Kento Momota of Japan lost to South Korea's Heo Kwang-hee in the men's singles group match. - AP
PETALING JAYA: Singles hotshot Kento Momota has failed to advance to the knockout stage as Japan suffered the biggest shock of the day in badminton.
Top seed and gold-medal hope Momota was humbled 15-21, 19-21 by unseeded 25-year-old Heo Kwang-hee of South Korea in the final Group A match on Wednesday.
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