ODENSE: World No. 1 Kento Momota ended Japan’s 48-year wait for the men’s singles title by winning the Danisa Denmark Open.
But the victory did not come easy as the 24-year-old had to dig deep into his reserves to beat a solid Chou Tien-chen of Taiwan 22-20, 16-21, 21-15 in a grueling match that went on for one hour and 17 minutes at the Odense Sports Centre yesterday.
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