Open da China | 11/06 07:40 | 5 | Kenta Nishimoto v Hans-Kristian Vittinghus | W | 2-1 | |
Open de França | 10/24 14:30 | 4 | Kenta Nishimoto v Anders Antonsen | L | 0-2 | |
Open de França | 10/23 08:10 | 5 | Kenta Nishimoto v Sameer Verma | W | 2-1 | |
Open da Dinamarca | 10/16 15:40 | 5 | Kenta Nishimoto v Viktor Axelsen | L | 0-2 | |
Open da Coreia | 09/26 05:40 | 4 | Kenta Nishimoto v Tien Chen Chou | L | 1-2 | |
Open da Coreia | 09/25 10:30 | 5 | Ka Long Angus NG v Kenta Nishimoto | W | 1-2 | |
Open da China | 09/18 11:40 | 5 | Kenta Nishimoto v Anthony Sinisuka Ginting | L | 1-2 | |
Campeonato do Mundo | 08/22 10:20 | 4 | Kenta Nishimoto v Zii Jia Lee | L | 1-2 | |
Campeonato do Mundo | 08/20 10:20 | 5 | Kenta Nishimoto v Tzu Wei Wang | W | 2-1 | |
Campeonato do Mundo | 08/19 09:00 | 6 | Kenta Nishimoto v Kalle Koljonen | W | 2-0 | |
Open da Tailândia | 08/02 09:00 | 3 | Kenta Nishimoto v Tien Chen Chou | L | 0-2 | |
Open da Tailândia | 08/01 13:20 | 4 | Prannoy H.S. v Kenta Nishimoto | W | 0-2 | |
Open da Tailândia | 07/31 07:30 | 5 | Sony Dwi Kuncoro v Kenta Nishimoto | W | 0-2 | |
Open do Japão | 07/23 02:00 | 5 | Sai Praneeth B. v Kenta Nishimoto | L | 2-0 | |
Open da Indonésia | 07/17 02:05 | 5 | Kenta Nishimoto v Srikanth Kidambi | L | 0-2 | |
Open da Austrália | 06/05 01:40 | 5 | Kantaphon Wangcharoen v Kenta Nishimoto | L | 2-1 | |
Sudirman Cup | 05/20 03:30 | - | Kenta Nishimoto v Vladimir Malkov | L | 0-2 | |
Open da Nova Zelândia | 04/30 23:40 | 5 | Kenta Nishimoto v Zii Jia Lee | L | 0-2 | |
Campeonato da Ásia | 04/26 11:00 | 3 | Kenta Nishimoto v Tien Chen Chou | L | 1-2 | |
Campeonato da Ásia | 04/25 06:30 | 4 | Wong Wing Ki Vincent v Kenta Nishimoto | W | 0-2 | |
Campeonato da Ásia | 04/24 04:40 | 5 | Kenta Nishimoto v Jonatan Christie | W | 2-1 | |
Open de Singapura | 04/11 06:30 | 4 | Kenta Nishimoto v Anthony Sinisuka Ginting | L | 0-2 | |
Open de Singapura | 04/10 04:40 | 5 | Daren Liew v Kenta Nishimoto | W | 1-2 | |
Open da Malásia | 04/05 08:40 | 3 | Kenta Nishimoto v Yuqi Shi | L | 0-2 | |
Open da Malásia | 04/04 09:40 | 4 | Rasmus Gemke v Kenta Nishimoto | W | 1-2 | |
Open da Malásia | 04/02 11:00 | 5 | Kenta Nishimoto v Anthony Sinisuka Ginting | W | 2-1 | |
All England Open | 03/07 13:25 | 4 | Kanta Tsuneyama v Kenta Nishimoto | L | 2-0 | |
All England Open | 03/06 17:35 | 5 | Kenta Nishimoto v Wan Ho Son | - | Retired | |
German Open | 03/03 12:30 | 1 | Kento Momota v Kenta Nishimoto | L | 2-0 | |
German Open | 03/02 14:50 | 2 | Kenta Nishimoto v Tien Chen Chou | W | 2-1 |
Kenta Nishimoto (西本 拳太, Nishimoto Kenta, born 30 August 1994) is a Japanese badminton player. He won a silver medal in the men's singles at the 2017 Summer Universiade and a bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games. Nishimoto was part of Japan winning team at the 2012 Asian Junior Championships and at the 2017 Asia Mixed Team Championships.
In 2013, Nishimoto reached the final of the Russia Open Grand Prix tournament, and became the runner-up after being defeated by Vladimir Ivanov of Russia.
In August, Nishimoto participated in the 2017 Summer Universiade, held in Taipei. He lost to Wang Tzu-wei in the final, 16–21, 15–21, clinching a silver medal.
In January, Nishimoto reached his first BWF World Tour final, the 2018 Malaysia Masters. In the final, he lost to then-reigning world champion Viktor Axelsen in the final, 13–21, 23–21, 18–21 in three games.
Later in August, Nishimoto participated in the 2018 Asian Games, held in Jakarta. He lost to home favourite and eventual champion Jonatan Christie in the semi-final, losing 15–21, 21–15, 19–21 in three games, winning a bronze medal.
At the end of the year, Nishimoto made it to another final, the 2018 Hong Kong Open. He lost to Korea's Son Wan-ho in the final, losing 21–14, 17–21, 13–21 in an hour and 29 minutes.
Kicking off the 2019 season, in March, Nishimoto made it to his first final of the year, the 2019 German Open. He lost in the final to compatriot Kento Momota in straight games, losing 10–21, 16–21.
The following year, at the 2020 Thailand Masters, Nishimoto lost to Hong Kong's Ng Ka Long in the final, losing 21–16, 13–21, 12–21 in three games.
In September, Nishimoto made it to his 7th career final, this time at his home event, the 2022 Japan Open. In the final, he beat 6th ranked and 3rd seed Chou Tien-chen in the final, winning 21–19, 21–23, 21–17 in rubber games. After the final, Nishimoto stated that he was "really happy" and also "a bit relieved" after clinching his first title, and thanked the home crowd for their support.