Kento Momota of badminton participated in the international tournament in England for the first time in a year and two months, and won the first game straight and was involved in a traffic accident. It was.
Momota, who ranked first in the world ranking in men's singles, was involved in a traffic accident in Malaysia last year and suffered a serious injury such as a broken right eye or bottom, and after rehabilitation, at the All Japan Championship in December last year. I'm back.
The British Open, the first international tournament since Momota's return, opened in Birmingham, central England on the 17th, and played against the 26th-ranked Indian player in the first round of the opening game.
Momota took the initiative by scoring points for 6 consecutive times from the start with a style that is good at interweaving feints with highly accurate shots and took the first game 21 to 13.
The second game that followed was a big lead in the first half, but after the middle stage, Momota, who had been in the actual battle for the first time in a long time, made a lot of mistakes and was caught up by the opponent.
At the end of the game, he was caught up with a tie of 20 to 20, but Momota took the game 22 to 20 and returned to the international tournament with a straight win, despite struggling to score 2 points in a row from here. Was decorated with white stars.
At the end of the victory of the international tournament for the first time in a year and two months, he expressed his joy with a guts pose that clasped his right hand.
The British Open is a tournament with a history of more than 100 years, and Momota is aiming for the second victory since he was the first to win.
Momota "It wasn't a convincing match"
Kento Momota, who won the first match after returning to the international tournament, recalled, "I was able to win, but it was not a convincing match for me."
After that, about the second game that was overtaken by the opponent at the end of the game, "I tried to lead the first half and tried various things for tomorrow, but I was overtaken by the opponent. That is a reflection point, but I also hit various shots. I was able to feel the tension of the competition, so I want to make good use of my reflection. "
The British Open is crowded with many spectators every year, but this is done without spectators.
Regarding this, Momota said, "The atmosphere at the venue is wonderful, but I was nervous because of that, so I hope tomorrow can relax and play in his own way."