12 Minutes of Kento Momota destroying Viktor Axelsen

[@MiniShuttle]

Viktor Axelsen has been untouchable and became World Number 1 in 2017. Until his nightmare, Kento Momota returned and took his place in 11 months. Fun fact: There are only two names that dominated the World Number 1 spot from 28/09/2017 to 04/06/2024 - Viktor Axelsen and Kento Momota. Viktor Axelsen - 183 Weeks Kento Momota - 166 Weeks.

[@nabangshusinha1519]

The difference is that Momota's dominance was unchallenged. There was no one who even seemed close to him. There are many who seem close to Viktor. Close enough to even beat him. People forget that in the 2019 world championship, Momota won the second set 21-3.

[@kd-qn9dj]

momota dominance is proved as he lost only 14 matches out of 200 matches after his comeback till 2020 , which amounts to bloody 92% win rate and that too against chen longs, gintings , lin dan, shi yu qui , to name a few and with world championships and 11 titles in a year guiness book of world record

[@nibhendradeo5344]

If kento momota never got injured there was no chance for Viktor to become world number 1 it's not hate but the fact is in front of yours❤

[@tonp2917]

@@MiniShuttle 2017 was also, if my memory serves me well, the first year after KM gaming problems and his suspension that he came back, so he had to start from almost scratch. I always believed Japan killed the golden goose for more than a year. He may well have gotten Olympic medalist. Allin all KM had some shitty career problems, the gaming problems, the severe accident and Covid time. If he wasn’t suspended he may well have been nr 1 for many more weeks and do I mean a lot more.

[@hokhoiinh5071]

Vẫn khó hiểu sao cách đánh của Momota ko có gì xuất sắc nhưng Victor lại chật vật vậy. Bg Victor đánh cho các VĐV khác ko ăn nổi 1 set.

[@JackahoonaLaGuna]

I remember reading an article where Viktor said his toughest opponent was Chen Long. I was like damn bro why are you lying

[@sujaynis3905]

😂 axlesen definately felt good when Kento Momota got an early round exit at the 2020 Olympics. Bro seriously had no chance against momota. The only time he won against him was after the accident 😂😂

[@amolverma3326]

@@sujaynis3905 even that exit was due to his accident. momota was a demon the year prior

[@jayceh]

​@@sujaynis3905 the guy nearly lost sight in one eye The tournament immediately before the Olympics he smashed Viktor hard. Viktor was very fortunate the Olympics were in 2021 and not 2020 - he couldn't get past Chen Long or Momota in 2020

[@Phat-rj3jo]

@@sujaynis3905Axelsen got better in 2020 after his ankle surgery, his win rate against all opponents increased. So I wouldn’t say he has no chance, players can improve, you just assuming Momota got worse because of the accident and doesn’t take into account Viktor got better.

[@shijoyshaji5714]

​@@Phat-rj3jo It's not assumptions he had double vision momota was also capable of becoming better axelsen loses against momota because momota was a better all-round player and a terrific net player compared to axelsen.

[@RaiBowyn]

Kento Momota likely would have been an Olympic medallist in Rio 2016 if not for the gambling ban. He was definitely favoured to win gold in Tokyo 20/21 if not for horrific car accident. We would have had a blessed Momota/Axelsen era after Lin Dan/Lee Chong Wei retired.

[@dwiherisetyawan7867]

I think momota is the most unlucky player men's single

[@THE-VILLIAN]

I think axelsens nightmare is definitely kento momota

[@jayceh]

He's 19% winrate life time against (old) Chong Wei, Chen Long, and pre-injury Momota so not only Momota 😅

[@mikkosercado]

If that 14-1 meeting is correct, well he's just 7% win rate against momota. Kento is definitely the nightmare for him.

[@jayceh]

@@mikkosercado I think more than half the wins he got were in the final years of each's respective careers, so at some point he was ~8-10% against those 3 Momota has humiliated him more often, like winning at 21-4 so maybe that's correct Surely he's not sleeping well against CW and CL either though

[@pm3390]

For a very long time it was 0% against lcw. Lcw actually returned to a 100% win rate against axelsen before retiring

[@echossrabbit4715]

Kento will be sadly missed by many badminton fans. Wish him the very best in life!

[@Thor_with_Ball_Hammer]

1. Left handed. 2. Incredible defense. 3. Superfast. These 3 things in Momota made it difficult for Axelsen to win against him.

[@yosht6110]

you're forgetting momota's shot quality, it is pinpoint accurate.

[@andybien_784]

I think Consistency is the most important

[@shubhendranathsingh9888]

Axelsen definitely did great against greatest left handed player Lin Dan. So I don't think that's a valid point.

[@kevintaylor921]

@@shubhendranathsingh9888 vs quite old Lin Dan sure

[@randomchannel1004]

@@shubhendranathsingh9888 Dude. By end of 2014 after Lin Dan won his 2nd Asian Games MS gold . He no longer had that burning desire to keep winning , that was the last Super Dan we've seen. After that he just take it easy and enjoy badminton without any aggressive play.

[@AkkiKotnala]

He was something else In his prime 🔥

[@yukigumarnament5916]

Axelsen must be thanking the heavens for winning 2 Olympic golds with his arch-rival not at his best anymore and retired

[@triple4815]

14-3 is not a rivalry bro.. it's straight up destruction

[@khangphan9151]

@@triple4815factual

[@DarrenSaw]

@@triple4815 Simplistic assessment, players peak at different times. Momota has a 4 1 rating Vs Lin Dan, now way he's better, Lin Dan was way past his peak when they played. Lee Chong Wei was 2 2, Lee was well past his best but had an equal record.

[@TPTurkey-x2i]

@@triple4815 14-1 before the injury.

[@vincentzhao5583]

@@DarrenSaw thats different regardless. He's talking about axelsen in this situation, and Axelsen was already world #1 in this time. The 4 1 and 2 2 against lee chong wei are irrelevant to this point

[@sujaynis3905]

In the Tokyo Olympics, Kento Momota was supposed to play Viktor Axlesen in the semi-finals. And if it weren't for that wretched accident, the Paris Olympics wouldn't have been this one sided. I'm pretty sure Viktor wouldn't have won 2 consecutive Olympic golds.

[@lhoongyio7067]

yeah i felt so bad for kento

[@sackwhacker]

Sometimes, life is very cruel.

[@HolgerDanske874]

He didn't even break a single bone in his accident. Axelsen is just the better player, you'll have to deal with it.

[@sujaynis3905]

@@HolgerDanske874 losing 14 times straight to him is the definition of a good player right?

[@HolgerDanske874]

@@sujaynis3905 Winning 2x Olympic Gold, 2x WC, 2x All England and 5x Season Finals is the definition of one of the greatest players of all time. What did Momota win in comparison?

[@lincolnfineblanket1464]

Momota was the only one who could win tournaments with never using a full smash. That man is something special!!

[@GOGETA3660]

Peter Gade

[@MamamoBlue-v9d]

Bro had viktor axelsen stressed

[@kd-qn9dj]

stressed in a minor word , he had him in a chokehold by the neck

[@RainAether]

Fact that is in lcw era momota is one of the goat

[@salahmed2110]

Kento Momota was Axelsen's kryptonite. Axelsen probably thanks god in silence every day when Momota had a car crash, until then Momota was schooling Axelsen in every game.

[@Hammerhook12]

Axelsen got better. Plus, he was suffering from injuries during this period.

[@sarveshpawar4258]

​@@Hammerhook12but Axelsen still couldn't beat Kento's style as Kento's speed, defence & agility of unparalleled only to be matched by LD, LCW & CL

[@breathbadminton]

Great compilation. Couldnt keep my eyes off for a second.

[@user-gb2-m4e]

Brutally edited 👌 , makes the current Olympian look like a child Which he probably is for momota 😂

[@tonp2917]

Remember we can also make such a video of VA against KM. The only thing is it would only last 2 minutes.

[@VivekKumar-iq4vc]

Bro😂

[@Yourclosefriend-k7v]

😅😅😅😅

[@HolgerDanske874]

Just put on their last match when VA was annihilating KM 21-4, 21-7 😂😂

[@tonp2917]

@@HolgerDanske874 we all know that’s the case. But you seem to forget that KM had a severe accident and never returned to his former glory. VA never had such bad luck so KM after 2020/2021 was never at his best anymore, VA was at his best. So, to say the least, VA had all the luck in the world with KM accident. And yes, I do not think VA feels good about this but it made him the topplayer instead of KM. And, don’t get me wrong, I do like both players but KM really was a lot better in the years before your mentioned game, the thrashed VA in almost all games, see the head to head. Looking at your name you might be biased but fair is fair, KM was the best, just a real large amount of bad luck on his side.

[@HolgerDanske874]

@@tonp2917 VA had numerous injuries his entire career. After his ankle surgery he won every game he played against Momota. KM didn't break a single bone in his accident, you're just using the accident as an excuse for him getting found out. As soon he couldn't just defend and outrun Axelsen anymore he lost his advantage. Axelsen is the better player, this is why Axelsen is the 2nd GOAT after Lin Dan and this is why he won 2x Olympic Gold, 2x WC, 2x AEO and 5x Season Finals.

[@petersonxtateG]

“What if”

[@shijoyshaji5714]

Momotas smash is underrated theres a lot of momentum and speed in it 😮 what an all round player

[@sylvestersim423]

Kento really kicked Viktor ass hard.

[@simon2046]

those slice shots from momota are awesome

[@Mhfzzz.K]

I hope i can be the next kento momota

[@Codexel_]

Nahh i call dibs

[@soyanchd5439]

Get. To work now

[@JackLeonhardt]

Good luck

[@alpha_276]

🤡

[@watchman835]

The part of Momota you are able to imitate is 1) go to a illegal casino, 2) get COvid

[@ansgariusalbion5201]

Both are legends 🎉 badminton should always be in good hands

[@yousafsabir7]

Video does justice to its title.

[@garychua8243]

Sadly, if that accident didn't happen, we could have a big chance to witness a new great rivalry between VA & Momota after LD vs LCW era.

[@robingautam2806]

Japan did injustice with him.

[@AlaminSanusi-gf5hm]

Hard work vs talent 😊❤

[@ari-athbadminton0301]

Momota had dominance in net play, defense and stamina taking out the biggest assets Axelsen needed to use his superior height for smashes. This japanese talent was really what Axelsen needed to take his game to the next level for winning the OG golds because it uncovered the weaknesses no other players could expose. Just like LCW and Lin Dan they were made to be rivals that pushes each others careers forward.

[@blaze1148]

LD and Momota had a beautiful play style.

[@chrisnguyen6346]

If there hadn't been any car accident, any covid19, viktor and momota can be the modern version of LD and LCW. The two greatest forces against each other. Two bad there is only viktor now, and in my opinion it is too boring. Viktor is too powerful and it is so sad that no player can put a game against him

[@blaze1148]

If Momota hadn't had the suspension and the accident i'm sure we would be talking about him on the level of Lin Dan.

[@rishabhsharma92]

Kento I really miss u🙎🏻‍♂️😭🤦🏻‍♂️🙇🏻‍♂️🙇🏻‍♂️🙇🏻‍♂️🙇🏻‍♂️🙇🏻‍♂️

[@sidans4325]

first 36 seconds gives me goosebumps

[@marvel9562]

If the accident did not happen to Kento Momota, he should have won the tokyo gold. It was so unfortunate for Kento to missed that opportunity.

[@ammarharith5512]

Prime Axelsen vs Prime Momota, what could have been a spicy matchup.

[@Ving-top-god]

I think prime Axelsen will win.

[@blaze1148]

@@Ving-top-god lol no.

[@so_byy]

@@Ving-top-god stop with the drugs bro

[@davidchien5305]

That's one reason why Viktor cannot be considered for the GOAT because he did not truly clear his one major obstacle, which is Kento.

[@dlatriche]

And now Axelsen is twice Olympics gold... Momota is his only obstacle but since the accident there is nobody. No rivalry anymore. That's why Lin Dan still the goat, nobody had better matching against him

[@HolgerDanske874]

Axelsen 6 - 3 Lin Dan

[@blaze1148]

@@HolgerDanske874 ..not a peak LD obviously !

[@wowwow7384]

Everything chance after the car crash Axelsen got lucky after the crash

[@kd-qn9dj]

dont want to discredit axelsen but momota was 2 notches higher than axelsen , sure viktor has become very good with his footwork,stamina and shotplay after 2020 but rallying with momota was a different game that only few can sustain for 3 sets , chen long , ginting only comes to mind but they were also not enough for that hungry momota. players dont win 11 titles in their whole career and that guy won it in a year....booom to outplay momota you had to have lee chong wei like gameplay smashes mixed with drops, quality net play,deception which is what momota also played like and outmanouevered whole tour

[@sid6645]

His drops are just mind blowing. Even ginting struggled with them... Like what the hell how can you make the literal flash on court struggle to get drops??

[@John-jd2qm]

Funny thing is actually axelsen stated that lcw was his toughest opponent even though it was 11:3 h2h

[@gurveensingh3799]

Axelsen should watch this video and relive the nightmare

[@Hammerhook12]

Last they played Viktor smashed him 21 4 21 7.... I think he's okay

[@blaze1148]

@@Hammerhook12 .....after the accident - sure....Momota was 14:1 vs Axelsen before that.

[@Hammerhook12]

​@@blaze1148 So? When Momota got the vast majority of his wins Axelsen was suffering too.

[@blaze1148]

@@Hammerhook12 .....he looked 100% to me.....Momota coming back from suspension had to play a crazy amount of Tournaments just to qualify....he slaughtered Axelsen even when chronically tired. If Momota hadn't been suspended and hadn't had the accident - Axelsen would of just been a sideshow.

[@Hammerhook12]

​@@blaze1148 The fact that you don't know shows. From early 2018 he suffered an ankle injury that would stay with him until 2020 where he finally went through a risky surgery during the covid lockdown. He declined massively during this period not being to train properly and so on, where he was down as wr7 at one point in 2019. And about looking 100%. Momota sure as hell also looked 100% when Axelsen smashed him like a potato, because it was the Malaysia Open final where Momota had played brilliantly up until reaching the final, where he then had to play the absolute best version of Axelsen. Everyone was saying "Momota is back, Momota is back"... and then "oh no"... "his accident".. "he had covid".... "his eyes"... All the excuses from his little fanbois lol.

[@celestindupilon2773]

Hello Mini Shuttle, I wonder where that manner of speaking "Destroying" does come from. VA is of course the no. 1 in badminton at the moment. He is really a great player. Kento Momota is my all time favorite player. I am sure he would never have speaked of "destroying" his opponent. So many people are talking about destroying . That scares me. I wish myself a little bit more of humble and polite acting and talking between the human beings. I believe that would improve a lot.

[@milimnavaisthecutest3474]

Axelsen has a good attack that’s for sure but i think he gets away with bulldozing his opponents so much that he doesn’t put as much thought into placement like other players. But that doesn’t work against prime momota and he had absolutely no answers for him then

[@TPTurkey-x2i]

Axelsen has improved his game since then to not use so much energy on just straight attacking but ironically he is unable to use it against his nemesis.

[@regisdesroches7526]

Be careful Lanier is coming!!!!!!

[@SilojensenDK]

Momota: 30 years old. Two times world champion. Retired. Axelsen: 30 years old. Two times world champion. Two times olympic champion. Active, current world ranking: 2. Not much of a comparison, really.

[@randomchannel1004]

Compare the period when Kento was active . 2014-early 2016 and 2018- early 2020 ; without unfortunate tragedy ruin his career . See how much Viktor won during these period 👆🏻. Not much actually .

[@mikethornet7842]

Check their head-to-head tally. Before the crash, Momota won 90% of the matches against Victor.

[@alexandrkonstantinov6118]

Lefthanded he will always win righthanded. You need 2 train rly hard against lefthanded and focus only on that type of training to win.

[@mr.commander3947]

THIS guy----Kento----- the biggest regret NOT only himself,,, but also the entire country JAPAN,, because he had been the greatest hope for JAPAN man's single to claim GOLD metal in Olympic,,, THAT did not happen due to head trauma injury in an auto accident 2020,,,, since then,, he had no longer able to win against Axelsen,,,, MUST remember,, Axelsen won the world champ in 2017,, then suddenly 2018----2020,,, these 2 years,, HE got beat up by Kento 9 out of 10,, ONE time ,, Axelsen was nearly decide to quit his badmin career in 2019 because he lost 6 consecutive encounters with Kento in a roll,, HENCE,, ,in blurry expectation,, YOU can put Kento as great as LIN dan---who has been considered the greatest man's single player,,, in badmin history,,,,

[@parixitbhinde]

KM is the only one i've seen toying around with VA

[@bojandolinar1535]

2:33 why even raise a hand? It was a net play anyway. I mean, excellent sportsmanship from Kento for sure, but even if he hadn't raised his hand, it wouldn't have been unsportsmanlike at all.

[@kabi6291]

Levi vs Beast Titan

[@sofialriz5429]

Why one side match has been in the whole video? Kento momota wins point only shown whole duration. Vicktor is good player ...

[@MCSHIPPING-f2x]

I guess that's because every time prime momota play against Viktor axelsen it is always a one sided match lol

[@koolcheeze495]

Ginting was the only one who can give problems to prime momota

[@mohamadmustakim9358]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@aaronneabril20]

The biggest what if 😢

[@ductamnguyen8257]

Fucking miss Momota :))

[@hriata7369]

This is why axelsen is alone of the legend among badminton player

[@blaze1148]

what lol

[@sid6645]

Wonder when we will see a player like Momota again. His playstyle is just to raise hell on the court and see who collapses first!

[@vimeel4420]

An angry bull vs. a cool matador！

[@mikethornet7842]

The only player who could have defeated LCW in net play would be Momota.

[@CYCUBER]

poor victor

[@qiusyah]

Macam tu je Momota ayam-ayamkan Viktor. 🤣

[@dennis5199]

Haha so AXELSON IS JUST lucky 😅

[@mortencorneliussen7773]

and now it's the other way around 🤣

[@zoeoswaldjalandoni1625]

damn if kento didn't retire he would maybe be the gold medalist in paris olympics

[@blaze1148]

....if Kento wasn't suspended and hadn't had the accident he would still be world No.1

[@ml.bar2yu879]

These is how to defeat Viktor Axelsen

[@jawadbinsarfraz832]

Just Saying - Maybe that accident was paid by Axelsen to get rid of Kento:D:D

[@jonathandixson1424]

This is mean 😂

[@Paul66290]

But after 2020......

[@rnbadminton-459]

Viktor have improved alot in recent years in prime Viktor wins against prime momota

[@DarrenSaw]

And Lin Dan was leagues above Momota.

[@salahmed2110]

Sorry you are wrong, prime Momota and prime LinDan would have been an equal match

[@saptarshi3860]

​@@salahmed2110 nah

[@kd-qn9dj]

@@salahmed2110 fair to say

[@DarrenSaw]

@@salahmed2110 No, Lin Dan is easily the best I've seen in watching the game for the last 30 plus years. Lee Chong Wei was better than Momota. Prime Axelsen is about equal to prime Momota.

[@TPTurkey-x2i]

@@salahmed2110 Prime Momota was not better than Lin Dan from 2008-2012. I've been watching from 2004 and my favorite player is Taufik Hidayat but Lin Dan is the best that I've ever seen between his Olympic years. In 2014 Lin Dan suffered a really bad knee injury playing futbol. 2015 was a huge drop off in wins for him and he had to adopt a more economical way of playing.

[@alvinlau1238]

Anti axelsen

[@HolgerDanske874]

Momota with such a boring playstyle, only running and defending. Today, Axelsen is designed to run all game long. We saw the result when Axelsen can run. 21-4, 21-7 against Momota. Axelsen retired Momota with that victory lmao

[@blaze1148]

.....no the accident retired prime Momota.

[@95nishanth]

While VA is good, he is not anywhere near the great territory. I saw a video of prime VA vs old man LCW, and VA lost by straight sets. He has been fortunate enough to win two gold medals, but I don't think he is anywhere in the league of LD, LCW, and KM..

[@phillipjrgensen1024]

You don’t consider a two time Olympic champion one of the greats? And we’re expected to take you seriously?

[@simontoxvaerd8161]

Just more silly anti Viktor Axelsen propaganda. Just silly. Everybody with badminton knowledge knows, VA moves so much better after the opperration, and would probably be eating Momota alive, in wich case HE DID, after VA surgery 2-0 for VA. Further more every1 knows there is only 1 guy ahead of VA on the GOAT list know, and thats Lin Dan, rest is below.

[@crushr2737]

Momota had far more implications corona back injury his father's loss

[@TPTurkey-x2i]

Well Momota was losing against everyone after his accident and covid and another back injury. If he was able to stay competitive he wouldn't retire before the age of 30.

[@phillipjrgensen1024]

At least Axelsen can take solace in two Olympic gold medals. A feat never accomplished by your beloved Momota 😂

[@janrsarchive905]

axelsen meatriders

[@phillipjrgensen1024]

@@janrsarchive905 A salty little Momota fanboy

[@sujaynis3905]

Well, your Olympic champion lost to momota 14 consecutive times 😂

[@farazhaider2616]

Momota met with a horrible accident and he was never the same afterwards

[@phillipjrgensen1024]

@@sujaynis3905 Long before Axelsen hit his prime, and head 2 head records matters little. A far more telling measurement of success is titles and Axelsen FAR surpasses Momota in this regard. Cope

[@mtube620]

cherry picking certain rallies in KM favor doesn't mean destroying axelsen

[@woah9637]

14-1 h2h lmaoooo

[@mtube620]

@@woah9637 ok, wish the 14-1 h2h record was mentioned in the video

[@TPTurkey-x2i]

The first 20 seconds of the video counts up each successive win for Momota up to 14-1

[@phillipjrgensen1024]

@@woah9637And how many Olympic gold medals did that get Momota?

[@HolgerDanske874]

@@woah9637 Axelsen 21-4, 21-7 vs. Momota last match 😂

[@dbdejonge2081]

De shuttles zijn te snel, al in 2014. Spelers pakken ze lager en nog lager 🤕🥱🦵🧑‍🦯🏒