Kento Momota, the world's No.1, won the World Championships in 18 and 19 years in a row, and his stable net-front skills and impenetrable defense kept him firmly on the top of the world. However, at the beginning of 22, he was unfortunately involved in a car accident. Although it was not serious, it still had a certain impact. The postponement of the Olympic Games brought more space for his recovery. At the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, Kento Momota entered the stadium as the Olympic flag bearer, showing his influence in Japan.
Kento Momota has also publicly stated that he will go all out for the gold medal in this Olympic Games. However, according to Taotian's previous state, few men's singles players can match him. Unexpectedly, Kento Momota was defeated by South Korean Xu Guangxi, who ranked 38th in the world.
In the first game, Kento Momota quickly entered the state and quickly opened the score to 1-5; However, after that, he suddenly lost power and made continuous mistakes. Xu Guangxi hit a wave of 1- climax and overtook the score to 15-1; After that, Kento Momota was still sleepwalking. After Xu Guangxi got the inning with 2-12, Taotian Xiandou saved 3 points and lost the first inning with 15-21.
In the second game, the two sides started with a draw of 6, and Kento Momota stabilized the situation and led by 3 points, and entered the game break with 11-8; Back in the game and Kento Momota lost power again, and they kept making mistakes and losing points. Xu Guangxi made a 6- counterattack to overtake the score to 14-11; After that, Kento Momota controlled the rhythm and scored 5 points in a row at 12-15. Unfortunately, he lost points again, and Xu Guangxi scored 4 points in a row, and the score came to 19-17; Kento Momota lost 2 points in a row after catching up with 19 draws, and Xu Guangxi won the game with 21-18 and won 2-; Kento Momota won 1 and lost 1 and missed the qualifying.