Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's singles

The badminton women's singles tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics took place from 11 to 20 August at Riocentro - Pavilion 4. The seeding was decided on 21 July 2016.[1]

Women's singles
at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
VenueRiocentro – Pavilion 4
Date11–19 August
Competitors40 from 35 nations
Medalists
Carolina Marín  Spain
P. V. Sindhu  India
Nozomi Okuhara  Japan

The event was won by then two-time 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.

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.[1]

Results

Group A

Athlete Pld W L SW SL Pts
 Carolina Marín (ESP)220402
 Line Kjærsfeldt (DEN)211221
 Nanna Vainio (FIN)202040
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)220402
 Liang Xiaoyu (SIN)211221
 Delphine Lansac (FRA)202040
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)220412
 Kirsty Gilmour (GBR)211321
 Sabrina Jaquet (SUI)202040
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)330603
 Iris Wang (USA)321442
 Lianne Tan (BEL)312341
 Telma Santos (POR)303160
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)220402
 Saina Nehwal (IND)211221
 Lohaynny Vicente (BRA)202040
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)220402
 Kate Foo Kune (MRI)211221
 Wendy Chen Hsuan-yu (AUS)202040
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)220402
 Özge Bayrak (TUR)211221
 Jeanine Cicognini (ITA)202040
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)220402
 Vũ Thị Trang (VIE)211221
 Lindaweni Fanetri (INA)202040
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)220412
 Tee Jing Yi (MAS)211221
 Kristína Gavnholt (CZE)202140
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)220402
 Kati Tolmoff (EST)211231
 Yip Pui Yin (HKG)202140
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)220412
 Michelle Li (CAN)211321
 Laura Sárosi (HUN)202040
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)220402
 Natalia Perminova (RUS)211221
 Elisabeth Baldauf (AUT)202040
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)220402
 Karin Schnaase (GER)211221
 Chloe Magee (IRL)202040
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)

Knockout

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsGold medal match
 
                      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Carolina Marín (ESP)2121
 
 
 
 Sung Ji-hyun (KOR)1216
 
 Sung Ji-hyun (KOR)2121
 
 
 
 Linda Zechiri (BUL)1512
 
 Carolina Marín (ESP)2121
 
 
 Li Xuerui (CHN)1416
 
 
 
 
 
 Li Xuerui (CHN)2121
 
 
 
 Porntip Buranaprasertsuk (THA)1217
 
 Marija Ulitina (UKR)1416
 
 
 
 Porntip Buranaprasertsuk (THA)2121
 
 Carolina Marín (ESP)192121
 
 
 
 P. V. Sindhu (IND)211215
 
 Bae Yeon-ju (KOR)67
 
 
 
 Nozomi Okuhara (JPN)2121
 
 Nozomi Okuhara (JPN)112121
 
 
 
 Akane Yamaguchi (JPN)211710
 
 Akane Yamaguchi (JPN)2121
 
 
 
 Ratchanok Intanon (THA)1916
 
 Nozomi Okuhara (JPN)1910
 
 
 
 P. V. Sindhu (IND)2121Bronze medal match
 
 P. V. Sindhu (IND)2121
 
  
 
 Tai Tzu-ying (TPE)1315
 
 P. V. Sindhu (IND)2221 Nozomi Okuhara (JPN)w/o1
 
 
 Wang Yihan (CHN)2019 Li Xuerui (CHN)
 
 
 
 

1 The match was scratched and Okuhara was awarded the bronze medal as Xuerui was unable to compete due to suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and lateral meniscus in her semi-final against Maŕin.

References

  1. "Lee, Marin Lead Seedings". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 24 July 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
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