Badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's singles

The badminton women's singles tournament at the 2012 Olympic Games in London took place from 28 July to 4 August at Wembley Arena.

Women's singles
at the Games of the XXX Olympiad
VenueWembley Arena
Date28 July to 4 August
Competitors46 from 42 nations
Medalists
Li Xuerui  China
Wang Yihan  China
Saina Nehwal  India

The draw was held on 23 July 2012.[1][2] Forty-six players from 42 nations competed.

In an all-Chinese final, Li Xuerui defeated reigning world number one Wang Yihan to win the gold medal. India's Saina Nehwal took bronze.

Competition format

For the first time, the preliminary stage consisted of 16 groups of either two or three players. Each played every other member of the group with the top players advancing to the knock-out stage, ultimately leading to the winner.[3]

Seeds

A Total of 16 Players were given seeds.

  1.  Wang Yihan (CHN) (Silver Medallist)
  2.  Wang Xin (CHN) (Fourth Place)
  3.  Li Xuerui (CHN) (Gold Medallist)
  4.  Saina Nehwal (IND) (Bronze Medallist)
  5.  Tine Baun (DEN) (Quarter-finals)
  6.  Juliane Schenk (GER) (Round of 16)
  7.  Cheng Shao-chieh (TPE) (Quarter-finals)
  8.  Sung Ji-hyun (KOR) (Group Stage)
  9.  Ratchanok Intanon (THA) (Quarter-finals)
  10.  Tai Tzu-ying (TPE) (Round of 16)
  11.  Bae Yeon-ju (KOR) (Round of 16)
  12.  Sayaka Sato (JPN) (Round of 16)
  13.  Gu Juan (SIN) (Round of 16)
  14.  Yao Jie (NED) (Round of 16)
  15.  Petya Nedelcheva (BUL) (Group Stage)
  16.  Pi Hongyan (FRA) (Round of 16)

Results

Group A

Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Wang Yihan (CHN)110201
 Michelle Li (CAN)101020
30 July, 09:05
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
 Wang Yihan (CHN) 21–8
21–16
 Michelle Li (CAN)

Group B

Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Bae Yeon-ju (KOR)220412
 Tee Jing Yi (MAS)211321
 Agnese Allegrini (ITA)202040
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
28 July, 8:30
 Bae Yeon-ju (KOR) 16–21
21–15
21–12
 Tee Jing Yi (MAS)
30 July, 20:54
 Agnese Allegrini (ITA) 7–21
14–21
 Tee Jing Yi (MAS)
31 July, 14:19
 Bae Yeon-ju (KOR) 21–11
21–15
 Agnese Allegrini (ITA)

Group C

Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Cheng Shao-chieh (TPE)220402
 Neslihan Yiğit (TUR)211221
 Simone Prutsch (AUT)202040
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
28 July, 14:15
 Neslihan Yiğit (TUR) 21–18
21–10
 Simone Prutsch (AUT)
30 July, 13:09
 Cheng Shao-chieh (TPE) 21–11
21–9
 Simone Prutsch (AUT)
31 July, 12:30
 Cheng Shao-chieh (TPE) 21–10
21–6
 Neslihan Yiğit (TUR)

Group D

Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Gu Juan (SIN)220402
 Victoria Na (AUS)211221
 Monika Fašungová (SVK)202040
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
29 July, 08:30
 Gu Juan (SIN) 21–5
21–11
 Monika Fašungová (SVK)
30 July, 08:30
 Victoria Na (AUS) 21–12
21–18
 Monika Fašungová (SVK)
31 July, 09:09
 Gu Juan (SIN) 21–10
21–7
 Victoria Na (AUS)

Group E

Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Saina Nehwal (IND)220402
 Lianne Tan (BEL)211221
 Sabrina Jaquet (SUI)202040
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
28 July, 20:50
 Lianne Tan (BEL) 21–16
21–16
 Sabrina Jaquet (SUI)
29 July, 13:42
 Saina Nehwal (IND) 21–9
21–4
 Sabrina Jaquet (SUI)
30 July, 18:30
 Saina Nehwal (IND) 21–4
21–14
 Lianne Tan (BEL)

Group F

Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Yao Jie (NED)220402
 Ragna Ingólfsdóttir (ISL)211221
 Akvilė Stapušaitytė (LTU)202040
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
29 July, 12:30
 Yao Jie (NED) 21–16
21–7
 Akvilė Stapušaitytė (LTU)
30 July, 19:42
 Ragna Ingólfsdóttir (ISL) 21–10
21–16
 Akvilė Stapušaitytė (LTU)
31 July, 20:54
 Yao Jie (NED) 21–12
25–23
 Ragna Ingólfsdóttir (ISL)

Group G

Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Tine Baun (DEN)220412
 Anastasia Prokopenko (RUS)211321
 Kamila Augustyn (POL)202040
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
28 July, 09:05
 Anastasia Prokopenko (RUS) 21–16
21–17
 Kamila Augustyn (POL)
30 July, 19:40
 Tine Baun (DEN) 21–11
21–6
 Kamila Augustyn (POL)
31 July, 12:30
 Tine Baun (DEN) 19–21
21–15
21–16
 Anastasia Prokopenko (RUS)

Group H

Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Sayaka Sato (JPN)220412
 Susan Egelstaff (GBR)211321
 Maja Tvrdy (SLO)202040
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
28 July, 12:30
 Susan Egelstaff (GBR) 21–15
21–10
 Maja Tvrdy (SLO)
29 July, 13:09
 Sayaka Sato (JPN) 22–20
21–18
 Maja Tvrdy (SLO)
31 July, 13:05
 Sayaka Sato (JPN) 18–21
21–16
21–12
 Susan Egelstaff (GBR)

Group I

Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Pi Hongyan (FRA)220412
 Chloe Magee (IRL)211321
 Hadia Hosny (EGY)202040
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
29 July, 20:17
 Chloe Magee (IRL) 21–17
21–6
 Hadia Hosny (EGY)
30 July, 20:52
 Pi Hongyan (FRA) 21–11
21–9
 Hadia Hosny (EGY)
31 July, 14:17
 Pi Hongyan (FRA) 16–21
21–18
21–14
 Chloe Magee (IRL)

Group J

Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Yip Pui Yin (HKG)220402
 Sung Ji-hyun (KOR)211221
 Sara Blengsli Kværnø (NOR)202040
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
28 July, 19:40
 Sung Ji-hyun (KOR) 21–8
21–5
 Sara Blengsli Kværnø (NOR)
29 July, 14:19
 Yip Pui Yin (HKG) 21–8
21–7
 Sara Blengsli Kværnø (NOR)
30 July, 13:05
 Sung Ji-hyun (KOR) 18–21
21–23
 Yip Pui Yin (HKG)

Group K

Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Tai Tzu-ying (TPE)220402
 Anu Nieminen (FIN)211221
 Victoria Montero (MEX)202040
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
28 July, 13:09
 Victoria Montero (MEX) 12–21
18–21
 Anu Nieminen (FIN)
30 July, 12:30
 Tai Tzu-ying (TPE) 21–11
21–14
 Anu Nieminen (FIN)
31 July, 09:07
 Tai Tzu-ying (TPE) 21–6
21–10
 Victoria Montero (MEX)

Group L

Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Li Xuerui (CHN)220402
 Carolina Marín (ESP)211221
 Claudia Rivero (PER)202040
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
28 July, 13:05
 Li Xuerui (CHN) 21–5
21–6
 Claudia Rivero (PER)
29 July, 19:05
 Li Xuerui (CHN) 21–13
21–11
 Carolina Marín (ESP)
30 July, 20:19
 Carolina Marín (ESP) 21–17
21–7
 Claudia Rivero (PER)

Group M

Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Ratchanok Inthanon (THA)220402
 Telma Santos (POR)211221
 Thilini Jayasinghe (SRI)202040
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
29 July, 9:00
 Ratchanok Inthanon (THA) 21–13
21–5
 Thilini Jayasinghe (SRI)
30 July, 13:42
 Telma Santos (POR) 21–9
21–11
 Thilini Jayasinghe (SRI)
31 July, 13:42
 Ratchanok Inthanon (THA) 21–12
21–6
 Telma Santos (POR)

Group N

Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Juliane Schenk (GER)220402
 Kristina Gavnholt (CZE)211231
 Larisa Griga (UKR)202140
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
28 July, 20:52
 Juliane Schenk (GER) 21–18
21–14
 Kristina Gavnholt (CZE)
29 July, 19:44
 Larisa Griga (UKR) 13–21
21–15
15–21
 Kristina Gavnholt (CZE)
30 July, 20:17
 Juliane Schenk (GER) 21–12
21–14
 Larisa Griga (UKR)

Group O

Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Adriyanti Firdasari (INA)220412
 Petya Nedelcheva (BUL)211221
 Alesia Zaitsava (BLR)202140
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
29 July, 18:30
 Petya Nedelcheva (BUL) 21–7
21–19
 Alesia Zaitsava (BLR)
30 July, 9:09
 Adriyanti Firdasari (INA) 21–10
16–21
21–14
 Alesia Zaitsava (BLR)
31 July, 19:05
 Petya Nedelcheva (BUL) 10–21
15–21
 Adriyanti Firdasari (INA)

Group P

Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Wang Xin (CHN)110201
 Rena Wang (USA)101020
30 July, 8:30
Athlete 1 Score Athlete 2
 Wang Xin (CHN) 21–8
21–6
 Rena Wang (USA)

Knockout

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
A1  Wang Yihan (CHN) 15 21 21
B1  Bae Yeon-ju (KOR) 21 14 14 A1  Wang Yihan (CHN) 21 21  
C1  Cheng Shao-chieh (TPE) 21 21   C1  Cheng Shao-chieh (TPE) 14 11  
D1  Gu Juan (SIN) 18 10   A1  Wang Yihan (CHN) 21 21  
E1  Saina Nehwal (IND) 21 21   E1  Saina Nehwal (IND) 13 13  
F1  Yao Jie (NED) 14 16   E1  Saina Nehwal (IND) 21 22  
G1  Tine Baun (DEN) 14     G1  Tine Baun (DEN) 15 20  
H1  Sayaka Sato (JPN) 15r     A1  Wang Yihan (CHN) 15 23 17
I1  Pi Hongyan (FRA) 21 12 16 L1  Li Xuerui (CHN) 21 21 21
J1  Yip Pui Yin (HKG) 13 21 21 J1  Yip Pui Yin (HKG) 12 20  
K1  Tai Tzu-ying (TPE) 16 21   L1  Li Xuerui (CHN) 21 22  
L1  Li Xuerui (CHN) 21 23   L1  Li Xuerui (CHN) 22 21   Third place
M1  R. Inthanon (THA) 21 21   P1  Wang Xin (CHN) 20 18  
N1  Juliane Schenk (GER) 16 15   M1  R. Inthanon (THA) 21 18 14 E1  Saina Nehwal (IND) 18 0  
O1  Adriyanti Firdasari (INA) 15 8   P1  Wang Xin (CHN) 17 21 21 P1  Wang Xin (CHN) 21 1 (r)  
P1  Wang Xin (CHN) 21 21  

References

  1. "Draw announced for Olympic Badminton competition". london2012.com. 23 July 2012.
  2. "LIVE DRAW: London 2012 Olympic Games". bwfbadminton.org. 23 July 2012. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  3. Women’s singles competition format. Accessed 2 May 2012.
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