Kento Momota advanced to the men's singles final at the World Badminton Championships on Saturday, after beating Malaysia's Daren Liew in straight games.
The world No. 7 Momota defeated the No. 39 Liew 21-16, 21-5 in just 38 minutes, and became the first Japanese to reach the men's single final at the world championships or the Olympic Games.
"I thought I had a chance at winning if I have strong defense. I was able to take command of the match," he said.