Kento Momota celebrating after winning the Malaysian Masters men's singles title on Sunday. - The Star
TOKYO: 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 Kinji Zeniya, secretary general of Japan's Badminton Association on Tuesday (Jan 14).
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