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Men's singles · 2019-11-08

Kento Momota vs Viktor Axelsen — 2019 China Open, QF

Kento Momota won 2–1

AI-powered rally-by-rally match analysis.

Kento Momota edged Viktor Axelsen in a tight three-game battle, taking the match 21-19, 12-21, 20-15 with the decisive third game swinging on a six-shot run that pushed him from 4-5 down to 10-5. Axelsen dominated the middle game with a five-shot burst that extended his lead to 15-8, but Momota's superior consistency in the opener and composure in the decider proved decisive. The match hinged on Axelsen's unforced errors from aggressive smash attempts, which accumulated to ten mistakes compared to Momota's six drops, suggesting Momota's patience wore down his opponent's attacking rhythm over the distance.

Point progression

Kento MomotaViktor Axelsen
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Rally length

Avg rally — by shots

14.0shots

Avg rally — by time

16.9sec

Rallies by length (shots)

3
1–2
15
3–4
26
5–8
28
9–14
9
15–20
28
21+

Shot patterns

Most common 3-shot runs

  1. 1.B1Forehand Lift Cross→A1Around-the-Head Half Smash Straight→B1Backhand Block Straight

    Happened 7× out of 106 rallies

  2. 2.A1Forehand Block Straight→B1Forehand Lift Straight→A1Forehand Clear Straight

    Happened 6× out of 106 rallies

  3. 3.A1Forehand Drop Straight→B1Forehand Block Straight→A1Forehand Lift Straight

    Happened 6× out of 106 rallies

  4. 4.A1Forehand Drop Straight→B1Forehand Block Middle→A1Backhand Lift Cross

    Happened 5× out of 106 rallies

  5. 5.A1Forehand Net Straight→B1Forehand Lift Straight→A1Forehand Drop Straight

    Happened 5× out of 106 rallies

Most common 5-shot runs

  1. 1.A1Short Middle→B1Backhand Lift Straight→A1Forehand Drop Straight→B1Forehand Block Straight→A1Forehand Lift Straight

    Happened 2× out of 106 rallies

  2. 2.A1Around-the-Head Reverse Slice Cross→B1Forehand Lift Cross→A1Around-the-Head Clear Cross→B1Forehand Drop Straight→A1Forehand Block Cross

    Happened 2× out of 106 rallies

  3. 3.A1Backhand Lift Cross→B1Forehand Drop Cross→A1Backhand Net Straight→B1Backhand Lift Straight→A1Around-the-Head Reverse Slice Cross

    Happened 2× out of 106 rallies

  4. 4.A1Backhand Lift Cross→B1Forehand Reverse Slice Straight→A1Forehand Block Cross→B1Backhand Lift Straight→A1Around-the-Head Half Smash Straight

    Happened 2× out of 106 rallies

  5. 5.A1Forehand Block Straight→B1Forehand Lift Cross→A1Around-the-Head Clear Cross→B1Forehand Smash Straight→A1Forehand Block Straight

    Happened 2× out of 106 rallies

Who did what

Most winners

27

Viktor Axelsen

Most errors forced

8

Kento Momota

Most unforced errors

32

Viktor Axelsen

By player

Kento Momota

759 shots
Winners 14Forced 8Unforced 24

Most-used shots

19%
Lift
16%
Block
16%
Net
15%
Drop
14%
Smash
9%
Clear

Points won — by shot

Lift

23%

My winner1Forced opp. error0Drew opp. unforced11
Lift
Smash
Net
Kill
Block
Clear
Drop
Drive
My winnerForced opp. errorDrew opp. unforced

Points lost — by shot

Smash

40%

Opp. winner17My forced error0My unforced error5
Smash
Drop
Kill
Net
Block
Brush
Lift
Clear
Opp. winnerMy forced errorMy unforced error

Rally outcome

  • unforced error51%
  • winner38%
  • forced error11%

Viktor Axelsen

772 shots
Winners 27Forced 4Unforced 32

Most-used shots

32%
Lift
19%
Block
12%
Net
10%
Smash
9%
Drop
7%
Serve

Points won — by shot

Smash

35%

My winner17Forced opp. error2Drew opp. unforced0
Smash
Lift
Block
Drop
Kill
Net
Brush
Drive
My winnerForced opp. errorDrew opp. unforced

Points lost — by shot

Smash

26%

Opp. winner4My forced error0My unforced error10
Smash
Lift
Net
Block
Drop
Kill
Drive
Clear
Opp. winnerMy forced errorMy unforced error

Rally outcome

  • unforced error51%
  • winner38%
  • forced error11%

Players

Kento MomotaViktor Axelsen