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BASEL, SWITZERLAND - AUGUST 24: Kento Momota of Japan competes in the Men's Singles semi finals match against Sai Praneeth B. of India during day six of the Total BWF World Championships at St. Jakobshalle on August 22, 2019 in Basel, Switzerland. (Photo by Shi Tang/Getty Images)

BASEL, SWITZERLAND - AUGUST 24: Kento Momota of Japan competes in the Men's Singles semi finals match against Sai Praneeth B. of India during day six of the Total BWF World Championships at St. Jakobshalle on August 22, 2019 in Basel, Switzerland. (Photo by Shi Tang/Getty Images)

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JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JULY 04: Anders Antonsen of Denmark competes against Kenta Nishimoto of Japan during the Men's Singles Round 1 match on day two of the Blibli Indonesia Open at Istora Gelora Bung Karno on July 4, 2018 in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Photo by Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images)

JAKARTA, INDONESIA - JULY 04:  Anders Antonsen of Denmark competes against Kenta Nishimoto of Japan during the Men's Singles Round 1 match on day two of the Blibli Indonesia Open at Istora Gelora Bung Karno on July 4, 2018 in Jakarta, Indonesia.  (Photo by Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images)

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Kento Momota of Japan waves as he celebrates after winning his men's single final match against Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in the Dubai World Superseries Finals badminton tournament on December 13, 2015, in Dubai. AFP PHOTO / KARIM SAHIB / AFP / KARIM SAHIB (Photo credit should read KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)

Kento Momota of Japan waves as he celebrates after winning his men's single final match against Viktor Axelsen of Denmark in the Dubai World Superseries Finals badminton tournament on December 13, 2015, in Dubai. AFP PHOTO / KARIM SAHIB / AFP / KARIM SAHIB        (Photo credit should read KARIM SAHIB/AFP/Getty Images)