# 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.
The draw was held on 23 July 2012. Forty-six players from 42 nations competed.
In an all-Chinese final, Li Xuerui defeated reigning World Number 1 Wang Yihan to win the gold medal. India's Saina Nehwal took bronze after the injury-forced withdrawal of China's Wang Xin. This was the first medal of any colour for India in Olympic badminton.

## 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.

## Seeds

A Total of 16 Players were given seeds.
* Wang Yihan (CHN) (silver medallist)
* Wang Xin (CHN) (fourth place)
* Li Xuerui (CHN) (gold medallist)
* Saina Nehwal (IND) (bronze medallist)
* Tine Baun (DEN) (quarter-finals)
* Juliane Schenk (GER) (round of 16)
* Cheng Shao-chieh (TPE) (quarter-finals)
* Sung Ji-hyun (KOR) (group stage)
* Ratchanok Intanon (THA) (quarter-finals)
* Tai Tzu-ying (TPE) (round of 16)
* Bae Yeon-ju (KOR) (round of 16)
* Sayaka Sato (JPN) (round of 16)
* Gu Juan (SIN) (round of 16)
* Yao Jie (NED) (round of 16)
* Petya Nedelcheva (BUL) (group stage)
* Pi Hongyan (FRA) (round of 16)

## Results
### Group stage
#### Group A

| Athlete | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Pts |
| Wang Yihan (CHN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Michelle Li (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Tee Jing Yi (MAS) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Agnese Allegrini (ITA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 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) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Neslihan Yiğit (TUR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Simone Prutsch (AUT) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 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) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Victoria Na (AUS) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Monika Fašungová (SVK) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 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) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Lianne Tan (BEL) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Sabrina Jaquet (SUI) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 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) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Ragna Ingólfsdóttir (ISL) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Akvilė Stapušaitytė (LTU) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 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) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Anastasia Prokopenko (RUS) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Kamila Augustyn (POL) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 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) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Susan Egelstaff (GBR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Maja Tvrdy (SLO) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 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) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Chloe Magee (IRL) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Hadia Hosny (EGY) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 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) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Sung Ji-hyun (KOR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Sara Blengsli Kværnø (NOR) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 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) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Anu Nieminen (FIN) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Victoria Montero (MEX) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 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) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Carolina Marín (ESP) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Claudia Rivero (PER) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 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 Intanon (THA) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Telma Santos (POR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Thilini Jayasinghe (SRI) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Athlete 1 | Score | Athlete 2 |
| 29 July, 9:00 |||
| Ratchanok Intanon (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 Intanon (THA) | 21–12 21–6 | Telma Santos (POR) |

#### Group N

| Athlete | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Pts |
| Juliane Schenk (GER) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Kristína Gavnholt (CZE) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Larisa Griga (UKR) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Athlete 1 | Score | Athlete 2 |
| 28 July, 20:52 |||
| Juliane Schenk (GER) | 21–18 21–14 | Kristína Gavnholt (CZE) |
| 29 July, 19:44 |||
| Larisa Griga (UKR) | 13–21 21–15 15–21 | Kristína 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) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Petya Nedelcheva (BUL) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Alesia Zaitsava (BLR) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 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) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Rena Wang (USA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
30 July, 8:30 :
| Athlete 1 | Score | Athlete 2 |
| Wang Xin (CHN) | 21–8 21–6 | Rena Wang (USA) |

### Knockout

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final | Final | 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) | 15$^r$ | | | | | | | | | | | | 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 | Third place | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| M1 | Ratchanok Intanon (THA) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | P1 | Wang Xin (CHN) | 20 | 18 |
| N1 | Juliane Schenk (GER) | 16 | 15 | | M1 | Ratchanok Intanon (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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |