Kento Momota withstood a barrage of smashes from Anthony Sinisuka Ginting to rally for a thrilling 10-21, 21-19, 21-13 victory Sunday in the Singapore Open final.
The world champion struggled to contain his powerful Indonesian opponent, who was finding both corners of the court in the first half of the match.
But the top seed dug deep to fight back from 16-11 behind in the second game to force a decider.
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