The Rising Star - Kento Momota (Japan)

This young kid first caught my eye when he captured the championship in the 2012 World Junior Championship!

He has a beatiful style of play, great angle of smash and good application of deception.
Plus, he has really great technique and footwork!

I see no reason for him not to be the next big thing, like Lin Dan, except one thing....his height.

I've selected some videos that are in good quality to share with you guys. So, you don't have to go back and forth in youtube to get his clips :)

- Kento Momota Vs Jan Ø. Jørgensen - 2014 Malaysia Open Badminton

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hI6Yi_mLVxE

- [HD] SF - MS - Wang Zhengming vs Momota Kento - 2013 China Open

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGcqbRS3-Gw

- 田児賢一 × 桃田賢斗 2nd 全日本総合バドミントン2013-1207

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZMtnAgQjoU

Profile

DOB: 1st Sept 1994
Height: 174cm
Results:

BWF World Junior Championships 2012            Champion
Badminton Asia U19 Championships 2012         Champion
Austrian International Challenge 2013                 Champion
VICTOR China Open 2013                                Semi-Finalist
Yonex OCBC US open GPG 2013                    Semi-Finalist
Adidas China Masters 2013                                Quarter-Finalist
Li Ning Singapore Open 2013                            Quarter-Finalist
Maybank Malaysia Open 2014                           Quarter-Finalist