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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Former world number one Kento Momota announces shock retirement from international badminton

Two-time gold medallist at the World Badminton Championships, Kento Momota has stunned the fans of the sport around the world with his sudden retirement from the international circuit. Momota, the men's singles champion at the BWF World Championships in 2018 and winner at the 2019 BWF World Championships in Basel met with a horrific accident after winning the Malaysia Masters …

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1 year, 11 months ago

India Open 2023: Former world champion Kento Momota crashes out in first round against Rasmus Gemke

India Today

India Open 2023 got off to an exhilarating start with Kento Momota taking on Denmark's Rasmus Gemke. The former world number one crashed out of the first tournament of the year in straight sets against the Danish player. Momota, the former world champion did not stand a chance against Gemke in New Delhi on January 17, Tuesday, succumbing to a …

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3 years, 1 month ago

World no 2 shuttler Kento Momota withdraws from World Championships

Hindustan Times

Japan shuttler Kento Momota has pulled out of the Badminton World Federation World Championships 2021 which gets underway from Sunday in Huelva, Spain. World no 2 shuttler Kento Momota withdraws from World Championships Momota also withdrew from last week's BWF World Tour Finals 2021 with a back issue and has returned to Japan. "However, BWF and the Spanish Badminton Federation …

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3 years, 1 month ago

BWF World Championships: Defending champion Kento Momota pulls out of tournament due to injury

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The 27-year-old Momota had pulled out of his group A opening match against India’s Lakshya Sen at the World Tour Finals in Bali, Indonesia after sustaining the back injury during training New Delhi: Two-time defending champion Kento Momota of Japan on Wednesday withdrew from the BWF World Championships beginning on Sunday after failing to recover from a back injury. “BWF …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Indonesia Masters: Kento Momota wins first title since car crash

Hindustan Times

Two-time world champion Kento Momota won his first BWF title since a road accident last year after the Japanese beat Denmark's Anders Antonsen in the final of the Indonesia Masters on Sunday. Two-time world champion Kento Momota won his first BWF title since a road accident last year) Momota was ruled out of competition for some time as he fractured …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: World No.1 badminton player Kento Momota crashes out in group stage

India Today

Japan's badminton world number one Kento Momota lost in the first round at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday. Unseeded South Korean Heo Kwang-hee beat Kento Momota 21-15, 21-19, ending the favourite's bid for the gold medal after just two games. Momota's early exit follows similar upsets for high-profile Japanese athletes, including tennis player Osaka and gymnast Kohei Uchimura. Badminton's comeback …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Badminton star Kento Momota grateful for chance after deadly crash

Hindustan Times

Japanese badminton star Kento Momota says he plans to play "with a sense of gratitude in my heart" when he makes his Olympic debut at the Tokyo games. Tokyo Olympics: Badminton star Kento Momota grateful for chance after deadly crash. The Olympics will be the biggest test Momota has faced so far in his comeback from a fatal highway accident …

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3 years, 9 months ago

All England Open 2021: Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia shocks World No 1 Kento Momota to reach semi-final

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Birmingham: Lee Zii Jia shocked two-time world champion Kento Momota to reach the semi-finals of the All England Open on Friday. The Malaysian beat the world number one 21-16, 21-19 to end his Japanese opponent’s tournament after a much-anticipated return to international action this week. Lee surged on from there, matching Momota’s razor-sharp movement to win seven straight points and …

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4 years, 6 months ago

Kento Momota eyes Tokyo gold after recovering from crash

The Hindu

Japanese badminton star Kento Momota has fully recovered from the eye injury he suffered during a car accident in January, the world number one said on Friday. Hours after winning the Malaysia Masters, Momota, who was travelling in a car to the Kuala Lumpur airport, was involved in a horrific crash where he suffered an eye socket fracture in February. …

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4 years, 11 months ago

Kento Momota is not unbeatable, says Indian shuttler Sai Praneeth

The Hindu

Indian Badminton star Sai Praneeth had a rewarding 2019, in which he won a World Championships bronze in Basel and also made the Swiss Open final. The confidence is always there when you play well," said Praneeth on the sidelines of Premier Badminton League season five's trophy unveiling ceremony. 11 played Japanese superstar Kento Momota four times last year and …

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4 years, 11 months ago

Kento Momota faces two months out after a fatal car crash

The Hindu

Badminton world No.1 Kento Momota could be out for two months after being injured in a car crash that killed his driver just hours after he won the Malaysia Masters on Sunday. The 25-year-old Japanese shuttler, suffered cuts and bruising in the accident near Kuala Lumpur, but is aiming to return at the All England Championships on March 11, said …

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4 years, 11 months ago

Japan's Kento Momota faces two months out after car crash

The Hindu

1 Kento Momota could be out for two months after being injured in a car crash that killed his driver just hours after he won the Malaysia Masters on Sunday. The 25-year-old Japanese suffered cuts and bruising in the accident near Kuala Lumpur but is aiming to return at the All England Championships on March 11, said Kinji Zeniya, secretary …

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4 years, 11 months ago

Kento Momota faces two months out after being injured in a car crash

Hindustan Times

Badminton world number one Kento Momota could be out for two months after being injured in a car crash that killed his driver just hours after he won the Malaysia Masters on Sunday. The 25-year-old Japanese suffered cuts and bruising in the accident near Kuala Lumpur but is aiming to return at the All England Championships on March 11, said …

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5 years, 1 month ago

China Open 2019: Kento Momota defeats Chou Tien-chen to defend Fuzhou crown, win 10th title this year

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Kento Momota won his 10th title of a remarkable year as Japan’s world number one defeated Chou Tien-chen to retain his Fuzhou China Open crown on Sunday. Shanghai: Kento Momota won his 10th title of a remarkable year as Japan’s world number one defeated Chou Tien-chen to retain his Fuzhou China Open crown on Sunday. Reigning two-time world champion Momota …

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5 years, 2 months ago

China Open 2019: Kento Momota beats Ramus Gemke in semi-final to inch closer to 10th title this year

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Kento Momota brushed aside Denmark’s unseeded Ramus Gemke 21-19, 21-8 and faces Taiwan’s world number two Chou Tien-chen in Sunday’s championship decider. Shanghai: Kento Momota is one victory away from a 10th title this year after Japan’s imperious world number one powered into the Fuzhou China Open final on Saturday. The title-holder brushed aside Denmark’s unseeded Ramus Gemke 21-19, 21-8 …

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5 years, 4 months ago

Sai Praneeth vs Kento Momota Semi-final HIGHLIGHTS, BWF World Championships: Praneeth Settles for Bronze

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Sai Praneeth vs Kento Momota, World Badminton Championships Semi-final HIGHLIGHTS: B Sai Praneeth settles for bronze after losing 13-21, 8-21 to world No.1 and defending champion Kento Momota in the men?s singles semi-final of the BWF World Championships 2019 at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, on Saturday. Sai Praneeth has already created history by becoming the first men?s singles player …

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5 years, 4 months ago

BWF World Championships: Sindhu in final, Sai Praneeth settles for bronze

The Hindu

Welcome to Sportstar 's coverage of BWF Badminton World Championships in Basel, Switzerland. 3-2 Sindhu with a cross-court smash and Chen's return on her weaker side doesnt have enough to get over the net. A superb backhand slice over the net, which lands wide of Chen and that's the first game to Sindhu! 8-2 Sindhu with a hard smash and …

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5 years, 4 months ago

BWF World Championships 2019: HS Prannoy stuns Lin Dan in three-game contest; B Sai Praneeth advances in straight games

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In the pre quarter-finals, Prannoy will meet top seed Kento Momota of Japan whom he has never beaten in five matches Basel: Indian shuttler HS Prannoy stunned London Olympics gold medallist and multiple-time world champion Lin Dan in a hard-fought match to enter the pre quarter-finals of the World Championships on Tuesday. In the pre quarter-finals, Prannoy will meet the …

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5 years, 5 months ago

Japan Open 2019: Defending champion Kento Momota brushes aside Jonatan Christie; Akane Yamaguchi eases past Nozomi Okuhara

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Fourth-seeded Akane Yamaguchi, however, was her usual phlegmatic self, not allowing even a flicker of satisfaction to touch her poker-faced visage after completing a 21-13, 21-15 hatchet job It was Japan’s day in the sun on Sunday, as shuttlers from the Land of the Rising Sun annexed with consummate ease both the stellar singles titles at the 38th edition of …

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5 years, 7 months ago

Sudirman Cup 2019: Kento Momota-less Japan survive scare against resilient Russia; South Korea thrash Hong Kong 4-1

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Japan gambled by resting top-ranked Kento Momota and nearly paid the price, suffering a huge scare before battling back to beat Russia 3-2 in their Sudirman Cup opener on Monday. Shanghai: Japan gambled by resting top-ranked Kento Momota and nearly paid the price, suffering a huge scare before battling back to beat Russia 3-2 in their Sudirman Cup opener on …

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5 years, 8 months ago

Singapore Open 2019: Kento Momota fights back from behind to win men's singles title; Tai Tzu Ying outfoxes Nozomi Okuhara

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Kento Momota struggled to contain his powerful Indonesian opponent, who was finding both corners of the court in the first half of the match. But the top seed dug deep to fight back from 16-11 behind in the second game to force a decider Singapore: Japan’s Kento Momota withstood a barrage of smashes from Indonesia’s Anthony Sinisuka Ginting to rally …

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5 years, 8 months ago

Singapore Open 2019: Nozomi Okuhara decimates lacklustre PV Sindhu; Anthony Ginting sets up final against Kento Momota

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Indian badminton supporters have gotten used to seeing her perpetual frown of self-doubt and indifferent body language, but rarely have they seen Sindhu appear so disinterested A totally out-of-sorts PV Sindhu played one of the most forgettable matches of her decade-long international career, when she went down without a whimper to second-seeded Japanese shuttler Nozomi Okuhara by a totally one-sided …

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5 years, 10 months ago

All England Open Badminton Championships 2019 LIVE: Results, scores, commentary, updates, statistics; Tai Tzu Ying vs Akane Yamaguchi

The Hindu

Welcome to Sportstar's live blog of the All England Open Badminton Championships. 6.56 pm: At the mid-game interval, it is a 11-3 lead for Tai Tzu Ying over Akane Yamaguchi. 6.35 pm: At 4-2 Tai Tzu Ying has the early lead in the second game as well. Tai Tzu Ying wins the first game 21-13 over Akane Yamaguchi. 6.10 pm: …

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5 years, 10 months ago

All England Open Badminton Championships 2019 LIVE: Kidambi vs Momota; Results, commentary, updates, scores, statistics

The Hindu

Welcome to Sportstar's live blog of the All England Open Badminton Championships. 23.10: Not for the first time tonight Srikanth fails to return Momota's drop shot. 23.08: Forehand return from Momota goes into Srikanth's body and he increases his lead to 10-4. 23.06: Momota's drop shot forces Srikanth to react quickly but his return doesn't clear the net. 22.53: A …

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Former world number one Kento Momota announces shock retirement from international badminton

India Open 2023: Former world champion Kento Momota crashes out in first round against Rasmus Gemke

World no 2 shuttler Kento Momota withdraws from World Championships

BWF World Championships: Defending champion Kento Momota pulls out of tournament due to injury

Indonesia Masters: Kento Momota wins first title since car crash

Tokyo Olympics: World No.1 badminton player Kento Momota crashes out in group stage

Tokyo Olympics: Badminton star Kento Momota grateful for chance after deadly crash

All England Open 2021: Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia shocks World No 1 Kento Momota to reach semi-final

Kento Momota eyes Tokyo gold after recovering from crash

Kento Momota is not unbeatable, says Indian shuttler Sai Praneeth

Kento Momota faces two months out after a fatal car crash

Japan's Kento Momota faces two months out after car crash

Kento Momota faces two months out after being injured in a car crash

China Open 2019: Kento Momota defeats Chou Tien-chen to defend Fuzhou crown, win 10th title this year

China Open 2019: Kento Momota beats Ramus Gemke in semi-final to inch closer to 10th title this year

Sai Praneeth vs Kento Momota Semi-final HIGHLIGHTS, BWF World Championships: Praneeth Settles for Bronze

BWF World Championships: Sindhu in final, Sai Praneeth settles for bronze

BWF World Championships 2019: HS Prannoy stuns Lin Dan in three-game contest; B Sai Praneeth advances in straight games

Japan Open 2019: Defending champion Kento Momota brushes aside Jonatan Christie; Akane Yamaguchi eases past Nozomi Okuhara

Sudirman Cup 2019: Kento Momota-less Japan survive scare against resilient Russia; South Korea thrash Hong Kong 4-1

Singapore Open 2019: Kento Momota fights back from behind to win men's singles title; Tai Tzu Ying outfoxes Nozomi Okuhara

Singapore Open 2019: Nozomi Okuhara decimates lacklustre PV Sindhu; Anthony Ginting sets up final against Kento Momota

All England Open Badminton Championships 2019 LIVE: Results, scores, commentary, updates, statistics; Tai Tzu Ying vs Akane Yamaguchi

All England Open Badminton Championships 2019 LIVE: Kidambi vs Momota; Results, commentary, updates, scores, statistics