Japan's Kento Momota reacts after a point with South Korea's Heo Kwang-hee in their men's singles badminton group stage match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza in Tokyo on July 28, 2021. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP)
PETALING JAYA: The race for the men’s singles title is now open with the shocking exit of Kento Momota of Japan.
The two-time world champion and top seed was beaten 15-21, 19-21 by South Korea’s 25-year-old Heo Kwang-hee in the final Group A match yesterday – crushing the hopes of hosts Japan to see their first-ever badminton singles champion winning at home.
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