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What paddle does Kiora Kunimoto use?

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The short answer

The PPA Tour and Selkirk list Kiora Kunimoto with the Project Boomstik Elongated; her latest match paddle is pending. Selkirk lists CourtStrike Pro 2.0 shoes, while her playing weight, tape placement, grip construction, and overgrip are pending.

Kiora Kunimoto is a right-handed professional pickleball player from Hilo, Hawaiʻi, per her Selkirk profile.

Current equipment

What is on the record now?

A sponsor deal or product page tells you the brand and model, not the exact match paddle, weight, or tape. Each field below shows its own source and date.

Paddle Confirmed

Selkirk LABS Project Boomstik Elongated (played build unconfirmed)

via Pickleball Central (retail build; Kiora's playing build and colorway unconfirmed)

New retail Elongated 16mm model with MOI pre-installed and Add to cart. Selkirk also offers eligible US pro competitors a UPA-approved version without MOI by request. Kiora's exact playing build, colorway and latest match use remain unconfirmed; this is a model-line shopping reference.

Kiora Kunimoto - PPA Tour Tour profile · checked Sep 30, 2026 Kiora Kunimoto - Selkirk athlete gear Brand page · checked Sep 30, 2026 Kunimoto, Sock and Lenhard lead Team Selkirk in PPA Mesa Article · Sep 17, 2026
Thickness

Pending

No current player-specific source establishes Kiora Kunimoto's paddle thickness.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Pending: Retail specs, handle, playing weight, weight added, tape placement, grip build, overgrip, apparel, eyewear . Checked Sep 30, 2026
Retail specs

Pending

No current player-specific source establishes Kiora Kunimoto's paddle specifications.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Handle

Pending

No current player-specific source establishes Kiora Kunimoto's handle dimensions.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Playing weight

Pending

No current player-specific source establishes Kiora Kunimoto's playing weight.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Weight added

Pending

No current player-specific source establishes Kiora Kunimoto's added weight.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Tape placement

Pending

No current player-specific source establishes Kiora Kunimoto's tape placement.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Grip build

Pending

No current player-specific source establishes Kiora Kunimoto's grip construction.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Overgrip

Pending

No current player-specific source establishes Kiora Kunimoto's overgrip.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Apparel

Pending

No current player-specific source establishes Kiora Kunimoto's apparel.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Eyewear

Pending

A current eyewear model is pending.

Checked Sep 30, 2026

Tape placement for Kiora Kunimoto's current paddle is pending. See the 9 other pros with sourced setups in the pro lead and tungsten tape guide.

Tournament record

Best recorded results, past 3 years

Official results with the event, division, partner or team, date and source kept together.

  1. GoldPPA Challenger Tour · Open Pro

    Atlanta PPA Challenger

    Mixed Doubles · with Elliott Schupp

    Event ended

    Atlanta PPA Challenger: Mixed Doubles Pro Main Draw, Final Standings Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026 Atlanta PPA Challenger Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official final standings list Elliott Schupp / Kiora Kunimoto in Mixed Doubles Pro Main Draw with rank 1 (GLD); bracket wins 6 winners-bracket and 0 losers-bracket. Official event page dates Aug 28 2026 to Aug 30 2026; the end date is used with an event-end basis.

  2. GoldPPA Challenger Tour · Open Pro

    Atlanta PPA Challenger

    Women's Doubles · with Naomi Nguyen

    Event ended

    Atlanta PPA Challenger: Womens Doubles Pro Main Draw, Final Standings Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026 Atlanta PPA Challenger Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official final standings list Naomi Nguyen / Kiora Kunimoto in Womens Doubles Pro Main Draw with rank 1 (GLD); bracket wins 5 winners-bracket and 0 losers-bracket. Official event page dates Aug 28 2026 to Aug 30 2026; the end date is used with an event-end basis.

  3. GoldPPA Challenger Tour · Open Pro

    2026 Seattle PPA Challenger

    Women's Doubles · with Xiao Yi Wang-Beckvall

    Event ended

    2026 Seattle PPA Challenger: Womens Doubles Pro Main Draw, Final Standings Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026 2026 Seattle PPA Challenger Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official final standings list Xiao Yi Wang-Beckvall / Kiora Kunimoto in Womens Doubles Pro Main Draw with rank 1 (GLD); bracket wins 5 winners-bracket and 0 losers-bracket. Official event page dates Aug 14 2026 to Aug 16 2026; the end date is used with an event-end basis.

  4. GoldPPA Challenger Tour · Open Pro

    Raleigh PPA Challenger

    Mixed Doubles · with Will MacKinnon

    Event ended

    Raleigh PPA Challenger: Mixed Doubles Pro Main Draw, Final Standings Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026 Raleigh PPA Challenger Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official final standings list Will MacKinnon / Kiora Kunimoto in Mixed Doubles Pro Main Draw with rank 1 (GLD); bracket wins 6 winners-bracket and 0 losers-bracket. Official event page dates Dec 12 2025 to Dec 14 2025; the end date is used with an event-end basis.

  5. SilverPPA Tour · Open Pro

    Rate Las Vegas Open

    Women's Singles

    PPA Tour tournament history, Rate Las Vegas Open Article · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official history lists silver in Women's Singles; Finals date 2026-10-04.

  6. SilverPPA Challenger Tour · Open Pro

    Raleigh PPA Challenger

    Women's Doubles · with Ella Yeh

    Event ended

    Raleigh PPA Challenger: Womens Doubles Pro Main Draw, Final Standings Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026 Raleigh PPA Challenger Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official final standings list Kiora Kunimoto / Ella Yeh in Womens Doubles Pro Main Draw with rank 2 (SLV); bracket wins 4 winners-bracket and 0 losers-bracket. Official event page dates Dec 12 2025 to Dec 14 2025; the end date is used with an event-end basis.

  7. BronzePPA Tour Asia · Open Pro

    PPA Asia 500 Sansan Tokyo Open 2026

    Women's Singles

    Event ended

    PPA Asia 500 Sansan Tokyo Open 2026: Pro Women's Singles, Final Standings Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026 PPA Asia 500 Sansan Tokyo Open 2026 Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official final standings list Kiora Kunimoto in Pro Women's Singles with rank 3 (BRZ); bracket wins 3 winners-bracket and 0 losers-bracket. Official event page dates Jul 1 2026 to Jul 4 2026; the end date is used with an event-end basis.

  8. BronzePPA Challenger Tour · Open Pro

    2026 Newport Beach PPA Challenger

    Mixed Doubles · with Tom Protzek

    Event ended

    2026 Newport Beach PPA Challenger: Mixed Doubles Pro Main Draw, Final Standings Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026 2026 Newport Beach PPA Challenger Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official final standings list Kiora Kunimoto / Tom Protzek in Mixed Doubles Pro Main Draw with rank 3 (BRZ); bracket wins 5 winners-bracket and 1 losers-bracket. Official event page dates Apr 3 2026 to Apr 5 2026; the end date is used with an event-end basis.

  9. 4th placePPA Tour Asia · Open Pro

    PPA Asia 500 Sansan Tokyo Open 2026

    Women's Doubles · with Chloe Diskin

    Event ended

    PPA Asia 500 Sansan Tokyo Open 2026: Pro Women's Doubles, Final Standings Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026 PPA Asia 500 Sansan Tokyo Open 2026 Tour profile · checked Oct 21, 2026

    Official final standings list Chloe Diskin / Kiora Kunimoto in Pro Women's Doubles with rank 4; bracket wins 2 winners-bracket and 0 losers-bracket. Official event page dates Jul 1 2026 to Jul 4 2026; the end date is used with an event-end basis.

  10. 4th placePPA Tour · Open Pro

    Veolia Atlanta Pickleball Championships

    Women's Singles

    Event ended

    Official final standings list Kiora Kunimoto in Womens Singles Pro Main Draw with rank 4; bracket wins 4 winners-bracket and 0 losers-bracket. Official event page dates Apr 27 2026 to May 3 2026; the end date is used with an event-end basis.

Window: Nov 9, 2023 to Nov 9, 2026. Selected verified results, ordered by finish and then date. This record may not cover every tournament appearance. Tournament results do not establish which paddle was used.

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