Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's singles

Women's singles

at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad

Venue

Riocentro – Pavilion 4

Date

11–19 August

Competitors

40 from 35 nations

Medalists

	Carolina Marín	Spain
	P. V. Sindhu	India
	Nozomi Okuhara	Japan

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The badminton women's singles tournament at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games took place from 11 to 19 August at Riocentro – Pavilion 4. On July 21, the seeding was decided.^[1]

The event was won by two time and reigning world champion Carolina Marín of Spain who defeated P. V. Sindhu of India. Nozomi Okuhara of Japan won the bronze medal after China's Li Xuerui was forced to withdraw. This was the first medal of any colour for Spain in Olympic badminton and this was also the first time the China failed to make to the podium since 1996.

The medals were presented by Juan Antonio Samaranch Salisachs, IOC member, Spain and David Cabello, Executive Board Member of the BWF.

Competition format

The tournament started with a group phase round-robin followed by a knockout stage.

Seeds

A total of 13 players were given seeds. Parentheses indicates the stage the player was eliminated.^[1]

Carolina Marín (ESP) (Gold Medallist)
Wang Yihan (CHN) (Quarter-finals)
Li Xuerui (CHN) (Fourth Place)
Ratchanok Intanon (THA) (Round of 16)
Saina Nehwal (IND) (Group Stage)
Nozomi Okuhara (JPN) (Bronze Medallist)
Sung Ji-hyun (KOR) (Quarter-finals)

Tai Tzu-ying (TPE) (Round of 16)
P. V. Sindhu (IND) (Silver Medallist)
Akane Yamaguchi (JPN) (Quarter-finals)
Kirsty Gilmour (GBR) (Group Stage)
Porntip Buranaprasertsuk (THA) (Quarter-finals)
Bae Yeon-ju (KOR) (Round of 16)

Results

Group stage

Group A

Athlete	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Pts
Carolina Marín (ESP)	2	2	0	4	0	2
Line Kjærsfeldt (DEN)	2	1	1	2	2	1
Nanna Vainio (FIN)	2	0	2	0	4	0

Athlete 1	Score	Athlete 2
11 August, 11:55
Carolina Marín (ESP)	21–6 21–4	Nanna Vainio (FIN)
12 August, 15:30
Line Kjærsfeldt (DEN)	21–9 21–8	Nanna Vainio (FIN)
13 August, 19:30
Carolina Marín (ESP)	21–16 21–13	Line Kjærsfeldt (DEN)

Group C

Athlete	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Pts
Sung Ji-hyun (KOR)	2	2	0	4	0	2
Liang Xiaoyu (SIN)	2	1	1	2	2	1
Delphine Lansac (FRA)	2	0	2	0	4	0

Athlete 1	Score	Athlete 2
12 August, 10:45
Sung Ji-hyun (KOR)	21–13 21–14	Delphine Lansac (FRA)
13 August, 09:35
Liang Xiaoyu (SIN)	21–7 21–15	Delphine Lansac (FRA)
14 August, 09:40
Sung Ji-hyun (KOR)	21–17 21–11	Liang Xiaoyu (SIN)

Group D

Athlete	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Pts
Linda Zechiri (BUL)	2	2	0	4	1	2
Kirsty Gilmour (GBR)	2	1	1	3	2	1
Sabrina Jaquet (SUI)	2	0	2	0	4	0

Athlete 1	Score	Athlete 2
11 August, 21:05
Kirsty Gilmour (GBR)	21–17 21–15	Sabrina Jaquet (SUI)
13 August, 21:05
Linda Zechiri (BUL)	21–17 21–15	Sabrina Jaquet (SUI)
14 August, 19:30
Kirsty Gilmour (GBR)	21–12 17–21 16–21	Linda Zechiri (BUL)

Group E

Athlete	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Pts
Li Xuerui (CHN)	3	3	0	6	0	3
Iris Wang (USA)	3	2	1	4	4	2
Lianne Tan (BEL)	3	1	2	3	4	1
Telma Santos (POR)	3	0	3	1	6	0

Athlete 1	Score	Athlete 2
11 August, 19:55
Iris Wang (USA)	21–17 20–22 21–14	Lianne Tan (BEL)
11 August, 19:55
Li Xuerui (CHN)	21–12 21–7	Telma Santos (POR)
12 August, 19:30
Iris Wang (USA)	18–21 21–10 21–12	Telma Santos (POR)
12 August, 20:30
Li Xuerui (CHN)	21–11 21–11	Lianne Tan (BEL)
14 August, 15:55
Li Xuerui (CHN)	21–16 21–12	Iris Wang (USA)
14 August, 19:55
Lianne Tan (BEL)	21–16 21–18	Telma Santos (POR)

Group G

Athlete	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Pts
Marija Ulitina (UKR)	2	2	0	4	0	2
Saina Nehwal (IND)	2	1	1	2	2	1
Lohaynny Vicente (BRA)	2	0	2	0	4	0

Athlete 1	Score	Athlete 2
11 August, 11:20
Saina Nehwal (IND)	21–17 21–17	Lohaynny Vicente (BRA)
13 August, 11:55
Marija Ulitina (UKR)	21–13 21–13	Lohaynny Vicente (BRA)
14 August, 08:55
Saina Nehwal (IND)	18–21 19–21	Marija Ulitina (UKR)

Group H

Athlete	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Pts
Porntip Buranaprasertsuk (THA)	2	2	0	4	0	2
Kate Foo Kune (MRI)	2	1	1	2	2	1
Wendy Chen Hsuan-yu (AUS)	2	0	2	0	4	0

Athlete 1	Score	Athlete 2
11 August, 20:30
Porntip Buranaprasertsuk (THA)	21–14 21–15	Wendy Chen Hsuan-yu (AUS)
13 August, 19:55
Kate Foo Kune (MRI)	21–16 21–19	Wendy Chen Hsuan-yu (AUS)
14 August, 21:05
Porntip Buranaprasertsuk (THA)	21–7 21–18	Kate Foo Kune (MRI)

Group I

Athlete	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Pts
Bae Yeon-ju (KOR)	2	2	0	4	0	2
Özge Bayrak (TUR)	2	1	1	2	2	1
Jeanine Cicognini (ITA)	2	0	2	0	4	0

Athlete 1	Score	Athlete 2
12 August, 19:55
Bae Yeon-ju (KOR)	21–11 21–8	Jeanine Cicognini (ITA)
13 August, 15:30
Özge Bayrak (TUR)	21–14 21–9	Jeanine Cicognini (ITA)
14 August, 16:40
Bae Yeon-ju (KOR)	21–11 21–7	Özge Bayrak (TUR)

Group J

Athlete	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Pts
Nozomi Okuhara (JPN)	2	2	0	4	0	2
Vũ Thị Trang (VIE)	2	1	1	2	2	1
Lindaweni Fanetri (INA)	2	0	2	0	4	0

Athlete 1	Score	Athlete 2
12 August, 08:00
Nozomi Okuhara (JPN)	21–10 21–8	Vũ Thị Trang (VIE)
13 August, 11:20
Lindaweni Fanetri (INA)	12–21 11–21	Vũ Thị Trang (VIE)
14 August, 10:05
Nozomi Okuhara (JPN)	21–12 21–12	Lindaweni Fanetri (INA)

Group K

Athlete	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Pts
Akane Yamaguchi (JPN)	2	2	0	4	1	2
Tee Jing Yi (MAS)	2	1	1	2	2	1
Kristína Gavnholt (CZE)	2	0	2	1	4	0

Athlete 1	Score	Athlete 2
12 August, 10:45
Akane Yamaguchi (JPN)	20–22 21–12 21–15	Kristína Gavnholt (CZE)
13 August, 08:25
Tee Jing Yi (MAS)	22–20 21–15	Kristína Gavnholt (CZE)
14 August, 08:30
Akane Yamaguchi (JPN)	21–18 21–5	Tee Jing Yi (MAS)

Group L

Athlete	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Pts
Ratchanok Intanon (THA)	2	2	0	4	0	2
Kati Tolmoff (EST)	2	1	1	2	3	1
Yip Pui Yin (HKG)	2	0	2	1	4	0

Athlete 1	Score	Athlete 2
11 August, 08:25
Ratchanok Intanon (THA)	21–14 21–13	Kati Tolmoff (EST)
12 August, 09:00
Yip Pui Yin (HKG)	21–5 13–21 19–21	Kati Tolmoff (EST)
14 August, 08:30
Ratchanok Intanon (THA)	21–18 21–12	Yip Pui Yin (HKG)

Group M

Athlete	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Pts
P. V. Sindhu (IND)	2	2	0	4	1	2
Michelle Li (CAN)	2	1	1	3	2	1
Laura Sárosi (HUN)	2	0	2	0	4	0

Athlete 1	Score	Athlete 2
11 August, 10:10
P. V. Sindhu (IND)	21–8 21–9	Laura Sárosi (HUN)
13 August, 16:40
Michelle Li (CAN)	21–11 21–8	Laura Sárosi (HUN)
14 August, 11:15
P. V. Sindhu (IND)	19–21 21–15 21–17	Michelle Li (CAN)

Group N

Athlete	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Pts
Tai Tzu-ying (TPE)	2	2	0	4	0	2
Natalia Perminova (RUS)	2	1	1	2	2	1
Elisabeth Baldauf (AUT)	2	0	2	0	4	0

Athlete 1	Score	Athlete 2
11 August, 11:20
Tai Tzu-ying (TPE)	21–11 21–9	Elisabeth Baldauf (AUT)
13 August, 19:30
Natalia Perminova (RUS)	21–17 21–8	Elisabeth Baldauf (AUT)
14 August, 20:30
Tai Tzu-ying (TPE)	21–12 21–9	Natalia Perminova (RUS)

Group P

Athlete	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	Pts
Wang Yihan (CHN)	2	2	0	4	0	2
Karin Schnaase (GER)	2	1	1	2	2	1
Chloe Magee (IRL)	2	0	2	0	4	0

Athlete 1	Score	Athlete 2
11 August, 09:00
Wang Yihan (CHN)	21–7 21–12	Chloe Magee (IRL)
12 August, 21:05
Karin Schnaase (GER)	21–14 21–19	Chloe Magee (IRL)
14 August, 15:30
Wang Yihan (CHN)	21–11 21–16	Karin Schnaase (GER)

Bracket

Round of 16			Quarter-finals				Semi-finals			Gold medal match






			Carolina Marín (ESP)		21	21

			Sung Ji-hyun (KOR)		12	16
Sung Ji-hyun (KOR)	21	21

Linda Zechiri (BUL)	15	12
							Carolina Marín (ESP)	21	21

							Li Xuerui (CHN)	14	16



			Li Xuerui (CHN)		21	21

			Porntip Buranaprasertsuk (THA)		12	17
Marija Ulitina (UKR)	14	16

Porntip Buranaprasertsuk (THA)	21	21
										Carolina Marín (ESP)	19	21	21

										P. V. Sindhu (IND)	21	12	15
Bae Yeon-ju (KOR)	6	7

Nozomi Okuhara (JPN)	21	21
			Nozomi Okuhara (JPN)	11	21	21

			Akane Yamaguchi (JPN)	21	17	10
Akane Yamaguchi (JPN)	21	21

Ratchanok Intanon (THA)	19	16
							Nozomi Okuhara (JPN)	19	10

							P. V. Sindhu (IND)	21	21	Bronze medal match
P. V. Sindhu (IND)	21	21

Tai Tzu-ying (TPE)	13	15
			P. V. Sindhu (IND)		22	21				Nozomi Okuhara (JPN)			w/o

			Wang Yihan (CHN)		20	19				Li Xuerui (CHN)

References

1 2 "Lee, Marin Lead Seedings". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 22 July 2016.

Olympic Badminton Champions in Women's Singles

1972 (Demonstration): Noriko Nakayama (JPN) 1988 (Exhibition): Hwang Hye-young (KOR) 1992: Susi Susanti (INA) 1996: Bang Soo-hyun (KOR) 2000: Gong Zhichao (CHN) 2004: Zhang Ning (CHN) 2008: Zhang Ning (CHN) 2012: Li Xuerui (CHN) 2016: Carolina Marín (ESP)

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