Kento Momota: News

28 Jul 2021

Novak Djokovic

2020 Tokyo Olympics, Day 5: Complete report

It was a mixed day for India on Day 5 of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

03 Jan 2021

Thailand Open

Badminton world number one Kento Momota tests positive for COVID-19

Badminton world number one Kento Momota, on Sunday, tested positive for coronavirus.

14 Jan 2020

Badminton

Momota could be out for two months after car crash

Badminton ace Kento Momota is likely to be out for a two-month period after suffering a fatal crash that saw the driver get killed in a pre-dawn vehicle collision.

28 Sep 2019

Parupalli Kashyap

Korea Open: Parupalli Kashyap beaten by Kento Momota

The Indian challenge at the Korea Open World Tour Super 500 came to an end after Parupalli Kashyap lost his men's singles semi-final match.

27 Sep 2019

Badminton

Korea Open: Kashyap beats Jorgensen to reach semis

Veteran Indian men's singles badminton player Parupalli Kashyap continued his fine run at the ongoing Korea Open Super 500 tournament in Incheon on Friday.

19 Aug 2019

Badminton

BWF World Championships: Sai Praneeth, HS Prannoy post victories

Men's singles badminton players B Sai Praneeth and HS Prannoy advanced to the second round of the BWF World Championships being held in Basel.

27 Jul 2019

Thailand Open

Japan Open: Sai Praneeth loses semi-final tie against Kento Momota

Men's badminton singles player Sai Praneeth was the last hope for India at the Japan Open, but his loss ensured that the nation's campaign is over.

21 Sep 2018

India

China Open: Ace shuttler Kidambi Srikanth bows out in quarterfinals

India's top badminton player Kidambi Srikanth today lost to reigning world champion Kento Momota in the quarterfinals, ending his campaign at the $1mn China Open BWF World Tour Super 1000 tournament in Changzhou.

30 Jun 2018

India

Badminton: Indian shuttlers bow out at Malaysia Open

India's campaign at the Malaysia Open Super 750 badminton tournament came to a disappointing end on Saturday.

24 Feb 2018

Japan

Indian shuttler Sameer Verma enter Swiss Open semis

Indian shuttler Sameer Verma has advanced to the semifinals of the Swiss Open after defeating former world no. 2 Japan's Kento Momota in Basel.