KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 12 — World number one Kento Momota struggled in the first game before defeating Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in the men’s singles final of the season-opening 2020 Malaysia Masters here today. The Japanese took almost one hour to beat...
Kento Momota celebrates after beating Viktor Axelsen in the 2020 Malaysia Masters Jan 12,2020. — Bernama pic
Momota said it was physically tough coming into the championship but he was focused since it was the first tournament of the year. In the previous edition of Malaysia Masters, Momota crashed out of the opening round after losing to compatriot Kenta Nishimoto.
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