KUALA LUMPUR: Japan’s No. 1 men’s singles shuttler Kento Momota (pic) ended his wait for a first title in Malaysia when he defeated Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen in the Perodua Malaysian Masters final on Sunday (Jan 12).
The defending world champion, who suffered a first round defeat last year, was a class above as he took 54 minutes to subdue the world No. 5 Axelsen with a 24-22,21-11 win.
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