Axelsen confident of retaining All-England title despite Momota’s return

Sheer brilliance: Japan’s world No. 1 Kento Momota won the All-Japan Championships in December last year. — AFP

PETALING JAYA: Expect world No. 1 and top seed Kento Momota to hit the ground running when he makes his first international comeback after a lapse of 15 months at the All-England.

At least, that is what World No. 2 Viktor Axelsen thinks of his nemesis, whom he has described as a genuine threat at the Arena Birmingham from March 17-21.