No more the Momota his rivals once feared


Kento Momota of Japan.

PETALING JAYA: Is Kento Momota’s badminton career nearing an end?

The former Japan men’s singles shuttler was once feared by many but now, the two-time world champion has turned out to be just another ordinary player trying to gain prominence in the men’s singles.

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