Ahn Se-young (24, Samsung Life Insurance) and the Japanese badminton legend, who share the record for most wins in a single season, announced a new start in life.
Japanese Sports Hochi reported on the 9th that Japan's men's singles icon Momota Kento (32) surprised fans by announcing on his social media (SNS), "It is a personal matter, but I recently completed my marriage registration," and shared the unexpected news of his marriage.
Momota expressed his gratitude, saying, "There have been many very difficult times during my career as a player, but at those times my family, officials, fans, and the woman who supported me closely were there, so I was able to play badminton as myself and enjoy it."
He also revealed a photo showing a ring on his left ring finger and added the message, "From now on I will stand at a new starting line in life and approach matches with more responsibility, determination, gratitude and humility. I ask for your continued unwavering support," along with the hashtags #감사 #초심.
According to officials, the partner is a private woman and the marriage registration date was Dec. 30 of last year.
Momota has recently been drawing attention in Korea as well because Ahn Se-young achieved 11 wins last season and set the record for most single-season titles. Momota had previously set the record for most single-season titles with 11 international tournament wins in one season in 2019.
Momota, who led Japan's badminton golden era by maintaining the world No. 1 ranking for a long time, continued his association with the court as a player-coach even after announcing his retirement from the Japanese national team in 2024.
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