![Japan's Kenta Nishimoto returns the ball during his R32 match against Brazil's Ygor Coelho during the BWF World Tour Yonex German Open badminton tournament in Muelheim, Germany, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (AP Japan's Kenta Nishimoto returns the ball during his R32 match against Brazil's Ygor Coelho during the BWF World Tour Yonex German Open badminton tournament in Muelheim, Germany, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (AP](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MKDX31/japans-kenta-nishimoto-returns-the-ball-during-his-r32-match-against-brazils-ygor-coelho-during-the-bwf-world-tour-yonex-german-open-badminton-tournament-in-muelheim-germany-wednesday-feb-27-2019-ap-photomartin-meissner-2MKDX31.jpg)
Japan's Kenta Nishimoto returns the ball during his R32 match against Brazil's Ygor Coelho during the BWF World Tour Yonex German Open badminton tournament in Muelheim, Germany, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019. (AP
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![Bangkok, Thailand. 27th May, 2018. Japan's Kenta Nishimoto throws his racket in the air during a singles match against China's Shi Yuqi in the final of the Thomas Cup badminton tournament in Bangkok, Thailand. 27th May, 2018. Japan's Kenta Nishimoto throws his racket in the air during a singles match against China's Shi Yuqi in the final of the Thomas Cup badminton tournament in](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/MRNC8R/bangkok-thailand-27th-may-2018-japans-kenta-nishimoto-reacts-during-a-singles-match-against-chinas-shi-yuqi-in-the-final-of-the-thomas-cup-badminton-tournament-in-bangkok-thailand-on-may-27-2018-kenta-nishimoto-lost-by-0-2-credit-wang-shenxinhuaalamy-live-news-MRNC8R.jpg)
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Kenta Nishimoto of Japan plays against Jonathan Christie of Indonesia during the Men's Single second round match of the Petronas Malaysia Open 2023 at Axiata Arena.Kenta Nishimoto of Japan won with scores;
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![Kenta Nishimoto of Japan plays a shot while competing against Chen Long of China during their men's badminton singles match at the BWF World Championships in Nanjing, China, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018. ( Kenta Nishimoto of Japan plays a shot while competing against Chen Long of China during their men's badminton singles match at the BWF World Championships in Nanjing, China, Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018. (](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MMWRCM/kenta-nishimoto-of-japan-plays-a-shot-while-competing-against-chen-long-of-china-during-their-mens-badminton-singles-match-at-the-bwf-world-championships-in-nanjing-china-thursday-aug-2-2018-ap-photomark-schiefelbein-2MMWRCM.jpg)