50 Points that prove how good Momota really was!

[@wetoyupo1930]

Farewell Momota, what a legend! Sad that he has to retire so soon. We couldn't see his full potential due to the accident.

[@congnguyenvo5117]

Yeah, we will miss his down-the-line smashes, deception shots, amazing net shots, and solid defense besides his smooth footwork.

[@bibumaharana2881]

Yes ,he was my inspiration.what a player he is

[@HolgerDanske874]

Every badminton player have injuries. The real legends can overcome them.

[@lv0.175]

​@@HolgerDanske874please notice your comments stupidly😂😂

[@HolgerDanske874]

@@lv0.175 Why are you mad? Momota just wasn't good enough to stay in top 50.

[@JackahoonaLaGuna]

For me, Momota is the biggest “what if” in the world tour era

[@haruu1112]

for real,that is the only biggest what if for me

[@xuganyu96]

This and LCW

[@bobmarley6306]

Momota was absolutely the "next Lin Dan" everyone was asking for, another player at that unbelievably high level and far above anyone else. I'm certain that if he wasn't suspended and didn't have that car crash, he would have continued his dominance from 2019 and won gold at Tokyo without a doubt, reaching the heights Lin Dan did and also winning multiple world championships and All England etc. Then we would have had a great rivalry between Momota and 2020+ Axelsen.

[@SirChocula]

@@bobmarley6306 Yea, I so wish Momota didn't have all those unfortunate things happen to him so he could give Axelsen a run for his money.

[@dawjy9413]

Not really...he did great when he had the opportunity too. He dominated. He just got into and unfortunate accident. That's part of life.

[@ネーズまよ-k4d]

Momota in 2019 was something else, man. Let's pray for the best for his life after badminton.

[@ari-athbadminton0301]

So many set backs, so many off court struggles. What a pity for us but we have also to be thankful that he is still alive and well today despite that horrible car accident. He has won the fans hearts and this tribute is a great reminder of the wonderful rallies we will not see again. His shuttle touch, the game sense and defensive strength was frustrating to many opponents.

[@bazadam6635]

His eyesight was what was damaged and that's what it took to take him from GOAT to average pro player. Watching these shots again - one thing is obvious to me is that he had incredible eyes, reflexes and reaction times. All of that was gone after the accident.

[@HolgerDanske874]

He had surgery which fixed his sight. Nothing was wrong with him physically, he just wasn't good enough anymore.

[@桃某贤斗]

我觉得2021丹麦momota对阵Axelsen的第二局的最后两分，momota判断失误导致第二局失败从而让比赛被拖到了第三局，这个真的跟视力下降有关

[@bazadam6635]

@@HolgerDanske874 Are you perhaps a kid?

[@HolgerDanske874]

@@bazadam6635 You can't handle the truth?

[@bazadam6635]

@@HolgerDanske874 I love handling the truth … that’s how I know the type of person interacting with me. When they don’t use their brain, they are on the immature side or just kids. But if you are not amongst those then perhaps you can think about it a bit more :)

[@eah8101]

Thanks for putting this together -- I only relatively recently started to follow badminton, and so missed seeing Momota in his prime -- he really was an exceptional player

[@jackburtonstwin]

For an all too brief moment Momota achieved a level of physical and technical excellence that redefined badminton and turned himself into a legend.

[@auzistar]

Thank you for this video. It shows how brillant Kento Momota is. It is a video to treasure, esp to be able to watch Kento Momota play in his prime. Appreciate it!

[@Keepcalm-lovesports]

He was so much in control of his shots, it felt like he softly placed the shots where he wanted them without exerting much upper body power, just a bit of arm pronation and finger pressure. Also I miss Chen Long's meme faces like 10:33 😂.

[@hisheydoma1808]

Kento Momota one of the best of times. When he got going, he truly was an unstoppable machine, so enjoyable and fun to watch, will be fondly remembered and missed as on of my Fav Badminton players of all time

[@kumarkarthik2605]

He s the same one like LCW with amazing control & deep passion at beast level. I thought I would rule the badmintion world like Lee & Lin but bad time. But Happy time waits for u my king Momota ❤❤❤

[@kinershah464]

Because of him I regained my interest in badminton. I wanted to play like him - those strokes, that movement. Felt really sad when came to know about his retirement, wanted to see him play more, win more.

[@zulkiflyabdullatib5423]

His speed and skills that were only LCW and very few players can match…legend 😊

[@umaninstrumentalityprject2989]

7:45 look at that score 🥴 amazing, so unfortunate what happened in Malaysia

[@SingaporeanBadmintonPlayer]

He’s just that guy back in the day. Happy retirement kento momota!

[@wesource7322]

I am really looking forward to see someone like him left handed player in near future. Though it's hard to replace his skill set. Truly amazing champion. Happy retirement the Legend.

[@AkkiKotnala]

Thanks Man ❤ How Good He Was In His Pump 🔥

[@anshumankakralia7542]

Its weird to see that Viktor Axelsen, the currest world #1 was NOTHING compared to momota. I looked up there head2head stats and momota beat him 16 - 3. The 3 times axelsen beat momota was AFTER his unfortunate accident.

[@katsu4312]

if momota's playstyle against axelsen is still being considered as of now , every top player in the world would probably won't have a hard time against axelsen , since they can js adapt momota's playstyle and use it against the present axelsen

[@anshumankakralia7542]

@@katsu4312 only momota could do what he could do

[@Drfine22]

Yes true, Momota gave Axelsen nightmares.

[@phillipjrgensen1024]

That was before Axelsen hit his prime

[@anshumankakralia7542]

@@phillipjrgensen1024 so you're saying axelsen took 8 years hitting his prime? From 20-28 years old?

[@chrissu8645]

😢Miss u Momota Thanks for your great performance & match in the past❤

[@aaronneabril20]

Momota 😢 so sad to see that you need to retire so soon and so young. You were destined for greatness until that frikin accident. 😢. Thank you Kento!

[@JockyT1]

Great compilation - Momota was so exciting to watch.

[@のり-y2d]

桃田選手は僕の1番の憧れです。これからもずっと応援し続けます！

[@YHSim-p7p]

He is the best ever ! It is enjoyable just by watching him moving around the court ! No other player gives me that kind of satifaction !

[@DailyFACTeresting]

the tight net play reminds me of kento fight agaisnt with dato lee chong wei when lcw net shots surprised him , is good to see him now is the person make the opponents surprise.

[@kk-awp6509]

In my opinion he is the only player in 20 years that should join the throne of 4kings If we have 5th king that should be him

[@alfarisyahmad8587]

bro, he is the 4th king. Peter Gade is good but not in their level

[@kk-awp6509]

@@alfarisyahmad8587 i agree momota way better than peter gade but people already call them 4kings

[@HolgerDanske874]

1. Lin Dan 2. Axelsen 3. LCW 4. Chen Long 5. Taufik

[@willgt911]

Peak Momota was an absolute delight to watch

[@KeithHiew]

Yes he is.

[@xyg0816]

You can see here 2:31 that the counter goes from 15 to 16 for axelson but then someone realizes his mistake and corrects it back to 16 to 17 for momota and 15 for axelson😂

[@manojkumar3491]

His net kill interceptions are insane!!!

[@jyotikamalsingh9349]

If there is one player who has pulled off this many net blocks without committing faults, it is none other than momota

[@yellow5408]

It feels like the world does not deserve peak Momota for any longer.

[@truonglephuong4900]

Nếu Momota ko chấn thương thì anh ta vẫn là số 1 thế giới và top 1 cầu lông tiktok, thực sự out trình Axelsen và Lee Zii Jia. Momota phiên bản đỉnh cao này có thể đã tiệm cận với Lin Dan và Lee Chong Wei rồi . Cái tay trái của anh ta thực sự ma thuật và ảo diệu

[@logbasex826]

Còn chưa full potential

[@arnavbhosale1860]

Well deserved video.

[@thecowegg]

He's done it, got the T-shirt no regrets. Wish you all the best momota 🙏

[@cendyzhan3575]

Great atribute to kento Momota ! I forgot he played so amazing at his prime, thanks for this farewell video

[@siddharthgoyal6756]

Wonderful collection! Quite amazing.

[@bobmarley6306]

No matter what anyone says, Momota was absolutely the "next Lin Dan" everyone was asking for, another player at that unbelievably high level and far above anyone else. I'm certain that if he wasn't suspended and didn't have that car crash, he would have continued his dominance from 2019 and won gold at Tokyo without a doubt, reaching the heights Lin Dan did and also winning multiple world championships and All England etc. Then we would have had a great rivalry between Momota and 2020+ Axelsen.

[@day6hwaiting708]

The thing is...I thought he was the perfect hybrid of Lee and Lin. He would have been unstoppable had not been his life circumstances

[@dtdyvr]

this video makes me so sad. that car accident robbed him, and robbed us his loyal fans. miss you Momota-san.

[@Gallade400]

Other than his car accident, people seem to forget that Momota was also involved in an illegal gambling scandal with another Japanese pro player, Kenichi Tago, back in 2016. This had him kicked from the national team as well as other legal troubles. The accident was the final nail in the coffin but when he returned after the ban in 2016, he was already a different player. The ban, the accident, plus the fact that by the time he returned, new players started to get in the game. You had Christie, Ginting, and guys like Lee Zii Jia, Shi Yuqi and Axelsen got exponentially better. Had he not been involved in that gambling scandal and that car accident, Momota would've definitely been one of the players to be the new Big 4.

[@anshumankakralia7542]

For me Momota is right up there with the likes if Lin Dan abd Lee Chong Wei. Maybe even better if we could have seen his prime, save for the unfortunate accident.

[@saketautee2329]

If there's Viktor axelsen, then remember there's one kento momota who can beat such monsters with 12-0 streak

[@katsu4312]

real

[@Drfine22]

Yes, the giant slayer. Wonderful player.

[@HolgerDanske874]

And since then Axelsen fixed his stamina and footwork, became 2x Olympic champion while that guy Momota is retired

[@canguyenduy2170]

@@Drfine22 nah he is the giant.

[@Badmintongirl94]

@@HolgerDanske874 ha-ha-ha keep coping

[@shriramchaudhari1829]

True legend, hat’s off to him ❤

[@JJ-hp6mb]

2:10 This point tells more about Axelsen's defensive abilities than Momota's attack. 😅 But the cross court defensive returns from Momota tho. 🔥

[@Yee27105]

He has the fantastic skills🤯🤯❤️‍🔥

[@nicholascheng8995]

5:23 we should be questioning how he did that with a ASTROX99

[@buzzyblue2969]

Was just gonna comment the same thing...opened the section qnd saw this...😅.... That Racket is head heavy af

[@DeepakKumar-qv6nf]

Truly awesome 👍👍👍👍👏👏💪👌👌✌️✌️✌️🙏🙏kento momoto I also played badminton as a district level player in Sirsa district, Haryana State, India I have never seen such a superb player like momoto his defence is 101% 👌👌✌️✌️🙏🙏🙏💪💪💪👍👍👏👏🌹🌹,though my personal favourite player is Taufik Hidayat of Indonesia,his touch and class is excellent 101%🙏🙏🙏🙏✌️👌👌✌️🙏💪💪👍👍👏🌹🌹

[@SirZuhair_]

No 7 really outstanding performances 😮

[@Jakob-v7b]

Momota, what a legend

[@user-karayabu]

2:10 前後のフットワーク速すぎてビビった笑笑

[@katupat.vidgram7654]

Kento my idol😢❤

[@Neotridagger]

bro's speed and accuracy were through the roof

[@aninanazirah8568]

so sad, you are really good in badminton

[@tenzinphurpa1151]

He was the greatest of all time ❤

[@DKMondays]

I would say that still goes to Lin Dan

[@CHAMPIONTIPS]

Godddddddddd I love himmmm

[@Bhanu-uo3wo]

before lakshya sen's retirement.. somebody will make edit like this on him😍

[@salahmed2110]

I would say he was the GOAT, if not for the unfortunate accident he would have been untouchabel until now. His skill of controlling the shuttle was godly.

[@pandesafe]

Man, I miss Momota

[@haveaniceday2749]

5:02 my favorite momota😂😂😂😂

[@enigma137]

Best Player ever to not win Olympics. He easily beat Chen Long and Axelsen in their primes. Shame on Japan who failed as a country in not supporting and forgiving him.

[@DKMondays]

I wouldn't say Chen Long or Axelsen was in their prime when momota beat them. Chen Long especially wasn't in his prime after he got married and had a child but I do agree Momota was an amazing player and it is sad to see that Japan was so strict on him but nevertheless that's why Japan is Japan. It would have set a terrible example for the citizens of the country if he got an exemption from their federal law just because he was a sports star.

[@enigma137]

@@DKMondays I meant to say, could have beaten them in their primes. Set a bad example? Rules are always bent by politicians for their own profit. Sadly Momota didn't have anyone's favor.

[@DKMondays]

@@enigma137 we all know a lot of politicians are corrupt and they have too much power but a sports star doesn't quite have that much power if anything it's a great way for a politician to do something illegal then cover it up by making kento momotas gambling a bigger deal than it is so their citizens forget or don't even see the news that a politician did something bad. It's quite a common tactic for a lot of countries to do that. Momota was good but I don't know if I would confidently agree that he would have beat prime chen long given their play styles. Chen Long would have been the best in the world without Lin Dan and Lee chong wei and we both know even prime Momota is not beating prime Lin Dan or Lee Chong Wei so if Momota was born 10 years before he was the he would have been in the same shoes as Chen Long. Forever 3rd. It is hard to say without seeing the match to confidently say Momota would have beaten prime Chen Long

[@enigma137]

@@DKMondays Sportstars are known to be wild, especially elite footballers, sadly they are not given such rigorous punishment. Porn filming is legal but gambling is not in Japan. It's just ridiculous. Momota was very unlucky that he had to deal with such politicians. Just see the H2H of Momota against Axelsen and he managed to keep a 5-5 H2H against Long when he was in his prime. Prime Momota easily beats them in their primes.

[@DKMondays]

@@enigma137 porn filming also has it's restrictions but yea they have a harsher law on gambling than porn filming which I agree with. The head to head ends before Axelsens prime even started so it's hard to say. Also Chen Long had a 6-2 head to head against Momota before his marriage and child. 2017/2018 is when Chen Long's prime ended

[@anilratnoo2990]

Farewell badminton samurai

[@inconnull9562]

8/42 best moment

[@prajac]

Just imagine what he could have achieved if he hadn't been banned and if he hadn't had the accident

[@luf4rall]

:32 this match was from after the tragic accident and he actual lost this match but he still had many good shots.

[@jnk811]

5:55 no way he did that to LCW😂

[@bikisarmah7116]

I miss momota's game ;(

[@Oplookinperson]

2:09 Axelsen❤

[@羊男-k6x]

2:10 フットワークはやすぎ

[@TPTurkey-x2i]

He was so good at controlling the game

[@hafiyakmal3125]

Momota 2018-2020 was a mad beast. Unfortunate King similar as LCW. He will devour axelsen like a kid. Lucky VA, due to momota’s accident. VA dominate ms easily.

[@R4RaghavS]

The best player there ever was

[@ordinarypeople5986]

the only human being who can reach lee chong wei and lin dan level.

[@ChyeHeng17]

With a powerful strong smash capability, he would have matched the young Lin Dan’s ability, and without the accident and stupid Japan ban, Momota would have achieved a lot more.

[@heyzosim7771]

Confidence got smashed after olympics

[@nownowdayo]

かみさま〜

[@navneetsharma4524]

Prime LIN DAN vs Prime MOMOTA would have been the end of everything!

[@will7446]

Shot 35 was Lee Chong Wei's last professional match T_T

[@samuelwtw1]

it's tragic how 1 accident and covid ruined his career

[@SirChocula]

Also the gambling incident. Basically, he never really got to play in any olympics due to one thing or another -- I could see why that's so detrimental for his mental health. I did at least want to see him play in this next olympic and then retire.

[@HolgerDanske874]

It's just a bad excuse. He only needed 3 months of rest after the accident, he could play freely after that. Every player have injuries, only the real champions can reach their best level after an injury.

[@Kamikazejets]

In prime Momota, Axelsen never beat Momota. Axelsen had beaten Momota either during Momota's early stage or after the road accident.

[@DKMondays]

I do believe Axelsen is kind of in his prime 2021 and onwards. He is in a little bit of a slump now though. I would have loved to see 2019 momota vs 2021 axelsen though.

[@HolgerDanske874]

Momota never beat prime Axelsen.

[@qinkenyap4390]

@@HolgerDanske874and you think momota has already reached his full potential ?

[@HolgerDanske874]

@@qinkenyap4390 Yes, obviously. He only got worse.

[@weilovebo]

桃田是我心中的神!!!

[@ianenrique3980]

Malaysia adalah tempat yong malang untuk beliau

[@user-Thanakorn2514]

👍👍👍👍👍💖💖💖

[@liankok5422]

i want see Momota vs Ginting again. 2 Player with similar gameplay (i think)

[@andybien_784]

Thats true they are fast and good net play, thể battle between attacking (GT) vs defensive (MMT) is the best matches I've ever seen against LD vs LCW

[@courage6791]

He is the most talented player in the history of men's singles badminton, no doubt about it. Lin Dan's strength is related to his strong and stable physical fitness, while Kento Momota seems to be more skilled than Lin Dan.

[@Happy-mb5tp]

2:11 amz

[@xman3514]

He is only 29😢😢

[@ssisport]

Hopefully there is a replacement

[@alfianimannudin7434]

🔥🔥🔥

[@서재신-y9g]

11:52

[@insertusername257]

11:12

[@shilpakadnoor1587]

Was that an accident or someone made it intentionally as he had become unbeatable by anyone😢

[@Anonymous_Pers0n]

His accident was most unfortunate, & double vision during play bad.

[@ztmyiseducated]

Prime Momota may beat prime LD or LCW.

[@ThisHandleIsNotTakenYet]

😮

[@PunamTish]

He is done.. Only 1 year player 😂.

[@lazydoggie21]

Until BAM got wat they wanted. Malaysia boleh 👎

[@donaldharyadi2109]

p

[@jaraychumugsorn7720]

Boring style

[@utomow]

🤡

[@eth4n470]

lol its obvious you only like attacking players, badminton isnt all about smashing you know

[@robertocruzbazan1640]

You don't know shit about the sport.

[@f22raptor363]

Boring comment

[@raininnovels]

Momota is just so so. Lin Dan was a great fenomenal player. Already won 2 olympic champions. And also his era is so looooong.

[@f22raptor363]

Yea yea I wonder how many professional players can be so so like Momota

[@salahmed2110]

If it wasn't for the car crash injuries, Momota probably would be the GOAT in badminton

[@ObitoUchiha-ng6rv]

他好帅，好厉害

[@MR-le5fc]

A potential goat wasted!