# 2023 BWF World Championships – Women's singles

The women's singles tournament of the 2023 BWF World Championships took place from 21 to 27 August 2023 at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen.
Akane Yamaguchi was the two-time defending champion, but lost to Carolina Marin in the semi-finals.

## Seeds

The seeding list was based on the World Rankings of 1 August 2023.
Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

## Draw

The drawing ceremony was held on 10 August 2023.

### Finals

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | An Se-young | 21 | 21 | | | | |
| 3 | Chen Yufei | 19 | 15 | | | | |
| 3 | Chen Yufei | 19 | 15 | 1 | An Se-young | 21 | 21 |
| | | | | 6 | Carolina Marín | 12 | 10 |
| 6 | Carolina Marín | 23 | 21 | 6 | Carolina Marín | 12 | 10 |
| 2 | Akane Yamaguchi | 21 | 13 | | | | |

### Top half
#### 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 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals |
| | | | | 1 | An S-y | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Goh J W | 12 | 14 | | | | | | | | | |
| V Sándorházi | 18 | 15 | | | Goh J W | 12 | 14 | | | | | | | | | |
| Goh J W | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Goh J W | 21 | 21 | | | | | | 1 | An S-y | 21 | 21 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 12 | BW Zhang | 19 | 13 | | | | | |
| | | | | 12 | BW Zhang | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | K Gilmour | 18 | 14 | | | | | | | | | |
| K Gilmour | 22 | 9 | 21 | | K Gilmour | 18 | 14 | | | | | | | | | |
| L Tan | 20 | 21 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| L Tan | 20 | 21 | 12 | | | | | | | | | 1 | An S-y | 16 | 21 | 21 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | N Okuhara | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| | | | | 7 | R Intanon | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Hsu W-c | 19 | 19 | | | | | | | | | |
| Hsu W-c | 21 | 23 | | | Hsu W-c | 19 | 19 | | | | | | | | | |
| C Azurmendi | 10 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| C Azurmendi | 10 | 21 | | | | | | 7 | R Intanon | 19 | 16 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | N Okuhara | 21 | 21 | | | | | |
| | | | | 16 | P. V. Sindhu | 14 | 14 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | N Okuhara | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| Nguyễn T L | 15 | 12 | | | N Okuhara | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| N Okuhara | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Third round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals |
| | | | | 3 | Chen YF | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Pai Y-p | 14 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kisona S | 22 | 19 | 13 | | Pai Y-p | 14 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pai Y-p | 20 | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pai Y-p | 20 | 21 | 21 | | | | | | 3 | Chen YF | 21 | 21 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 15 | M Blichfeldt | 12 | 13 | | | | | |
| | | | | 15 | M Blichfeldt | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | R Darragh | 14 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | |
| R Darragh | 21 | 21 | | | R Darragh | 14 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | |
| D Hany | 11 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| D Hany | 11 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Chen YF | 21 | 21 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 10 | Wang ZY | 17 | 12 |
| | | | | 5 | He BJ | 18 | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | P K Wardani | 21 | 19 | 17 | | | | | | | | | |
| P Buhrova | 7 | 21 | | | P K Wardani | 21 | 19 | 17 | | | | | | | | | |
| P K Wardani | 21 | 23 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| P K Wardani | 21 | 23 | | | | | | | 5 | He BJ | 21 | 7 | 14 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 10 | Wang ZY | 13 | 21 | 21 | | | | |
| | | | | 10 | Wang ZY | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Y Li | 18 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Y Li | 21 | 21 | | | Y Li | 18 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | |
| L Huet | 13 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### 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 | | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals |
| Thet Htar T | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H Gaitán | 13 | 19 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| H Gaitán | 13 | 19 | | | Thet Htar T | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 14 | M Li | 2$^r$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Thet Htar T | 10 | 18 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 6 | C Marín | 21 | 21 | | | | | |
| J Stadelmann | 13 | 13 | | | | | | | | | | 6 | C Marín | 21 | 21 | | | | | |
| I Wang | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| I Wang | 21 | 21 | | | I Wang | 10 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 6 | C Marín | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | C Marín | 21 | 21 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Tai T-y | 16 | 14 |
| J Vieira | 21 | 19 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Tai T-y | 16 | 14 |
| K Insyirah | 9 | 21 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| K Insyirah | 9 | 21 | 14 | | J Vieira | 22 | 14 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 11 | P Chochuwong | 24 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 11 | P Chochuwong | 18 | 17 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | 4 | Tai T-y | 21 | 21 | | | | | |
| L Christophersen | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Tai T-y | 21 | 21 | | | | | |
| I Castillo | 15 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| I Castillo | 15 | 15 | | | L Christophersen | 16 | 13 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 4 | Tai T-y | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| 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 | Third round | | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals |
| WY Zhang | 10 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| L Kjærsfeldt | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| L Kjærsfeldt | 21 | 21 | | | L Kjærsfeldt | 13 | 21 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 9 | Han Y | 21 | 14 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 9 | Han Y | 21 | 19 | 11 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 8 | G M Tunjung | 13 | 21 | 21 | | | | | |
| Yeo J M | w | / | o | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | G M Tunjung | 13 | 21 | 21 | | | | |
| Qi XF | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Qi XF | | | | | Yeo J M | 10 | 24 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 8 | G M Tunjung | 21 | 22 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | G M Tunjung | 16 | 18 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | A Yamaguchi | 21 | 21 |
| K Kuuba | 21 | 14 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | A Yamaguchi | 21 | 21 |
| Kim G-e | 19 | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kim G-e | 19 | 21 | 21 | | Kim G-e | 21 | 18 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 13 | B Ongbamrungphan | 15 | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 13 | B Ongbamrungphan | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | A Yamaguchi | w | / | o | | | | | |
| T Ho | 17 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | A Yamaguchi | w | / | o | | | | |
| N Arın | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| N Arın | 21 | 21 | | | N Arın | 7 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | 2 | A Yamaguchi | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Qualifiers' performances

The table below lists out all the qualifiers of this edition by 22 July 2023.
| Qualifier | Date of birth | Appearance | Best Performance(s) | Best Performance(s) | Note |
| Qualifier | Date of birth | Appearance | Edition(s) | Result | Note |
| Champion ||||||
| An Se-young | (2002-02-05)5 February 2002 (aged 21) | 3rd | 22 | B | PB |
| Finalist ||||||
| Carolina Marín | (1993-06-15)15 June 1993 (aged 30) | 8th | 14, 15, 18 | G | Reigning European champion |
| Semi-finalist ||||||
| Chen Yufei | (1998-03-01)1 March 1998 (aged 25) | 5th | 22 | S | Reigning Olympics champion |
| Akane Yamaguchi | (1997-06-02)2 June 1997 (aged 26) | 6th | 21, 22 | G | Reigning world champion |
| Quarter-finalist ||||||
| Wang Zhiyi | (2000-04-29)29 April 2000 (aged 23) | 3rd | 21, 22 | 3R | PB |
| Tai Tzu-ying | (1994-06-20)20 June 1994 (aged 29) | 8th | 21 | S | Reigning Asian champion |
| Gregoria Mariska Tunjung | (1999-08-11)11 August 1999 (aged 24) | 4th | 19 | 3R | PB |
| Nozomi Okuhara | (1995-03-13)13 March 1995 (aged 28) | 5th | 17 | G | |
| Third rounder ||||||
| Han Yue | (1999-11-18)18 November 1999 (aged 23) | 4th | 21, 22 | QF | |
| He Bingjiao | (1997-03-21)21 March 1997 (aged 26) | 6th | 18, 21 | B | |
| Mia Blichfeldt | (1997-08-19)19 August 1997 (aged 26) | 6th | 19 | QF | |
| Thet Htar Thuzar | (1999-03-15)15 March 1999 (aged 24) | 3rd | 21, 22 | 1R | PB |
| Pornpawee Chochuwong | (1998-01-22)22 January 1998 (aged 25) | 4th | 21, 22 | 3R | =PB |
| Ratchanok Intanon | (1995-02-05)5 February 1995 (aged 28) | 10th | 13 | G | Youngest winner record holder, and most participated qualifier |
| Busanan Ongbamrungphan | (1996-03-22)22 March 1996 (aged 27) | 7th | 22 | QF | |
| Beiwen Zhang | (1990-07-12)12 July 1990 (aged 33) | 4th | 18, 19, 22 | 3R | Oldest participated qualifier, =PB |
| Second rounder ||||||
| Juliana Viana Vieira | (2004-09-23)23 September 2004 (aged 18) | Debut | Debut | Debut | Youngest qualifier, PB |
| Michelle Li | (1991-11-03)3 November 1991 (aged 31) | 10th | 22 | QF | Reigning Pan America champion, and most participated qualifier |
| Hsu Wen-chi | (1997-09-28)28 September 1997 (aged 25) | Debut | Debut | Debut | PB |
| Pai Yu-po | (1991-04-18)18 April 1991 (aged 32) | 7th | 15 | 3R | |
| Line Christophersen | (2000-01-14)14 January 2000 (aged 23) | 3rd | 21 | 3R | |
| Line Kjærsfeldt | (1994-04-20)20 April 1994 (aged 29) | 9th | 14, 15, 17, 19, 21 | 2R | =PB |
| Yvonne Li | (1998-05-30)30 May 1998 (aged 25) | 4th | 21, 22 | 2R | =PB |
| P. V. Sindhu | (1995-07-05)5 July 1995 (aged 28) | 8th | 19 | G | |
| Putri Kusuma Wardani | (2002-07-20)20 July 2002 (aged 21) | 2nd | 22 | 1R | PB |
| Goh Jin Wei | (2000-01-30)30 January 2000 (aged 23) | 2nd | 18 | 3R | |
| Rachael Darragh | (1997-09-24)24 September 1997 (aged 25) | Debut | Debut | Debut | PB |
| Kirsty Gilmour | (1993-09-21)21 September 1993 (aged 29) | 9th | 17 | QF | |
| Yeo Jia Min | (1999-02-01)1 February 1999 (aged 24) | 3rd | 19 | QF | |
| Kim Ga-eun | (1998-02-07)7 February 1998 (aged 25) | 4th | 19, 21 | 3R | |
| Neslihan Arın | (1994-02-26)26 February 1994 (aged 29) | 5th | 21 | 2R | =PB |
| Iris Wang | (1994-09-02)2 September 1994 (aged 28) | 5th | 15, 21, 22 | 2R | =PB |
| First rounder ||||||
| Tiffany Ho | (1998-01-06)6 January 1998 (aged 25) | Debut | Debut | Debut | PB |
| Lianne Tan | (1990-11-20)20 November 1990 (aged 32) | 7th | 09, 10, 11, 19, 21 | 2R | |
| Wenyu Zhang | (2002-08-29)29 August 2002 (aged 20) | 2nd | 22 | 2R | |
| Doha Hany | (1997-09-10)10 September 1997 (aged 25) | 2nd | 22 | 1R | =PB |
| Kristin Kuuba | (1997-02-15)15 February 1997 (aged 26) | 4th | 19, 21, 22 | 1R | =PB |
| Léonice Huet | (2000-05-21)21 May 2000 (aged 23) | 2nd | 22 | 2R | |
| Vivien Sándorházi | (2001-01-03)3 January 2001 (aged 22) | Debut | Debut | Debut | PB |
| Kisona Selvaduray | (1998-10-01)1 October 1998 (aged 24) | 2nd | 22 | 1R | =PB |
| Haramara Gaitán | (1996-08-07)7 August 1996 (aged 27) | Debut | Debut | Debut | PB |
| Inés Castillo | (1999-12-07)7 December 1999 (aged 23) | Debut | Debut | Debut | PB |
| Khan Insyirah | (2001-09-12)12 September 2001 (aged 21) | Debut | Debut | Debut | PB |
| Clara Azurmendi | (1998-05-04)4 May 1998 (aged 25) | 2nd | 21 | 1R | =PB |
| Jenjira Stadelmann | (1999-11-20)20 November 1999 (aged 23) | Debut | Debut | Debut | PB |
| Polina Buhrova | (2004-01-30)30 January 2004 (aged 19) | Debut | Debut | Debut | PB |
| Nguyễn Thùy Linh | (1997-11-20)20 November 1997 (aged 25) | 5th | 18 | 3R | |
| Withdrew ||||||
| Qi Xuefei | (1992-02-28)28 February 1992 (aged 31) | – | 21, 22 | 1R | |