Being Ryonan's future captain, Akira Sendoh is very well known for his amazing skills. Rukawa Kaede looks up to Sendoh and sees him as a major competitor.
The most notable aspect about this player is his mild personality. Whether lose or win, he always stays unusually calm making his decisions and movements unpredicable to the rival teams.
Additional info: Sendoh loves fishing! A female news reporter that we see at important games through out the series also seems to have a crush on Sendoh. Hehe, overall, Sendoh's definitely suited to lead a great team, looks like Kainan will have another tough time holding their "straight-winning" record next year. Oh! almost forgot, Sendoh likes to eat lemons.