Japan's Kento Momota won his opening match at the BWF Malaysia Open ©Getty Images

Kento Momota of Japan fought back from one game down to progress to the second round of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Malaysia Open. 

The world number one was a game down to Denmark's Jan Jorgensen in the BWF Super 750 event at Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur.

He survived this scare, however, turning the clash around to win 20-22, 21-13, 21-11.

Momota will face Indonesia's Jonatan Christie next as he continues his bid to win his first Malaysia Open.

Christie triumphed 21-12, 21-12 against France's Brice Leverdez in his opening match.

Second seed Shi Yuqi of China beat India's Sameer Verma 22-20, 21-23, 21-12.

Women's top seed Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei progressed to the second round of the BWF Malaysia Open ©Getty Images
Women's top seed Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei progressed to the second round of the BWF Malaysia Open ©Getty Images 

He will play Denmark's Anders Antonsen, who triumphed 21-17, 16-21, 21-13 against China's Huang Yuxiang. 

In the women's competition, defending champion and top seed Tai Tzu Ying of Chinese Taipei progressed to the next round with a 21-14, 21-13 victory against Hong Kong's Deng Joy Xuan. 

Her next opponent will be Busanan Ongbamrungphan of Thaliand, who defeated England's Chloe Birch 21-10, 21-7.

The second seed, Japan's Nozomi Okuhara, won 21-15, 21-16 against Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt.

She will meet China's Li Xuerui in the second round. 

Action continues tomorrow.