SF | MS | Kento MOMOTA (JPN) [1] vs. CHEN Long (CHN) [5]| BWF 2019

[@kara6320]

I think as world no 1 Momota is so confident in his skills and ability that even when he's down 3 or 4 points in the final game it doesn't deter him and he's able to play normally without all the excess worry

[@thebestbees]

Rewatching all these amazing games even in 2021... hope we can get back to the good old days of crowd cheering tournaments..

[@habibabukasim2030]

Its ovaaaaa hehe

[@aniketverma5191]

@@habibabukasim2030 delusional

[@green-grass.]

Kento momota has such fighting spirit, he is definitely the world champion!! Momota #1!!

[@sth9529]

young man

[@wesource7322]

Make commentator was so much biaised toward Chen Long. Only thing I didn't like in this match. Both players were fabulous!

[@Sean-yk2cf]

I admire this man! He approved that he is the no 1 man's single player in the world. Came back from a very tough situation and I hope he can keep the good work! Go! Momota!

[@virendrakagalkar366]

One of the best matches in 2019 in mens singles...No doubt..! Reminded me of Semifinal match in Fuzhou open 2018 which went till 97 min..Nonetheless, Chen Long's played his best and his net skills were amazing..But hats off to Momota for his patience and precision...Cant wait to see another Chen Long vs Momota clash.

[@GAS.MOBILINDO]

Chen long is the only player who never look tired 😅

[@aaronbrooks6155]

stamina monster

[@quaithe7050]

Wow, this match decides who makes less errors. The match phase goes from fast to slow, slow to fast, really exciting, fun to watch, i learned alot from this match!

[@thebadman7072]

that's the kind of matches than we didn't see for a while, thanks misters !!!

[@alexanderl3277]

yes.far from lindan and lee retire

[@yeungtiramisu3410]

As a Chinese, I do repect Momota as much as Shen. They are great players and this is, and should be, all about sport we love. Salute to all badminton players

[@paula9412]

chen not shen

[@suvamsekhardash4838]

How does you guys watch youtube? Google is banned in China?

[@trevorx7872]

@@suvamsekhardash4838 it's called flipping/hopping the wall (翻墙), they use various apps to get around the firewall. annoying to do, but not impossible.

[@dc_is_an_alt]

@@suvamsekhardash4838 vpn?

[@amyliu8994]

Chen Long's face looks really friendly

[@Ben-j10-22]

True😂

[@MrUbaidd]

haha. agree with you

[@lit1741]

Hahhaahha

[@phuinh3885]

True 🤣

[@HuongNguyen-gl8hh]

Funny:)))

[@robertrenk7074]

I’m a new fan. What I don’t understand is it looks as though Momota isn’t really doing much yet he wins. That’s probably a sign of his greatness. Also that yell at the end by Momota was the most emotion I’ve seen from him. Good to see.

[@Keepcalm-lovesports]

Chen Long is the same, their biggest quality ist that they are hard to beat. Incredible fitness, shot quality, defense and game understanding. In recent tournaments, you see Momota can play more agressively if he needs to

[@aaronlok5936]

In chinese there's a saying: 求稳不求秀 basically shot quality isn't the most important factor is consistency rather than inconsistent genius shots

[@doods20fer41]

Great job Momota but in fairness with CHEN Long, it looks like he was well prepared for this tournament unlike the previous one

[@josephfernandes2957]

Kento can do it, he's the man, beating a local is tough, there will be some saying Chen is old or momota was tired, but what matters is the character...

[@winnxithepoo]

Local defend home ground is tougher

[@harshpandey6725]

For some moments in the game, I thought that now Momota ran out of steam. Great fight from Chen Long but Momota is redifining badminton. He is definately the next LEGEND🤗💖

[@suvamsekhardash4838]

Bhai wo legend hi hai Lin Dan ke baad.. Car Accident 2020 main na hua hota toh ek olympic gold jit gaya hota.☹️Net shots to alag hi level ka hai is bande ka. But is match main thoda bahut mis judge hua hai Kento Momota se.☹️

[@suvamsekhardash4838]

Aur is bande ne Lin Dan ko 4-1 se haraya hai aur current world no 1 Victor ko 14-3 se haraya hai😌Kento Momota is ❤️

[@harshpandey6725]

@@suvamsekhardash4838 yeah my fav💖

[@erict7491]

Kento Momota has high skill of defence and accuracy. If he be patients on his stactic and wait for his component to make mistake than he has very high chance to win a point. But people would say it s boring.

[@josephfernandes2957]

Can't wait for badminton to resume, with more high standard of play and more streaming,

[@yan5524]

There were so many unforced errors from Momota's racquet in this match, which was very unusual. Chen Long played brilliantly, very strong attack and defense, the best match of Chen Long in recent two years. Momota really had a very tough time handling the drifts and retrieving Chen Long's amazing smashes. Momota was under enormous pressure for nearly the entire match, he endured till the end and finally won this match!! Respect to both players!

[@suvamsekhardash4838]

Thats the quality of a champion.. Thats why many of us love KM.. Unfortunately that car accident in 2020 took away his form and confidence.☹️

[@Paradise_Sun]

​@suvamsekhardash4838 his vision was affected too apparently. Had eye surgery I recall and since then can't really play like he used to. Very unfortunate.

[@james-bx4wr]

​@@Paradise_Sunits so sad. Covid took away his stamina. The accident took away his vision. His back injury took away his flexibility and core stability. Its like all his weapons were taken away from him

[@piney42069]

28:50 Chen long made the racket looks so flexible

[@raviesumanth2640]

Kento is young and has more energy. He does not get tired fast. Even when he played against Ginting, though he lost he was not tired. Ginting stocks a lot of tricks to play against Kento.

[@jonathanfa4267]

What a comeback from chen long on set 1

[@peterchui1964]

Chen long came so close so many times. I don't know what he could do different to win against momota. Anyway congrats the world champ.

[@marcushooo]

he seemed tired at the 3rd set after the halfway point. noticeably slower on his defense. momota on the other hand looks like he's got a 75% of winning every game that goes to 3 sets because him and all the other japanese players have frickin superhuman stamina

[@pk1342]

Momota vs Chen Long head to head is 5-5. They are both very similar players (Chen Long with marginally better attack and Momota with better agility) with a stamina draining style. Momota just has better stamina because he's younger and hasn't had as much wear and tear from so many years on the circuit.

[@sourabhmane3648]

what a attacking play by chen long , impressive.

[@thelanguageoflens]

Chen long had the opportunity to win but ... What to say Kento doesn't seem to be a human. If you know what I mean

[@สีห์นารถโพธิ์ทอง]

I don't understand what do you mean? Let me know ok?

[@thelanguageoflens]

@@สีห์นารถโพธิ์ทอง i want to say that even if you have lead after winning the first game against Momota, it is not certain to win.

[@yeremiaangga9371]

@@thelanguageoflens exactly

[@hbomb6421]

@@thelanguageoflens yeah, momota is widely known as a third game man, because he is very unlikely to lose a rubber game

[@josephvirrey196]

It happened a lot of times against Ginting. Singapore Open and HSBC world tour finals 2019. Ginting led in the final game with huge cushion but eventually won by Momota with large margin. Momota's defense and physique are keys to his success. As enthusiast of badminton, when endurance wanes, errors ensue and you will be in trouble against Momota.

[@KillerTacos54]

Man Chen Long was soo close. Ultimately he ended up making too many unforced errors towards the end. Hopefully this gives him a huge boost to his moral though, being this close to beating the world #1

[@sth9529]

He's old.

[@rahimmj7367]

@@sth9529 l

[@brendenvisoury90]

Thank you for not putting the winners in the picture BWF Jesus Christ it was about time

[@alexanderl3277]

Yes.I cant agree more.I dont want to know who is the winner before I have watchen the match...

[@joelwallenius2877]

Indeed! I think they have improved upon this a lot. We are all grateful and I hope they know it.

[@hoangduc5417]

Momota is still the legend

[@KaplaBen]

I feel Chen Long threw that away at the end. But very close match nonetheless.

[@truthyoung5785]

kento momota deserved applause ，too，Chinese seem only applaud for chen long

[@gxtube]

的確如此！桃田是無可爭議的No 1.看他打球，暢快！

[@Tyokok]

just relax, and enjoy the game. some of them did given these two country history. and hope you stand up too when chinese athletes face unfairness across all kinds of sports, Mr. Justice

[@Tyokok]

@@gxtube just relax, and enjoy the game. some of them did given these two country history. and hope you stand up too when chinese athletes face unfairness across all kinds of sports, Mr. Justice

[@truthyoung5785]

@@Tyokok bullshit，of course I‘ll stand up for all unfairness thing。your mind just likes “cause I had been stolen，so I can steal others feel free at easy”

[@KeithHiew]

14:34 - she’s always saying “Kento MomoTO”.

[@TedOfNod]

1:09:55 1:10:28 My favorite parts of this match.

[@bestaxieinfinityteam7225]

Wang Shixian is so beautiful!

[@qinghaomeng8318]

Haha she looks sleepy😪

[@KHos73]

Are the chinese crowd heckling while momota serves? or am I wrong

[@kabirtyagi2116]

i want to watch this momota like he was before

[@jimyang8824]

1:16:28, 1:16:56 I can't believe how Momota has the nerves to play two tight net shot in such a tight scoreline, and goes on to win the game. It was very hard to normal people to do.

[@parthjain7822]

Momota is the most calm player in top level. Only player that might be better than mental calmness of momota, could be lin dan

[@Somnifacious]

@@parthjain7822 I don't think Lin Dan is as calm as Momota at all - he actually has a pretty nasty temper. He might be mentally stronger though.

[@hoanghiep8670]

everyone watch at 1:35:53

[@aadityachaturvedi3937]

Ridiculous 🔥🔥

[@harshpandey6725]

Amazing rally

[@GB-xz2yg]

Momota looks thinner in Tokyo 2021. He has to gain back these muscles to compete again at this level.

[@GB-xz2yg]

@Divine Blood lcw and others you said are not muscle but they did not change. The strength, speed and stamina are optimized to their body. Did you see them look skinnier at some points? Maintaining the shape is crucial in high-level sport.

[@premmagar1170]

What a terrific match!! Chen long gave last 4 easy points

[@danahadiana5136]

Best player Kento, CTC, Viktor, Ginting, Chen Long, antonsen, dsb

[@bbsolpico1]

Very good match..both are great!

[@phamuckhanh556]

Momota is really fast. I think Momota is the best badminton player now

[@szechungwong8470]

Momota basically doesn't need the applause from the glass-heart audience. He is the champ!

[@Sean-yk2cf]

Of course he doesn't. but why you expect the applause from the audience when you play against a home players? where is the "glass-heart" audience coming from?

[@jimyang8824]

​@@Sean-yk2cf I remembered clearly that the Japanese crowd applauded loudly for non-home players back in Japan Open.

[@hug9259d]

@@jimyang8824 you can watch volleyball match between china vs japan world cup 2019 when china totally destroy japan and no applause for china, japan is host country ?

[@spawn11]

Japan vs china are always grudge matches, Momota's celebration says it all roaring like a Samurai. Generally, he stays very cool and calm after winning. It's like Federer vs Djokovic. Federer always comes close to beating Djokovic but he just can't finish at Grand Slams. *All the world under 1 Roof-Japanese spirit*

[@shirohaemirai1151]

King Kento 🇯🇵🎌

[@vertie2090]

So we got 2 little kids in the final again who beat everyone on their path again :D I like how badminton has turned out in the recent years

[@doods20fer41]

what 2 little kids? you're so ignorant & immature to say that

[@watchman835]

Such a good match!

[@will7446]

Momota wins Crowd: Silence

[@ssxhitman4721]

Spoiler 😭😭😭😃

[@kaungthanthtet9208]

Cause there are more chinese ppl than Japanese ppl

[@alexanderl3277]

very nice match.I like both of them.

[@mastersumonjapaneselanguag8018]

I love Badminton

[@hamdaudifusa6422]

Chen Long has very good court coverage

[@shuntakeda1991]

Why don't Chinese crowd applause for non-Chinese players? Don’t they have any respect for Momota at all? In my opinion whoever wins the match, spectators should cheer for their great performance. This has nothing to do with nationality. Anyway I am sooooooooo glad for the victory of the hero of my nation😁😁 おめでとう🎊 为什么中国的观众一点也不给国外选手鼓掌呢，他们对桃田没有敬意吗？在我看来，不管哪个选手得了胜利，观众也该鼓掌来表示对两个选手和他们精彩表现的敬意，这个跟国籍没有关系的。我喜欢中国这个国家，反而看不惯这样的态度😓

[@Tyokok]

just relax, and enjoy the game. some of them did given these two country history. and hope you stand up too when chinese athletes face unfairness across all kinds of sports, Mr. Justice

[@quangpham9073]

@@Tyokok yeah the chinese like you are shameful, get out of this respectful sport

[@Tyokok]

@@quangpham9073 sure, whatever you say, hypocrite , time to show your true face

[@f22raptor363]

Tttt Y the only hyprocrite here is you, when you re bad at sth just admit it and improve it next time. Dont just give any stupid reason for that.

[@Tyokok]

@@f22raptor363 hahahahaha, you are the saint, you flawless morality. i admit my biased emotion, and now i am hypocrite, you are not! haha, happy? bro, as long as you happy. i am shit. pardon me, you are saint, and well explained definition of hypocrite, mr. saint

[@ax00001.]

xia xuanze only appeared when chen long played on the court.. i couldnt see him for lin dan's match every time...what happened to both of them? quarrrel?

[@manatee82140]

That's an unsportsmanlike crowd if I have ever seen one. What a shame.

[@t.v7072]

Loïc Semper they are chinese. :3

[@dzy428]

you don't watch soccer then lol, at least no one got beat up

[@Kinghalo1982]

I must question what Morten and Gill were saying. Yes, it was a thrilling and enjoyable match. But, it's far from a high-level match. Look at how many unforced errors both of them made because of the strong drift. When Momota hit a smash down the line, he was more like cutting the shuttle unintentionally. He made 4 or 5 of those. Chen Long made big-margin smashing errors we don't often to see from him as well even though he had good ones as well. It seems to me that Momota decided to win by his net play (So many more of those than his previous matches in this tournament. At least their net exchanges were awesome to watch) realizing it is risky when he goes 100% on his smash. If you are a Japanese, you probably heard the conversation Momota had with Park Joo-bong: PJB: "You are not getting a clean hit. It is difficult huh?" Momota: "Yes." frowning. I was not completely sure about what Nakanishi said, but it sounded like he said the shuttle is different... The final 5 rallies were kind of disappointing. It was so anti-climatic. It is only my guess and I will never know the truth, but I think the drift changed even during the game. Chen Long were playing with good length most of the time up to that point, and then suddenly made 5 consecutive unforced errors. I think it is acceptable if the drift is at least consistent during the match because once you adjust to it, then you can start playing consistently. But, if the drift changes during the match, what are players supposed to do? It become too unpredictable for them. I wish the playing condition here is like Basel. Morten and another commentator (forgot his name) were saying that there is no drift in the stadium and it's pure badminton at its best during the World Championship. I agree. Sure, all the players are playing with the same drift in this tournament, but it makes badminton less artful in my opinion.

[@quanganh9102]

tyatya tya stupid comment,this is really a high-level match,If you cant make opponent get a mistake,how do you can take a point?Chenlong with strong smash,good defend and momota with stability control ,best netting -All of them are the best in the world this moment.If both of them dont take any mistake,how is the match can be finish? I guess you are fan of Lindan or LCW

[@nhantruong1460]

Momota got a muscle relaxer after the hitting back 3 close range attack from Chen Long. After that, his posture change from from nervous to confident. He made better decision and rushed in front of Chen to win the game.

[@vannieboy]

tyatya tya I mean, with that logic of only in Basel can people show their true skills, you are basically saying Kento would demolish everyone under 10 like how he did in World Championship :)

[@Kinghalo1982]

@@quanganh9102 Okay, my words probably come out wrong. Sorry. I meant more like it is not the quality they could play when they are the best without much drift. For example Momota made some big-margin smash errors that go out of the doubles zone. Also, for so many smashes, he was not getting a right contact with the shuttle, which made those shots sounds more like cuts. He does not make those mistakes typically. So, in that sense, I felt the match was not that high level. A match between LCW and Momota at Malaysian Open last year was of much higher quality I think. So, it was a bit disappointing as my expectation was high. And, no I could not care less about LCW or LD. I like them, but I do not root for either of them.

[@doods20fer41]

@@Kinghalo1982 that's why each player has world class coaches, they should have known how their players would adjust with the drifts, but to say that this is not a high quality match seems disturbing to me

[@WilliamRandomUploads]

What a comeback

[@weijunsoh9907]

Hope this Malaysia open 750 is an good come back match for Momota 😀

[@maki2490]

2ゲーム目のインターバルまでは誰もがチェンロンの勝利を確信していただろうな。

[@我が田中-p2h]

あそこからまくるのマジですごい

[@84tknn]

Momota thiên về lối đánh chuẩn xác, hoàn hảo.

[@shashankkatiha9439]

Kento Momota buried the celebrations for Chen Long and all other Chinese!!!😃😃😃

[@kcrongmei6317]

Has anyone watched how the main empire rotates his head as he looks in whichever direction the shuttle flies to?🤗🤗😁😁

[@aljodomo]

well played chen... sad ending for me.. but very nice game!

[@SuperSasaboy]

This is just a repeat of last year china super 750. Both player are actually in the lead for the game that they loss to their opponent.

[@virendrakagalkar366]

True same thing happened in. Fuzhou last year last points in 3rd set

[@TheMylittlesister]

It seems that Chen Long using the similar tactic as Wei Nan, but CL's smash are not strong enough. Hope he could have better performance next time!

[@KeithHiew]

“To beat Momota, you have to attack him all-out.” It’s easier said than done, otherwise these Gintings, Shi Yuqi’s, Antonsen’s would’ve done it time and time again. Axelsen, probably the most attacking player right now, would’ve beaten him. I happen to think it’s that you can beat Momota when his focus is a little off, and he’s lifting too much, not playing to the net, not playing the neutralizing shots he’s known for. And for some reason his focus is always on when he meets Axelsen, which is why he wins all the time.

[@taimanchan3185]

Talking abt netting, saw Gintings beat him down several times in the same match

[@bigface1436]

16比17的时候其实两边打的五五开，然后连着3个失误送了好局……保持这状态东奥谌龙还是有机会

[@SalmanSheikh-bu5hg]

What other's see: momota vs long What I see: Yonex vs Li-Ning

[@kirikoacit3129]

True😂😂

[@FlameZenon]

Yay! another Ginting vs Momota!

[@msnair3603]

Wht happened to Momota in Tokyo 20?? I thought he would win gold.

[@bbsolpico1]

Someone spilled raspberry juice on Kento Momota

[@リチャードワタソン-t6o]

この状況下で桃田選手は良くやった！

[@Maurimart0]

23:21

[@karol6322]

Another video that proves that the Astrox 99 is too heavy.

[@armantavakoli7926]

What happened to Chen Long at the end? He made back to back to back easy mistakes. It is strange for such an experienced player.

[@Duccuonghoang8410]

he was tired and impatient obviuosly

[@gunturalamsyah8991]

Chen long depend to much on physicality, once it drops, then game over.

[@mohit108414]

Great game

[@ucphan3087]

Hay quá kento momota

[@devkevalramani4153]

Someone please tell what's the name of highlights music

[@virendrakagalkar366]

Same question

[@rockking7206]

what is the racket cl using?sure it isn't caliber 300

[@メロ-h5j]

監督のコメントがかっこいい！！

[@celia4890]

14:33 kento momoto? XD

[@chienvu3898]

good kento momota

[@BibinVenugopal]

Match will start at 18:08

[@uongien3770]

Momota đánh cầu xuất chúng ko tưởng

[@boontan6636]

How would you play to win the opponent in the rubber in his home crowd? Except you are a champion-made.

[@kingjungle6100]

the crowds are highly showing no respects to momota

[@mo.c3595]

One of the most awkward audience in the world xD

[@foolsgold3576]

27:31 "Lin Dan" 😅😅😅 The commentator misses saying his name too much

[@sp3949]

If Chen Long can work on his conditioning he can be deadly. Overall Chen Long has better game but lacks stamina.

[@haziq12ish]

Olympic silver medalist again

[@李天颖]

Kinda pity. But welcome back Chen

[@berrycarrot716]

momota is too good for chenlong

[@anikethsethunath1478]

Nyc music there 😀

[@user-ez8ub4xz8f]

1:35:34のチェンロンの最後のヘアピンえぐい

[@banban82]

Chen Long cannot handle pressure , just error after error for the last 5 points

[@kalyankishore2042]

It's not like that. He became bit slower and kento is in super form. You can c Chen long winning against Lee chong wei in many top series. Those days Lee was becoming old and chen is in full fitness. It happens to every one.

[@zzdlover2005zz]

So rude. At the end of game, they should clap for the players.

[@shawnzhang5149]

dlover lightening Because the history between China and Japan. Japanese killed millions of people during world war 2 in China.

[@quangpham9073]

@@shawnzhang5149 this is sport not politics, poor chinese 😞

[@phuongcao5158]

@@shawnzhang5149 brining politics into a sport match is sad man!. I feel sad for the chinese for having this crappy attitude then, war is war. This is sport, if you bring poliyics into sport then you might as well not hosting the game because you 'll make the world laughing jn your face!!!.

[@doods20fer41]

@@shawnzhang5149 as far as I remember, this is badminton not war/politics, Chinese crowd should applause the winner regardless of their nationality, that's basic sportsmanship

[@alexnick6186]

SHUO ZAHNG Omg,are you kidding us???How come you bring the topic about war to sports world?!You show yourself pitiable

[@joechan-cl8nv]

Kento乜👍👏👏👏

[@gayatrigupta5816]

chen long did a lin dan on 43:50

[@rohitandrews7863]

Great observation👍

[@samratmaurya2833]

Only Indian comment I got so far...! 😮

[@mel-kq7eh]

Đúng là thần kinh thép,chen long chỉ sơ sẩy 4 điểm cuối

[@anhnam8594]

Trận này momota đánh dưới sức và cũng hơi đen ở set đầu,khi mà momota không thật sự tập trung hơi chủ quan,nếu không sẽ ko có set thứ 3.Ở set đầu tiên Momota hầu như ăn điểm winner rất nhiều,mà lại mất nhiều điểm do tự hỏng khi smash lẫn cảm giác cầu không tốt khi bỏ cầu vẫn in,chenlong may hơn khi cầu leo lưới 2 lần,set 2 momota bị áp lực nên cũng không thật sự xuất sắc như thường thấy,nói chung momota thắng được là do a vượt trội nên vào một ngày dưới phong độ vẫn đủ thắng.Mai sẽ là một trận rất rất đáng xem giữa Giting và Momota.

[@mel-kq7eh]

Chenlong lợi thế sân nhà,cổ động viên,và dưới áp lực là chủ quân của đội nhà nên đầy quyết tâm và phong độ kéo dài cả 3c,mấy trận này áp lực lắm,nhưng quả thật momota tinh thần thép hơn nữa,có lẽ sau vụ bị đuổi mà có momota như ngày hôm nay

[@84tknn]

Trận này cho thấy đẳng cấp của ChenLong, ko phải đánh quá vất vả nhưng cũng ngang ngửa Momota. Các tay vợt khác thì đều phải bung 150% khả năng may ra mới ngang đc. Còn 1 tay vợt TQ nữa là Shi Yuqi có lẽ mới có khả năng làm khó đc Momota. Tiếc là ông này bị trẹo chân.

[@mel-kq7eh]

@@84tknn chen long lối đánh chậm bền giống momota,nếu xét thời đỉnh cao mấy năm về trước có lẽ ngang ngửa,sau này lấy vợ thấy đánh dở, tâm lý hẳn :)))

[@しょう-z7q]

I won’t a commentator to say “shuttle is going out”. If it is obviously make a mistake judgement,it’s ok. But I think it is often a delicate judgement and commentator’s judgement isn’t true any situation.

[@shivakumar6787]

1:33:44 Chen long wife Wang Shixian funny expressions :-)

[@tay9349]

anyone know what the song is called at the beginning? slaps

[@vinhtran-nl9vm]

trận này hay quá

[@trendingstuff9515]

It seems kento controls Chen racket 🧐

[@AnkurVashishtha01]

What the hell! Even after completion of the match, audience didn't cheer for him.

[@diabloflocent8466]

Ok and?

[@AnkurVashishtha01]

@@diabloflocent8466 Ever heard of good spectator behavior ? At the end of the day, it is a game and should be enjoyed like one.