Momota, Phetpradab in Japan final

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Momota defeated first seed Viktor Axelsen to secure a Japan Open final berth yesterday, with the reigning world champion dominating an aggressive game 21-18, 21-11.

Momota will square off today against Thailand’s Khosit Phetpradab, who beat South Korea’s Lee Dong Keun 2112, 21-16. “It was really tough to endure a long rally while paying attention to sharp shots from Axelsen,” Momota said. “I think I could win because I was able to chase the shuttlecock aggressively,” he added. (AFP)