Japan Confirm Withdrawals from Denmark Open
Nippon Badminton Association have confirmed the withdrawal of several Japanese players, including world champion Kento Momota, who were originally scheduled to play at the DANISA Denmark Open 2020 next week.
· BWF STAFF
However, fans can still look forward to seeing some of the top Japanese players in action. Nozomi Okuhara, 2017 women’s singles world champion; women’s doubles world champions Mayu Matsumoto/Wakana Nagahara; All England champions Yuki Fukushima/Sayaka Hirota; Gwangju Korea Masters champions Nami Matsuyama/Chiharu Shida, and men’s singles world No.16 Kenta Nishimoto have confirmed their participation.
Apart from Momota, the other Japanese players/pairs who have withdrawn are:
Men’s Singles: Koki Watanabe, Kanta Tsuneyama