I was a little surprised to hear Kento Momota announce his withdrawal from all the remaining competitions this year, but if you think about it, it is understandable. This year's Momota Kento has long been no longer as strong as it used to be, and he was eliminated in the first round of 5 of the 9 races, and was also beaten by Arcelong in two rounds and scored only 11 points. For him, the game has long become a kind of torture. As he said in the interview, it's painful now, not being able to win any games, but having to do it, even I can't figure it out. Slowly lost his confidence in the game, couldn't sleep well, and even thought about giving up badminton.
But Momota also admits that he still has a love for badminton. It's not so much about quitting as about practicing constantly before satisfying yourself.
If you have never seen the scenery at the top of the mountain, you may not yearn for the summit so much. But for a player like Momota who has experienced glory, now that he has fallen into a cliff like a trough, the sense of gap will only be greater. From winning 11 championships in 19 years, it is difficult to find a win now. How glorious it was once is, how bleak it is now. The bleak autumn wind is now again, but for Momota, the arena is no longer the one he is familiar with.
For Momota Kento, the peak performance of those years was like a dream. Back then, there was actually a certain element of luck. Chen Long is already in his twilight years, Zhou Tiancheng's upper limit is not high, Axelon is unstable, Shi Yuqi is troubled by injuries, and Li Zijia is still very immature. In the entire badminton arena, only Jin Ting could pose a slight threat to Momota. It was such a fortune that made Momota seem very lonely at his peak. Even though Momota's 11 championships in a year are strong, the lack of high-level opponents is also an important reason for his record.
But fate played another huge joke, when his physical ability was at its peak, the dual impact of car accidents and epidemics interrupted his peak life. After returning to the field, Momota was not at the peak, his form had declined, and it was difficult to find the feeling of winning before. Coupled with the rise of opponents of the same era, Arcelong became more and more stable, Li Zijia's attack became sharper, and even a number of unknown opponents launched an attack on Momota. Former world number one, it's hard to find the feeling of winning.
Many times I feel sorry for Kento Momota. For him, the peak period is certainly more than two years so short. But there was a ban before and then there was the epidemic, so we only enjoyed Momota at the peak of two years. If Momota's peak could be a little later, continuing to the present, meeting the peak Axelon, can we enjoy another legendary duel after Lin Li? Isn't there any need to argue about who is stronger between the peak Momota and the peak Arcelong. Unfortunately, this can only happen in hypotheses.
Heaven and earth are united in time, and heroes are not free to be transported. Even heroes and heroes have left many regrets. For Momota Kento, I still hope that he can get back to his original form after a period of rest. He had not yet achieved brilliant results, and he was banned from the tournament to recuperate, and finally accumulated a lot of hair. Now I also hope that he can find his original intention, bring his love for badminton, and continue to fight.