Mia Athilla

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Age: 20 (January 5, 2005)

Gender: Female

Height: 159cm

Plays: Right-Handed

Hometown: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Speaks English and Bahasa Malaysia.
Nicknamed “Mid” by friends; known as “the lion” in Malaysian pickleball circles.
Studying Sports Science at Universiti Teknologi Mara Shah Alam, Faculty of Sports and Recreation.
Played competitive tennis for more than 10 years before discovering pickleball through a friend.
Most memorable pickleball moments revolve around “the friendships made through pickleball.”
Favorite shot is overhead; enjoys fire fight drills.
Pre-game ritual includes listening to songs; current playlist features Joeboy, Burna Boy, and Raye.
At match point, her mindset is: “Just be patient.”
Dream celebrity doubles partners include Ed Westwick, Mat Barzal, and Jack Proper.
Post-game meal is healthy comfort food; on-court snack is banana.
Coffee order is vanilla latte.
Hobbies include binging Netflix.
Hopes to show pickleball’s potential as both a serious competitive sport and viable career path in Asia.