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Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's singles

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Women's singles
at the Games of the XXXII Olympiad
VenueMusashino Forest Sport Plaza
Dates24 July – 1 August 2021
Competitors43 from 39 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Chen Yufei  China
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tai Tzu-ying  Chinese Taipei
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) P. V. Sindhu  India

The women's singles badminton tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place from 24 July to 1 August at the Musashino Forest Sport Plaza at Tokyo. A total of 43 players from 37 nations competed.

China's Chen Yufei defeated Tai Tzu-ying of Chinese Taipei in the final, 21–18, 19–21, 21–18, to win the gold medal in women's singles badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1][2] In the bronze-medal match, India's P. V. Sindhu defeated China's He Bingjiao, 21–13, 21–15. This was India's third consecutive medal in this discipline, and Sindhu became the first Indian woman to win two individual Olympic medals (having previously won a silver medal in the women's singles event in 2016).[3][4]

Spain's Carolina Marín was the defending Olympic champion, but withdrew from the event due to a knee injury.[5][6][7]

Background

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This was the 8th appearance of the event as a full medal event. Badminton was introduced as a demonstration sport in 1972, held again as an exhibition sport in 1988, and added to the full programme in 1992.[8]

The reigning champion was Carolina Marín of Spain. Marín was the 4th-ranked player during the qualifying period and would have qualified to return, but withdrew due to an injury.[9] The other two medalists from 2016, silver medalist P. V. Sindhu of India and bronze medalist Nozomi Okuhara of Japan, both qualified with Top-10 rankings. P. V. Sindhu was also the reigning world champion and the only one of the three former Olympic medalists to be medalled again where she won the bronze medal.

Qualification

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The badminton qualification system was designed to ensure that 86 men and 86 women receive quota spots; the size of the women's singles field adjusts to hit that target quota. Following revisions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the qualifying periods were set between 29 April 2019 to 15 March 2020 and 4 January to 13 June 2021, with the ranking list of 15 June 2021 deciding qualification.

There were 38 initial quota places for the women's singles: 34 from the ranking list, 3 from Tripartite Commission invitations, and 1 host nation place. Nations with multiple players in the top 16 of the ranking list could earn 2 quota places; all others were limited to 1. Players were taken from the ranking list in order, respecting the national limits, until the places were filled. Each continent was guaranteed one spot, either through the invitational spots or by replacing the lowest-ranked player if necessary. The host nation spot was unnecessary (Japan qualified two players through the ranking list) and was reallocated to the ranking list.

Additional places beyond 38 were added where players qualified in both the women's singles and one of the doubles events. This resulted in 5 additional places added to the ranking list. One tripartite invitational place was not used. The total qualified list was thus 43 players.

Competition format

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The tournament was started with a group phase round-robin followed by a knockout stage.[10] For the group stage, the players were divided into between 12 and 16 groups of between 3 and 4 players each. Each group was played in a round-robin. Players finishing top in each group advanced to the knockout rounds. The knockout stage was a four-round single elimination tournament with a bronze medal match. If there were fewer than 16 groups in the group stage, some players would receive a bye in the round of 16.[11]

Matches were played best-of-three games. Each game was played to 21, except that a player must win by 2 unless the score reached 30–29.[11]

Schedule

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The tournament was held over a 10-day period, with 9 competition days and a 1 open day.[12][13]

Legend
PPreliminaries RRound of 16 QFQuarter-finals SFSemi-finals MMedal matches
Date24 Jul25 Jul26 Jul27 Jul28 Jul29 Jul30 Jul31 Jul1 Aug2 Aug
EventMEMEMEMEMEMEMAMEAEAE
Women's singlesPRQFSFM

Seeds

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A total of 14 players were given seeds.

Group stage

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The group stage was played from 24 to 28 July. The winner of each group advanced to the knockout rounds.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Chen Yufei (CHN) 2 2 0 4 0 +4 84 31 +53 2 Advance to quarter-finals
2  Neslihan Yiğit (TUR) 2 1 1 2 2 0 65 52 +13 1
3  Doha Hany (EGY) 2 0 2 0 4 −4 18 84 −66 0
Source: TOCOG
DateTimePlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Game 1Game 2Game 3
25 July11:20 Chen Yufei China 2–0 [14] Egypt Doha Hany 21–521–3
27 July11:20 Neslihan Yiğit Turkey 2–0 [15] Egypt Doha Hany 21–521–5
28 July12:20 Chen Yufei China 2–0 [16] Turkey Neslihan Yiğit 21–1421–9

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  An Se-young (KOR) 2 2 0 4 0 +4 84 30 +54 2 Advance to elimination round
2  Clara Azurmendi (ESP) 2 1 1 2 2 0 63 54 +9 1
3  Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan (NGR) 2 0 2 0 4 −4 21 84 −63 0
Source: TOCOG
DateTimePlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Game 1Game 2Game 3
24 July20:00 An Se-young South Korea 2–0 [17] Spain Clara Azurmendi 21–1321–8
26 July12:00 Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan Nigeria 0–2 [18] Spain Clara Azurmendi 10–212–21
27 July19:20 An Se-young South Korea 2–0 [19] Nigeria Dorcas Ajoke Adesokan 21–321–6

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Busanan Ongbamrungphan (THA) 2 2 0 4 0 +4 84 41 +43 2 Advance to elimination round
2  Kristin Kuuba (EST) 2 1 1 2 2 0 70 74 −4 1
3  Daniela Macías (PER) 2 0 2 0 4 −4 45 84 −39 0
Source: TOCOG
DateTimePlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Game 1Game 2Game 3
24 July09:40 Busanan Ongbamrungphan Thailand 2–0 [20] Peru Daniela Macías 21–421–9
26 July18:00 Kristin Kuuba Estonia 2–0 [21] Peru Daniela Macías 21–1921–13
27 July18:40 Busanan Ongbamrungphan Thailand 2–0 [22] Estonia Kristin Kuuba 21–1621–12

Group E

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Nozomi Okuhara (JPN) (H) 2 2 0 2 0 +2 84 43 +41 2 Advance to elimination round
2  Evgeniya Kosetskaya (ROC) 2 1 1 2 2 0 65 77 −12 1
3  Yvonne Li (GER) 2 0 2 0 4 −4 56 85 −29 0
Source: TOCOG
(H) Host
DateTimePlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Game 1Game 2Game 3
25 July11:20 Nozomi Okuhara Japan 2–0 [23] Germany Yvonne Li 21–1721–4
26 July10:00 Evgeniya Kosetskaya Russia 2–0 [24] Germany Yvonne Li 22–2021–15
28 July10:20 Nozomi Okuhara Japan 2–0 [25] Russia Evgeniya Kosetskaya 21–621–16

Group F

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Michelle Li (CAN) 2 2 0 4 0 +4 84 51 +33 2 Advance to elimination round
2  Martina Repiská (SVK) 2 1 1 2 2 0 76 73 +3 1
3  Nikté Sotomayor (GUA) 2 0 2 0 4 −4 48 84 −36 0
Source: TOCOG
DateTimePlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Game 1Game 2Game 3
25 July12:00 Michelle Li Canada 2–0 [26] Guatemala Nikté Sotomayor 21–821–9
26 July18:40 Martina Repiská Slovakia 2–0 [27] Guatemala Nikté Sotomayor 21–1921–12
28 July11:00 Michelle Li Canada 2–0 [28] Slovakia Martina Repiská 21–1821–16

Group G

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  He Bingjiao (CHN) 2 2 0 4 0 +4 84 23 +61 2 Advance to elimination round
2  Sorayya Aghaei (IRI) 2 1 1 2 2 0 56 63 −7 1
3  Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq (MDV) 2 0 2 0 4 −4 30 84 −54 0
Source: TOCOG
DateTimePlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Game 1Game 2Game 3
25 July12:40 He Bingjiao China 2–0 [29] Maldives Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq 21–621–3
26 July11:20 Sorayya Aghaei Iran 2–0 [30] Maldives Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq 21–1421–7
28 July11:00 He Bingjiao China 2–0 [31] Iran Sorayya Aghaei 21–1121–3

Group H

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Beiwen Zhang (USA) 2 2 0 4 0 +4 84 38 +46 2 Advance to elimination round
2  Marija Ulitina (UKR) 2 1 1 2 2 0 62 76 −14 1
3  Fabiana Silva (BRA) 2 0 2 0 4 −4 53 85 −32 0
Source: TOCOG
DateTimePlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Game 1Game 2Game 3
25 July18:00 Beiwen Zhang United States 2–0 [32] Ukraine Marija Ulitina 21–1221–7
26 July12:40 Fabiana Silva Brazil 0–2 [33] Ukraine Marija Ulitina 14–2120–22
28 July10:20 Beiwen Zhang United States 2–0 [34] Brazil Fabiana Silva 21–921–10

Group I

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Mia Blichfeldt (DEN) 2 2 0 4 0 +4 84 34 +50 2 Advance to elimination round
2  Chen Hsuan-yu (AUS) 2 1 1 2 2 0 83 88 −5 1
3  Linda Zetchiri (BUL) 2 0 2 1 4 −3 59 104 −45 0
Source: TOCOG
DateTimePlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Game 1Game 2Game 3
25 July14:00 Mia Blichfeldt Denmark 2–0 [35] Australia Chen Hsuan-yu 21–721–14
27 July13:20 Linda Zetchiri Bulgaria 1–2 [36] Australia Chen Hsuan-yu 16–2122–208–21
28 July09:40 Mia Blichfeldt Denmark 2–0 [37] Bulgaria Linda Zetchiri 21–1021–3

Group J

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  P. V. Sindhu (IND) 2 2 0 4 0 +4 84 42 +42 2 Advance to elimination round
2  Cheung Ngan Yi (HKG) 2 1 1 2 3 −1 82 91 −9 1
3  Ksenia Polikarpova (ISR) 2 0 2 1 4 −3 66 99 −33 0
Source: TOCOG
DateTimePlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Game 1Game 2Game 3
25 July10:40 P. V. Sindhu India 2–0 [38] Israel Ksenia Polikarpova 21–721–10
27 July12:40 Cheung Ngan Yi Hong Kong 2–1 [39] Israel Ksenia Polikarpova 21–1215–2121–16
28 July11:00 P. V. Sindhu India 2–0 [40] Hong Kong Cheung Ngan Yi 21–921–16

Group K

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Kim Ga-eun (KOR) 2 2 0 4 0 +4 84 50 +34 2 Advance to elimination round
2  Yeo Jia Min (SGP) 2 1 1 2 2 0 69 59 +10 1
3  Haramara Gaitan (MEX) 2 0 2 0 4 −4 40 84 −44 0
Source: TOCOG
DateTimePlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Game 1Game 2Game 3
24 July20:40 Kim Ga-eun South Korea 2–0 [41] Mexico Haramara Gaitan 21–1421–9
27 July13:20 Yeo Jia Min Singapore 2–0 [42] Mexico Haramara Gaitan 21–721–10
28 July09:00 Kim Ga-eun South Korea 2–0 [43] Singapore Yeo Jia Min 21–1321–14

Group L

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Akane Yamaguchi (JPN) (H) 2 2 0 4 0 +4 84 38 +46 2 Advance to elimination round
2  Kirsty Gilmour (GBR) 2 1 1 2 2 0 69 70 −1 1
3  Mahoor Shahzad (PAK) 2 0 2 0 4 −4 39 84 −45 0
Source: TOCOG
(H) Host
DateTimePlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Game 1Game 2Game 3
24 July09:40 Akane Yamaguchi Japan 2–0 [44] Pakistan Mahoor Shahzad 21–321–8
27 July14:00 Kirsty Gilmour United Kingdom 2–0 [45] Pakistan Mahoor Shahzad 21–1421–14
28 July09:00 Akane Yamaguchi Japan 2–0 [46] United Kingdom Kirsty Gilmour 21–921–18

Group M

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (INA) 2 2 0 4 0 +4 84 47 +37 2 Advance to elimination round
2  Lianne Tan (BEL) 2 1 1 2 2 0 70 56 +14 1
3  Thet Htar Thuzar (MYA) 2 0 2 0 4 −4 33 84 −51 0
Source: TOCOG
DateTimePlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Game 1Game 2Game 3
25 July10:00 Gregoria Mariska Tunjung Indonesia 2–0 [47] Myanmar Thet Htar Thuzar 21–1121–8
27 July12:40 Lianne Tan Belgium 2–0 [48] Myanmar Thet Htar Thuzar 21–621–8
28 July09:40 Gregoria Mariska Tunjung Indonesia 2–0 [49] Belgium Lianne Tan 21–1121–17

Group N

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Ratchanok Intanon (THA) 1 1 0 2 1 +1 61 49 +12 1 Advance to elimination round
2  Soniia Cheah Su Ya (MAS) 1 0 1 1 2 −1 49 61 −12 0
3  Laura Sárosi (HUN) (Z) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: TOCOG
(Z) Withdrew after one match
DateTimePlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Game 1Game 2Game 3
25 July19:20 Ratchanok Intanon Thailand 2–0 [50]
(voided)		 Hungary Laura Sárosi 21–521–10
27 July14:00 Soniia Cheah Su Ya Malaysia N/P [51] Hungary Laura Sárosi Cancelled
28 July11:40 Ratchanok Intanon Thailand 2–1 [52] Malaysia Soniia Cheah Su Ya 19–2121–1821–10

Group P

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Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Tai Tzu-ying (TPE) 3 3 0 6 0 +6 126 70 +56 3 Advance to quarter-finals
2  Nguyễn Thùy Linh (VIE) 3 2 1 4 2 +2 111 89 +22 2
3  Qi Xuefei (FRA) 3 1 2 2 4 −2 87 108 −21 1
4  Sabrina Jaquet (SUI) 3 0 3 0 6 −6 69 126 −57 0
Source: TOCOG
DateTimePlayer 1ScorePlayer 2Game 1Game 2Game 3
24 July09:00 Qi Xuefei France 0–2 [53] Vietnam Nguyễn Thùy Linh 11–2111–21
13:00 Tai Tzu-ying Chinese Taipei 2–0 [54] Switzerland Sabrina Jaquet 21–721–13
26 July10:00 Qi Xuefei France 2–0 [55] Switzerland Sabrina Jaquet 21–1021–14
14:00 Tai Tzu-ying Chinese Taipei 2–0 [56] Vietnam Nguyễn Thùy Linh 21–1621–11
28 July09:00 Tai Tzu-ying Chinese Taipei 2–0 [57] France Qi Xuefei 21–1021–13
09:40 Nguyễn Thùy Linh Vietnam 2–0 [58] Switzerland Sabrina Jaquet 21–821–17

Finals

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The knockout stage was played from 29 July to 1 August. One round was held per day. This stage was a single-elimination tournament with a bronze medal match.[59]

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Gold medal match
                    
A1  Chen Yufei (CHN) 21 21
C1  An Se-young (KOR) 18 19
C1  An Se-young (KOR) 21 21
D1  Busanan Ongbamrungphan (THA) 15 15
A1  Chen Yufei (CHN) 21 13 21
G1  He Bingjiao (CHN) 16 21 12
E1  Nozomi Okuhara (JPN) 21 21
F1  Michelle Li (CAN) 9 7
E1  Nozomi Okuhara (JPN) 21 13 14
G1  He Bingjiao (CHN) 13 21 21
G1  He Bingjiao (CHN) 14 9
H1  Beiwen Zhang (USA) 21 7r
A1  Chen Yufei (CHN) 21 19 21
P1  Tai Tzu-ying (TPE) 18 21 18
I1  Mia Blichfeldt (DEN) 15 13
J1  P. V. Sindhu (IND) 21 21
J1  P. V. Sindhu (IND) 21 22
L1  Akane Yamaguchi (JPN) 13 20
K1  Kim Ga-eun (KOR) 17 18
L1  Akane Yamaguchi (JPN) 21 21
J1  P. V. Sindhu (IND) 18 12
P1  Tai Tzu-ying (TPE) 21 21
M1  Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (INA) 12 19 Bronze medal match
N1  Ratchanok Intanon (THA) 21 21
N1  Ratchanok Intanon (THA) 21 18 18 G1  He Bingjiao (CHN) 13 15
P1  Tai Tzu-ying (TPE) 14 21 21 J1  P. V. Sindhu (IND) 21 21

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