Japanese world No. 2 Kento Momota lost to Malaysian defending champion Lee Zii Jia in the men's singles quarterfinals of the All England Open Badminton Championships on Friday, falling short in his bid to reclaim the title he won in 2019.Lee prevailed 21-7, 13-21, 21-11 in 64 minutes at Utilita Arena Birmingham, winning a rematch of last year's quarterfinals, when former world champion Momota was making his highly anticipated return to international action.The 27-year-old Japanese missed much of the 2020 season after suffering career-threatening injuries in a car accident in Malaysia.Momota…READ FULL ARTICLE
