Japan’s Momota easily wins Malaysia Masters
KUALA LUMPUR: World number one Kento Momota won the Malaysia Masters after easily defeating Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen 24-22, 21-11 on Sunday. The victory in Malaysia lends credence to Momota’s drive to win the gold in July’s Tokyo Olympics.
The reigning world champion told reporters that he eyes more success in 2020.Momota held a 13-1 win record against Axelsen coming into this showdown, but the lanky Dane tried to close the gap by racing to a 7-1 lead in the opening game.
But Momota kept his calm and eventually took the first game. The second game was dominated by the 25-year-old Momota, who defended strongly against Axelsen’s aggressive attack. He took 54-minutes to defeat Axelsen. Axelsen could have taken the first game at 21-20, but a racquet fault denied him.
Article source: https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/597593-japan-s-momota-easily-wins-malaysia-masters