Japan's Kento Momota clinched the men's singles title at the Denmark Open on Sunday, defeating Taiwan's Chou Tien-chen in a three-game final.
Momota, who became the first Japanese man to top the world rankings in September, beat Chou 22-20, 16-21, 21-15 in the BWF Super 750 final at Odense Sports Park in Denmark. The second-seeded Japanese shuttler persevered in the decider after winning 10 of the last 12 points.
(Kento Momota)
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(Chou Tien-chen)
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In the women's doubles, Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota beat Shiho Tanaka and Koharu Yonemoto 21-19, 21-16 in an all-Japan final. The Japanese pair had finished runner-up at the event last year.
Japan's Takeshi Kamura and Keigo Sonoda were defeated by Indonesia's Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo in the men's doubles final.