Momota in Sight of 11th Title – World Tour Finals: Day 4
Kento Momota made his way into his 12th final this year, earning a shot at a record 11th crown and a chance to reverse his loss in last year’s title clash of the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals.
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Momota, who is currently level on 10 titles with Lee Chong Wei’s haul from 2010, will seek to banish his memories from last year’s final loss to Shi Yu Qi as he takes on Anthony Ginting tomorrow.
Momota had trouble initially fending off Wang Tzu Wei’s sharp attacking game. The Chinese Taipei player, on his biggest stage yet, proved a tenacious opponent as he stayed close to Momota, smashing with verve and finding the lines. It was just a couple of wayward shots that proved his undoing, and once Momota had the game under his belt, the match changed complexion.
Wang had trouble controlling the shuttle from the other end, and the Japanese world champion expertly capitalised on the openings to take the match 21-17 21-12.