TOKYO: Badminton world number one Kento Momota could be out for two months after being injured in a car crash that killed his driver just hours after he won the Malaysia Masters on Sunday.The 25-year-old Japanese on Tuesday (Jan 14) is aiming to return at the All England Championships on March 11.
Kento Momota celebrating after winning the Malaysian Masters men's singles title on Sunday. - The Star
The 25-year-old Japanese suffered cuts and bruising in the accident near Kuala Lumpur but is aiming to return at the All England Championships on March 11, said Kinji Zeniya, secretary general of Japan's Badminton Association on Tuesday . "I hope he will do his best without pushing and rushing himself too hard and without being impatient," said Zeniya.
The driver was killed at the scene while Momota received cuts to his face and bruising all over his body, Zeniya said, denying previous reports that he had broken his nose and chin.Momota will return to Japan on Wednesday, Zeniya said, and would receive further medical checks.
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