World Champion Momota Avenges Its Defeat from Ginting at BWF Denmark Open

Copenhagen, MINA — Japan’s Kento Momota avenged his Badminton World Federation (BWF) China Open final defeat against Indonesia’s Anthony Sinisuka Ginting to book his place in the second round of the Denmark Open in Odense today, Inside the Games reported.

The reigning world champion was left stunned by Ginting in Changzhou last month but he made no mistake on this occasion, winning 21-18, 21-23, 21-15 in the first round of the Super 750 World Tour competition at the Odense Sports Park.

Next up for Momota, the second seed despite being world number one, is a meeting with Thailand’s Suppanyu Avihingsanon after he claimed a walkover victory at the expense of Chinese Taipei’s Wang Tzu-wei.

China’s Shi Yuqi, who Momota beat in this year’s World Championships final, was eliminated from the men’s singles event after losing 21-17, 21-18 to India’s Sameer Verma.

The third seed was joined by compatriot Chen Long in crashing out with the Olympic champion falling to a 22-20, 21-15 loss against Hong Kong’s Ng Ka Long Angus.

The one other men’s seed in action today was India’s Srikanth Kidambi who began the defence of his title by overcoming home favourite Hans-Kristian Solberg Vittinghus.

Kidambi, the seventh seed, registered a 21-16, 21-10 win… (T/RS5/RS1)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA).