Japenese star and World no. 1 badminton player, Kento Momota has again scripted history as his name enters the Guinness World Records for his prolific 2019 season. Momota’s stellar 2019 season witnessed a record-breaking 11 titles including the World Championships singles title.
Therefore, he has been recognized with the Guinness World Records for ‘Most badminton men’s singles titles in a season’. Previously, the record was held by former Malaysian legend, Lee Chong Wei who won 10 titles in a particular season.
2019 Successful Journey
Momota started his 2019 season with a shocking first-round loss at the Malaysia Masters before losing to Anders Anderson in the finals of the Indonesia Open. His first 2019 title came at the German Open, a Super 300 tournament. Further on, he won the All England Championships by beating Victor Axelson to become the first Japanese men’s singles player to claim the title.
After this, he won 4 back to back titles including titles at the Asian Championships, Singapore Open, Japan Open, and also he reclaimed his World Championships title.
Moreover, he went on to win his first China Open and Korea Open titles before defending his Denmark Open and Fuzhou China Open title. Notably, he ended the season on a winning note by winning the World Tour Finals which was his 11th title of the season.
2020 Comeback
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Momota suffered a serious accident in Malaysia after winning the Malaysia Masters event by defeating Victor Axelson in the finals. Moreover, he suffered facial injuries with a broken nose as well as injuries to his lips and face.
However, after successful surgery, Momota is all set to make a comeback. Notably, despite the injury, no one has been able to take the top spot at the BWF World Rankings after Momota claimed it in September 2018. He was all set to participate in the Denmark Open but withdrew due to rising COVID-19 cases. Currently, his first tournament after the accident will be at the All-Japan National Championships. Click here to read about Momota’s top 5 performances till now.
Final Thoughts
The Japanese is one of the strongest contender for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and the entire badminton fraternity will look forward to see him perform just like the previous season.
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