World No 1 Kento Momota fought back from a game down to win his eleventh title of the year on Sunday with victory at the BWF World Tour Finals. The Japanese had lifted 10 titles in a remarkable 2019 while opponent Anthony Ginting had won none prior to their final in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou.
The eighth-ranked Indonesian pushed the hot favourite all the way before Momota prevailed 17-21, 21-17, 21-14 in 87 high-quality minutes at the season-ending showpiece. The 23-year-old Ginting has now tasted defeat in all five of his finals this year.
Momota was 12-5 down in the deciding third game and facing a shock defeat. But the 25-year-old, the reigning two-time world champion, surged back. Ginting was trailing 17-14 when he called the doctor on court for treatment on his right foot. The fading Indonesian continued, but Momota rammed home his advantage to seal a stellar season in style.
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