[Michinoku Coca-Cola Bottling] Yuta Kikuchi Wins Men's Doubles at ITF World Tennis Tour M15

Yuta Kikuchi, a professional tennis player affiliated with Michinoku Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Ltd., won the men's doubles title at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) M15 event, held in Lu'an, Anhui Province, China, from May 18 (Mon) to 24 (Sun), 2026, pairing with Yuichiro Inui.

This marks the third victory for the duo and the fifth career ITF men's doubles title for Kikuchi.

The pair has demonstrated consistent performance, previously winning doubles titles at the "Renaissance International Open Tennis" in Tanagura, Fukushima in October 2024 and at the "ITF World Tennis Tour" in Timaru, New Zealand in February 2025.

Comment from Yuta Kikuchi "I am happy to have achieved a doubles victory at the tournament in Lu'an, China. While transforming this win into confidence, I will sincerely face the challenges that emerged and continue to strive to become a player who can achieve stable results at an even higher level. Thank you for your continued support."

Profile of Yuta Kikuchi Born in Yahaba-cho, Shiwa-gun, Iwate Prefecture. After graduating from Aioi Gakuin High School in Hyogo Prefecture, he moved to the U.S. alone and attended the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley). Since returning to Japan in 2023 and becoming a professional tennis player affiliated with our company in November of the same year, he has been competing mainly in international tournaments to improve his ranking, with the goals of "winning a Grand Slam and competing in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics."