Good News for Vito, Kento Momota Hasn't Been Optimal at French Open

jpnn.com, PARIS - Indonesian men's singles badminton player Shesar Hiren Rhustavito will face a tough test in the quarter finals of the 2021 French Open when he challenges Japanese first seed Kento Momota.

Based on the BWF rankings, Momota is clearly above Vito.

The Japanese single is still the world's number one player, while Vito has not moved from the world's 20th ranking.

However, Momota's performance during the 2021 French Open has not been as supreme as his status.

In the first round, Momota was almost eliminated by India's representative Kidambi Srikanth.

Facing the world's 15th ranked badminton player, Momota faced difficulties and had to win the match through a rubber game battle with a score of 21-18, 20-22, and 21-19.

Srikanth forced Momota to end the match within 1 hour and 19 minutes, according to BWF records.

In the top 16, Momota once again had to finish the match for more than 60 minutes, to be precise 1 hour and 6 minutes.