The familiar figure is back! 🔥 One year after retiring, Japanese badminton star and former world No. 1 Kento Momota will make his comeback at the Shenzhen Tenno Cup International Badminton Open from December 26th to 28th.The event was initiated by Lin Dan, with a total prize money of 3 million yuan (approximately RM1.57 million), and the champion will receive 1.2 million yuan (approximately RM700,000), which is comparable to the year-end finals.The tournament adopts an 8-player single-elimination system, and every game is a tough battle. Strong enemies are around, including China’s world number one Shi Yuqi, Denmark’s world number three Anton Shen, Indonesia’s world number five Yonatan, French rising star world number 7 Raniere, Singapore’s world number 21 Zheng Jiaheng, Canada’s world number 22 Lai Haojun, and China’s world youth champion Liu Yangmingyu.The two-time world champion Momota reached a peak of 11 championships in a single season in 2019, but his form declined due to a serious car accident in 2020, and he was eventually suspended after the Thomas Cup in 2024. It is worth mentioning that he also underwent back surgery this year.Shenzhen’s comeback is regarded by the outside world as a “battle to test the water temperature.” Is it a short-term comeback, or is it paving the way for a full comeback in 2026? The battle in Shenzhen may be the beginning of the answer.Join LiveBad Badminton Live Telegram to watch all major badminton events in one stop!#LiveBad # badminton live # badminton #badminton #badmintonmalaysia #badmintonlive #桃田香典#KentoMomota
