Nasa Hatakeyama

Nasa Hatakeyama is one of Japan's leading professional pickleball players, competing on both PPA Tour Asia and the Carvana PPA Tour since turning pro in 2025. He was the singles runner-up at the PPA Tour Asia Malaysia Open and reached the semifinals at the PPA Tour Asia Tokyo Sansan Open. A left-hander who came to the sport from tennis and padel, he leans on his reach, attacking instincts and shot selection to outthink opponents.