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Momota, Chen defend Fuzhou crown
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Kento Momota won his 10th title of a remarkable year as Japan鈥檚 world No. 1 defeated Chou Tien-chen to retain his Fuzhou China Open crown yesterday.
Home hope Chen Yufei similarly successfully defended the women鈥檚 title with a gritty victory over Japan鈥檚 Nozomi Okuhara in Fuzhou, southeast China鈥檚 Fujian Province.
Reigning two-time world champion Momota battled past Chinese Taipei鈥檚 world No. 2 Chou 21-15, 17-21, 21-18 in a repeat of last year鈥檚 final.
Chou saved one match point, but handed Momota the title by hitting into the net. The Japanese player fell onto his back and screamed in celebration, his fists clenched.
Momota lost the final of the Indonesian Masters in January to Denmark鈥檚 Anders Antonsen and said that defeat sparked his incredible run of titles.
鈥淚 was in form in Indonesia and I was very disappointed when I lost,鈥 said the 25-year-old, whose haul in 2019 includes another world crown and the prestigious All England Open.
鈥淚 used that as motivation to work harder. I didn鈥檛 want to lose another final so I have put in a lot of effort.鈥
The women鈥檚 final was a similarly gruelling affair and likewise went to three games.
China鈥檚 Chen lost the first game 9-21 to Okuhara but recovered to lift the Fuzhou title for the second year in a row by winning the next two 21-12, 21-18.
The 21-year-old Chinese, who withdrew from the Denmark Open due to an ankle injury last month, called a medical timeout in the third game when Okuhara was leading 2-1.
鈥淚 didn鈥檛 twist my ankle again. It was just because of a scratch on my foot,鈥 Chen said.
The final result was more disappointment for Okuhara, who has now lost all six finals she has contested this year.
鈥淚 tried my best, but it wasn鈥檛 enough,鈥 she said.
鈥淚t鈥檚 very painful to accept. I鈥檓 very disappointed that I lost another final,鈥 said the Japanese, who still secured the world No.1 spot.
In contrast, this was Chen鈥檚 fifth tournament triumph this year.
鈥淚 feel honored and proud of myself,鈥 she said.
Wang Yi Lyu and Huang Dongping claimed the mixed doubles title, beating compatriots and world No. 1 Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong 21-14, 21-13.
The final was a repeat of last year鈥檚 title battle, which Zheng and Huang won in three games.
However, Sunday鈥檚 final saw a completely different scenario. Zheng and Huang, who had won 10 of their 11 head-to-head meetings with Wang and Huang, couldn鈥檛 find their best form and conceded the final in just 31 minutes.
Japanese shuttlers Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota routed Lee So-hee and Shin Seung-chan of South Korea, 21-17, 21-15, in the women鈥檚 doubles final, while Indonesian pair Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo beat Takeshi Kamura and Keigo Sonoda of Japan 21-17, 21-9 in the men鈥檚 doubles title clash.
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