Yonex South Africa

KENTO MOMOTA


CAREER
Known for his unpredictable and explosive style of play, Kento Momota finished the 2019 season with 11 titles which included the World Championships, Asia Championships, and YONEX All England Open. He surpassed badminton legend Lee Chong Wei’s record of winning 10 titles in a season and was also awarded the BWF Best Male Player of the Year. In 2018, he became the first Japanese men’s singles player to be ranked No. 1 in the BWF world ranking. 

ACHIEVEMENTS
  •  2x  Fuzhou China Open Champion (2018, 2019)
  •  2x  Danisa Denmark Open Champion (2018, 2019)
  •  2x  TOTAL BWF World Championships Gold Medalist (2018, 2019)
  •  2x  DAIHATSU YONEX Japan Open Champion (2018, 2019)
  •  2x  Badminton Asia Championships Gold Medalist (2018, 2019)
  •  2x  Singapore Open Champion (2015, 2019)
  •  2x  Indonesia Open Champion (2015, 2018)
  • 2020  Perodua Malaysia Masters Champion
  • 2019  HSBC BWF World Tour Finals Champion
  • 2019  Korea Open Champion
  • 2019  Victor China Open Champion
  • 2019  YONEX All England Open Champion
  • 2019  YONEX German Open Champion
  • 2017  Macau Open Champion
  • 2017  YONEX Dutch Open Champion
  • 2016  YONEX-SUNRISE India Open Champion
  • 2015  Dubai BWF World Super Series Finals Champion
EQUIPMENT USED

ASTROX 99

AEROBITE

TOWEL GRIP