World number one Kento Momota faces an All England Open final showdown with Viktor Axelsen after the Japanese star beat Hong Kong’s Ng Ka Long Angus in the last four on Saturday.
Momota was in dominant form as the reigning world champions cruised to a 21-19, 21-11 victory, securing his first appearance in the title match in Birmingham.
The 24-year-old left-hander will bid for his first All England Open title against Denmark’s Axelsen, who knocked out China’s Shi Yuqi in the other semi-final.
Axelsen prevailed 22-20, 13-21, 21-9 as the 25-year-old reached the final after losing during the last eight three times in a row since 2015.
“I think my facial expressions pretty much described how I felt! During the second game I made a few bad judgements, Shi Yuqi played really well and I decided to spare my energy a little bit,” Axelsen said.
