French Open Badminton: 5 players to look forward to

#5 Kento Momota

Just like Tai in women's singles, the men's singles World No. 1 Kento Momota too has been a dominant force this year. Ever since the Japanese returned in July last year from a suspension that was imposed on him due to illegal gambling, he had been gaining in form and confidence.

This year, the comeback became complete as he fully burst onto the scene, playing better than ever before and racking up wins like he was never even gone.

The 24-year-old southpaw has made winning look so easy as he has been beating each and every established top name in the business. His six titles of the year, that include the World Championships and the Asian Championships, validate that. His continued success helped him climb to the pinnacle of the rankings last month for the first time in his career.

After his last week's triumph in Odense, he would very much like to extend his winning streak and repeat the feat in Paris too, especially because he has never won this tournament before.

Edited by Kishan Prasad