Kento ends two-year title wait by winning at Korean Masters


I'm back: Kento Momota of Japan shows he is back in business after winning the Korean Masters. - S.S.Kanesan/The Star)

PETALING JAYA: Kento Momota of Japan lifted the men's singles title in the Korean Masters in a convincing fashion after beating compatriot Koki Watanabe in the final on Sunday.

The 29-year-old, who is playing in his first tournament in four months after losing in the first round of the Australian Open in August, fought for 51 minutes to beat Watanabe 21-16, 21-15 to lift his first title in two years.

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