[Fuzhou] China Open 2019 | Finals MD Highlights | BWF 2019

Fuzhou China Open 2019 | Finals MD Highlights | BWF 2019

[Fuzhou] China Open 2019 | Finals MD Highlights | BWF 2019

Fuzhou China Open: Kento Momota lifts men's title, Chen Yufei wins women's title
Japan's Kento Momota lifted the men's singles title while Chen Yufei won the women's singles final of the Fuzhou China Open on Sunday.

In the title clash, Momota defeated Taiwan's world number two Chou Tien-Chen 21-15, 17-21, 21-18 at the Haixia Olympics Centre.

In the 82-minute long encounter, the match went into three games. In the first game, he had an upper hand while in the second game Chou bounced back and claimed the game.

The third game was won by Momota despite Chou's effort. Momota successfully defended his title.In the women's singles final, China's Chen Yufei defeated Japan's Nozomi Okuhara 9-21, 21-12, 21-18.

It was a disappointment for Okuhara, who has now lost all six finals she has contested this year.

[Fuzhou] China Open 2019 | Finals MD Highlights | BWF 2019

China Open: Kento Momota Retains China Open Crown, Wins 10th Title In 2019
Kento Momota won his 10th title of a remarkable year as Japan's world number one defeated Chou Tien-chen to retain his Fuzhou China Open badminton crown on Sunday. Home hope Chen Yufei similarly successfully defended the women's title with a gritty victory over Japan's Nozomi Okuhara. Reigning two-time world champion Momota battled past Taiwan's world number two Chou 21-15, 17-21, 21-18 in a repeat of last year's 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's Anders Antonsen and said that defeat sparked his incredible run of titles.

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"I was in form in Indonesia and I was very disappointed when I lost," said the 25-year-old, whose haul in 2019 includes another world crown and the prestigious All England Open.

"I used that as motivation to work harder. I didn't want to lose another final so I've put in a lot of effort."

The women's final was a similarly gruelling affair and likewise went to three games.

China's Chen lost the first game 21-9 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.

It was more disappointment for Okuhara, who has now lost all six finals she has contested this year.

"I tried my best, but it wasn't enough," she said.

"It's very painful to accept. I'm very disappointed that I lost another final."

In contrast, this was Chen's fifth tournament triumph this year.

"I feel honoured and proud of myself," she said.


Fuzhou China Open: Satwiksairaj-Chirag crash out after losing to world's number one pair in semifinal
Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed out of the Fuzhou China Open on Saturday.

The Indian duo lost to the world number one pair of Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo from Indonesia 16-21, 20-22.

In the 40-minute long encounter, Indonesian had the upper hand in the first game. Indian pair came back strong in the second game and gave a tough fight to the opponents to proceed to the title clash.

Earlier, in the quarterfinal match against China's Li Jun Hui and Liu Yu Chen, the Indian duo outclassed the world number three ranked opponents in two straight-game 21-19, 21-15 at the Haixia Olympic Sports Center.