Country: Japan
Place of Birth: Japan
Date of Birth: 2009
Playing Style: Shakehand, Offensive, Right-handed
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Biography
Ryuusei Kawakami is an up-and-coming young Japanese table tennis superstar. He recently won the ITTF World Youth Championship Club Napoca (U19) and the Europe Youth Smash (U19) which are two of the biggest table tennis tournaments for the youth. He’s one of the fastest rising star after winning these two major tournaments. As of December 12, 2025, he reached his highest rank to date : #3 in the World Youth Rankings.
Ryuusei Kawakami has won a total of 13 youth titles as of December 2025.
Social Media
Ryuusei Kawakami has currently no verified social media account.
Sponsorship
As of December 2025, Ryuusei Kawakami is being sponsored by Butterfly.
Playing Style
Ryuusei Kawakami is a left-handed, shakehand-grip offensive player. He does consistent loops during rallies and explodes when an opportunity arises. He also has a great backhand flick on serve receive.
Equipment
Ryuusei Kawakami is using Butterfly equipments. You can check full details of his equipments here.
World Ranking
Ryuusei Kawakami has a world youth ranking of #3 as of December 2025.
Highest World Ranking
Ryuusei Kawakami achieved his highest world ranking of #3 on December 2025.
World Youth Titles
Visit Ryuusei Kawakami World Titles to view all his titles.
Most Notable Win
Ryuusei Kawakami’s most notable wins so far have come in 2025. He defeated Ankur Bhattacharjee 4-0 to win the Europe Youth Smash 2025 and beat his compatriot Kazuki Yoshiyama 4-2 to claim the ITTF World Youth Championships 2025 (U19) title in Cluj-Napoca the same year. He gained the 4000 points for each of the event that catapulted him to the #3 world youth rankings.
