Kento Momota News

Incidentally, it was Prannoy's first win over Momota in eight matches. In their previous clashes, the Indian won only one game against his higher-rated Japanese rival.

Sen held the lead at the mid-game interval in both the games 11-10, and even opened up four-point advantages (18-14 in the opening game and 14-10 in the second game), however, Momota rallied on both the occasions to eke out a victory.

Japanese World No. 1 Kento Momota, who was injured in a crash in Malaysia, has been discharged from the hospital on Wednesday after receiving treatment.

The driver of the van was killed in the incident.

Kashyap, the 2014 Commonwealth Games champion, is currently the lone Indian survivor in the tournament. 

With Praneeth's defeat, India's campaign at the Japan Open has also ended. 

Seeded third Saina is expected to face second-seeded He Bingjiao of China in the semi-finals of the Swiss Open if the results fall in her favour.

Momota was suspended in April 2016 for visiting an illegal casino and missed the Olympics before returning to the tour at the Canadian Open in July last year

Kidambi Srikanth went down in straight games to in-form Kento Momota of Japan in the semifinals and bowed out of the USD 700,000 Malaysia Open Super World Tour 750 tournament here on Saturday.

With the win, Ratchanok bettered her head-to-head record to 5-7 against world No.2 Xuerui.

Momota beat Denmark's Viktor Axelsen 21-15, 21-12 in 36 minutes, Okuhara overcame Yihan Wang from China 22-20, 21-18 in an hour and three minutes.

Srikanth suffered second successive defeat in the BWF Super Series Finals. He lost to Kento Momota of Japan yesterday.