# Badminton at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's singles

These are the results for the women's singles badminton tournament of 2000 Summer Olympics. The tournament was single-elimination. Matches consisted of three sets, with sets being to 11 for women's singles. The tournament was held at Pavilion 3, Sydney Olympic Park.

## Seeds

* Gong Zhichao (CHN) (gold medalist)
* Camilla Martin (DEN) (silver medalist)
* Dai Yun (CHN) (fourth place)
* Ye Zhaoying (CHN) (bronze medalist)
* Mia Audina (NED) (quarterfinals)
* Kim Ji-hyun (KOR) (quarterfinals)
* Lee Kyung-won (KOR) (third round)
* Yasuko Mizui (JPN) (quarterfinals)
| Section | Name | Country |
| 1 | Gong Zhichao | China |
| 1 | Ling Wan Ting | Hong Kong |
| 1 | Sandra Dimbour | France |
| 1 | Lidya Djaelawijaya | Indonesia |
| 1 | Kara Solmundson | Canada |
| 1 | Yasuko Misui | Japan |
| 1 | Marina Yakusheva | Russia |
| 1 | Maja Pohar | Slovenia |
| 1 | Julia Mann | Great Britain |
| 1 | Amrita Sawaram | Mauritius |
| 2 | Ye Zhaoying | China |
| 2 | Judith Meulendijks | Netherlands |
| 2 | Takako Ida | Japan |
| 2 | Mette Sorensen | Denmark |
| 2 | Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn | Thailand |
| 2 | Lee Kyung-won | South Korea |
| 2 | Elena Nozdran | Ukraine |
| 2 | Huang Chia-chi | Chinese Taipei |
| 2 | Neli Boteva | Bulgaria |
| 2 | Kellie Lucas | Australia |
| 3 | Nicole Grether | Germany |
| 3 | Katarzyna Krasowska | Poland |
| 3 | Rhonda Cator | Australia |
| 3 | Milaine Cloutier | Canada |
| 3 | Kim Ji-hyun | South Korea |
| 3 | Kanako Yonekura | Japan |
| 3 | Tatiana Vattier | France |
| 3 | Anu Weckström | Finland |
| 3 | Ella Karachkova | Russia |
| 3 | Dai Yun | China |
| 4 | Rayoni Head | Australia |
| 4 | Robbyn Hermitage | Canada |
| 4 | Chan Ya-lin | Chinese Taipei |
| 4 | Mia Audina | Netherlands |
| 4 | Sonya McGinn | Ireland |
| 4 | Kelly Morgan | Great Britain |
| 4 | Aparna Popat | India |
| 4 | Koon Wai Chee Louisa | Hong Kong |
| 4 | Ellen Angelina | Indonesia |
| 4 | Camilla Martin | Denmark |

## Draw
### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Gong Zhichao (CHN) | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Yasuko Mizui (JPN) | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Yasuko Mizui (JPN) | 6 | 3 | 1 | Gong Zhichao (CHN) | 11 | 11 | | | | | |
| | | | | 4 | Ye Zhaoying (CHN) | 8 | 8 | | | | | |
| 4 | Ye Zhaoying (CHN) | 11 | 11 | 4 | Ye Zhaoying (CHN) | 8 | 8 | | | | | |
| | Huang Chia-chi (TPE) | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Huang Chia-chi (TPE) | 3 | 4 | | | | | 1 | Gong Zhichao (CHN) | 12 | 11 | |
| | | | | | | | | 2 | Camilla Martin (DEN) | 10 | 3 | |
| 6 | Kim Ji-hyun (KOR) | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Camilla Martin (DEN) | 10 | 3 |
| 3 | Dai Yun (CHN) | 11 | 11 | | | | |
| 3 | Dai Yun (CHN) | 11 | 11 | 3 | Dai Yun (CHN) | 5 | 0 | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match | Bronze medal match |
| | | | | 2 | Camilla Martin (DEN) | 11 | 11 |
| 5 | Mia Audina (NED) | 2 | 1 | 2 | Camilla Martin (DEN) | 11 | 11 | 4 | Ye Zhaoying (CHN) | 8 | 11 | 11 |
| 2 | Camilla Martin (DEN) | 11 | 11 | | | | | 3 | Dai Yun (CHN) | 11 | 2 | 6 |

### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | 1 | Gong Zhichao (CHN) | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Ling Wanting (HKG) | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 1 | Gong Zhichao (CHN) | 11 | 11 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Lidya Djaelawijaya (INA) | 9 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | Sandra Dimbour (FRA) | Sandra Dimbour (FRA) | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| Lidya Djaelawijaya (INA) | Lidya Djaelawijaya (INA) | 11 | 11 | Lidya Djaelawijaya (INA) | Lidya Djaelawijaya (INA) | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| Kara Solmundson (CAN) | Kara Solmundson (CAN) | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Gong Zhichao (CHN) | 11 | 11 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Yasuko Mizui (JPN) | 6 | 3 |
| | | | | 8 | Yasuko Mizui (JPN) | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Marina Yakusheva (RUS) | 10 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 8 | Yasuko Mizui (JPN) | 11 | 11 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Julia Mann (GBR) | 9 | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | Maja Pohar (SLO) | Maja Pohar (SLO) | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| Julia Mann (GBR) | Julia Mann (GBR) | 11 | 11 | Julia Mann (GBR) | Julia Mann (GBR) | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| Amrita Sawaram (MRI) | Amrita Sawaram (MRI) | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | 4 | Ye Zhaoying (CHN) | 11 | 9 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Judith Meulendijks (NED) | 3 | 11 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 4 | Ye Zhaoying (CHN) | 11 | 11 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Mette Sorensen (DEN) | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | Takako Ida (JPN) | Takako Ida (JPN) | 12 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| Mette Sorensen (DEN) | Mette Sorensen (DEN) | 11 | 13 | Mette Sorensen (DEN) | Mette Sorensen (DEN) | 13 | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn (THA) | Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn (THA) | 7 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Ye Zhaoying (CHN) | 11 | 11 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Huang Chia-chi (TPE) | 3 | 4 |
| | | | | 7 | Lee Kyung-won (KOR) | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Elena Nozdran (UKR) | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 7 | Lee Kyung-won (KOR) | 9 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Huang Chia-chi (TPE) | 11 | 11 | | | | |
| | | | | Huang Chia-chi (TPE) | Huang Chia-chi (TPE) | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| Neli Boteva (BUL) | Neli Boteva (BUL) | 11 | 11 | Neli Boteva (BUL) | Neli Boteva (BUL) | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Kellie Lucas (AUS) | Kellie Lucas (AUS) | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| Nicole Grether (GER) | Nicole Grether (GER) | 13 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Katarzyna Krasowska (POL) | Katarzyna Krasowska (POL) | 12 | 2 | Nicole Grether (GER) | Nicole Grether (GER) | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Rhonda Cator (AUS) | Rhonda Cator (AUS) | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Nicole Grether (GER) | 0 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 6 | Kim Ji-hyun (KOR) | 11 | 11 | | | | |
| | | | | | Milaine Cloutier (CAN) | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 6 | Kim Ji-hyun (KOR) | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Kim Ji-hyun (KOR) | 3 | 4 |
| Kanako Yonekura (JPN) | Kanako Yonekura (JPN) | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | 3 | Dai Yun (CHN) | 11 | 11 |
| Tatiana Vattier (FRA) | Tatiana Vattier (FRA) | 2 | 3 | Kanako Yonekura (JPN) | Kanako Yonekura (JPN) | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Anu Weckström (FIN) | Anu Weckström (FIN) | 8 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Kanako Yonekura (JPN) | 2 | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 3 | Dai Yun (CHN) | 11 | 11 | | | | |
| | | | | | Ella Karachkova (RUS) | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 3 | Dai Yun (CHN) | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | |

### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| Rayoni Head (AUS) | Rayoni Head (AUS) | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Robbyn Hermitage (CAN) | Robbyn Hermitage (CAN) | 7 | 2 | | Rayoni Head (AUS) | Rayoni Head (AUS) | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Chan Ya-lin (TPE) | Chan Ya-lin (TPE) | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Chan Ya-lin (TPE) | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Mia Audina (NED) | 11 | 11 | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Mia Audina (NED) | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Sonya McGinn (IRL) | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Mia Audina (NED) | 2 | 1 |
| Kelly Morgan (GBR) | Kelly Morgan (GBR) | 5 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Camilla Martin (DEN) | 11 | 11 |
| Aparna Popat (IND) | Aparna Popat (IND) | 11 | 7 | 2 | Kelly Morgan (GBR) | Kelly Morgan (GBR) | 8 | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Koon Wai Chee Louisa (HKG) | Koon Wai Chee Louisa (HKG) | 11 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Kelly Morgan (GBR) | 7 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Camilla Martin (DEN) | 11 | 11 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Ellen Angelina (INA) | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Camilla Martin (DEN) | 11 | 11 | | | | | | | | | |