s not on the pickleball court, Kunimoto enjoys being at home, playing tennis, and going to the beach.

Kiora's Gear:

Paddle: Selkirk Labs Project Boomstik - Elongated

Preferred colorways: Summit, Regal

Footwear: Selkirk CourtStrike Pro 2.0

Preferred colorway: Chalk