The short answer
As reported in July 2026, Yuta Funemizu plays the 16mm Diadem Edge BluCore Pro Yuta Special Edition. His playing weight, added weight, tape placement, grip build, overgrip, shoes and apparel brand are pending.
Yuta Funemizu is a right-handed Japanese professional pickleball player who turned pro in 2024. He and Nicolas Acevedo finished second in men's doubles at the 2026 Veolia Arizona Open on September 20.
Current equipment
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.
The 16mm Yuta Funemizu signature edition of Diadem's Edge BluCore Pro. A July 2026 Japanese equipment report identifies it as the model Funemizu was then using, after his January 2026 management announcement named the standard Edge BluCore Pro 16.
Pending
No current pickleball shoe brand or model is confirmed. The tour profile has no equipment field, and the pickleball.com Sponsors tab lists Diadem only.
Checked Sep 22, 2026
16mm Per AAS Management
The player-use announcement names the Pro 16, the later report identifies the same 16mm signature model, and Diadem lists the Yuta edition only in 16mm.
Retail model: Pro shape, 16.5 x 7.5 in, full-foam EPP BluCore with tapered EVA ring, 18K carbon face, 8 oz listed weight and 235 mm balance
Publicly confirmed 2026 sponsors: Diadem (paddle), DPC KOBE, 17LIVE, Visional and Moirai
Pending
Diadem lists a 5.7 in retail handle and 4 1/8 in grip size, but no source confirms whether Funemizu uses those stock dimensions or modifies his handle.
Checked Sep 22, 2026
Pending
Diadem lists 8 oz for the retail model, but no public source reports the measured weight of Funemizu's playing paddle.
Checked Sep 22, 2026
Pending
No player, management, tour, brand or interview source found in this pass reports whether Funemizu adds weight or how much.
Checked Sep 22, 2026
Pending
No reliable public source found in this pass says whether Funemizu uses lead or tungsten tape or where he places it.
Checked Sep 22, 2026
Pending
The retail page publishes factory handle dimensions, but no source describes Funemizu's undergrip, build-up, wrap count or handle modification.
Checked Sep 22, 2026
Pending
No reliable source found in this pass names Funemizu's overgrip brand, model, color or number of wraps.
Checked Sep 22, 2026
Pending
DPC KOBE says its logo will appear on Funemizu's competition apparel, but the release does not name the apparel manufacturer, garment model or specific match kit.
Checked Sep 22, 2026
Tape placement for Yuta Funemizu's current paddle is pending. See the 9 other pros with sourced setups in the pro lead and tungsten tape guide.
Tournament record
Official results with the event, division, partner or team, date and source kept together.
Men's Doubles · with Tama Shimabukuro
Event ended
Official Winners Circle lists Yuta Funemizu / Tama Shimabukuro as gold in Pro Men's Doubles. Official completed event page gives Jul 1, 2026 - Jul 4, 2026. Official final standings rank Yuta Funemizu / Tama Shimabukuro 1 (GLD); names and home cities read in the opened page. Official final recap: Funemizu and Tama Shimabukuro came back from a first-game deficit to beat Collin Johns and Len Yang 8-11, 11-2, 11-7 for Men's Doubles gold.
Men's Doubles · with Nicolas Acevedo
Event ended
Official Winners Circle lists Yuta Funemizu / Nicolas Acevedo as gold in Mens Doubles. Official completed event page gives May 22, 2026 - May 24, 2026. Official final standings rank Yuta Funemizu / Nicolas Acevedo 1 (GLD); names and home cities read in the opened page.
Men's Doubles · with John Lucian Goins
Event ended
Official Winners Circle lists Yuta Funemizu / John Lucian Goins as gold in Mens Doubles. Official completed event page gives Jun 27, 2025 - Jun 29, 2025. Official final standings rank Yuta Funemizu / John Lucian Goins 1 (GLD); names and home cities read in the opened page.
Men's Doubles · with Nicolas Acevedo
Official history lists silver in Men's Doubles with Nicolas Acevedo; Finals date 2026-09-20.
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.
Questions fans ask
A July 15, 2026 Japanese equipment report identifies his current paddle as his signature Diadem Edge BluCore Pro 16. Funemizu's management had already announced in January that he would use the standard Edge BluCore Pro 16, and Diadem now sells the 16mm Yuta special edition.
The documented model is 16mm. Diadem lists the Yuta special edition only in 16mm, and the UPA-A approved-paddle list records the Edge BluCore Pro DPC13 at 16mm.
Pending. Diadem lists 8 oz for the retail Yuta special edition, but no public source reports the measured weight of Funemizu's match paddle or whether he adds weight.
Pending. The player-use announcement and current product page do not say whether he adds lead or tungsten tape, how much he might add or where it would sit.
Pending. Diadem lists a 5.7 in retail handle and 4 1/8 in grip size, but no source describes his grip build, handle modifications, overgrip brand or number of wraps.
Pending. His PPA Tour profile names no equipment, and his pickleball.com Sponsors tab lists Diadem only, so no current pickleball shoe brand or model is confirmed.
Pending. DPC KOBE says its logo will appear on his competition apparel, but that sponsor announcement does not name the apparel manufacturer or a garment model.