Kento Momota

By Express News Service CHENNAI:  HS Prannoy was the last Indian standing in the men’s singles category during the recently-held World Championships. On the big stage, the Kerala shuttler, who has been operating at a…

By Express News Service CHENNAI:  Shuttler HS Prannoy has been operating with different verve in recent times, rocking some accomplished names in the sport in the process. On Wednesday, he pulled off yet another…

KUALA LUMPUR: Badminton world number two Kento Momota crashed out of the Malaysia Masters in straight sets against Japanese compatriot Kanta Tsuneyamain the second round Thursday. The tournament is the second time Momota has played in…

KUALA LUMPUR: Japan's Kento Momota suffered a heavy defeat in the Malaysia Open final Sunday against world number one Viktor Axelsen, the latest disappointing performance from the once undisputed king of badminton. The tournament marked the…

KUALA LUMPUR: Japan's Kento Momota expressed delight Saturday at reaching his first final of the year after enduring "difficult times", following a convincing victory at the Malaysia Open over Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn. It was a major…

NEW DELHI: Making the All England Championships final has given him the self-belief to beat top players but Indian shutter Lakshya Sen on Tuesday said he will need to maintain his fitness going into the upcoming big-ticket events. The…

The dream run of Lakshya Sen surprised many but not his mentor and coach Vimal Kumar. "I am not surprised. I thought he will do well," Vimal told TOI after Lakshya got a walkover in the quarterfinal of the All England Championship on…

NEW DELHI: From being at the pinnacle of global rankings to hitting nadir by failing to qualify for the Olympics, K Srikanth has seen it all in a matter of four years. So, it was hardly a surprise that the seasoned shuttler's celebrations…

Olympic champion and title favourite, Viktor Axelsen was knocked out of the BWF World Championships, losing to Loh Kean Yew of Singapore 21-14, 9-21, 6-21. The Dane looked completely out of sorts in the last two games. Axelsen credited his…

By PTI NEW DELHI: Two-time defending champion Kento Momota of Japan on Wednesday withdrew from the BWF World Championships beginning on Sunday after failing to recover from a back injury. "BWF can confirm the…