# Badminton at the 2018 Asian Games – Women's singles

The badminton women's singles tournament at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta took place from 23 to 28 August at Istora Gelora Bung Karno.

## Schedule

All times are Western Indonesia Time (UTC+07:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
| Thursday, 23 August 2018 | 12:00 | Round of 32 |
| Friday, 24 August 2018 | 13:00 | Round of 32 |
| Saturday, 25 August 2018 | 13:00 | Round of 16 |
| Sunday, 26 August 2018 | 13:00 | Quarterfinals |
| Monday, 27 August 2018 | 12:00 | Semifinals |
| Tuesday, 28 August 2018 | 13:10 | Gold medal match |

## Results
### Final

| Gold medal match | Gold medal match | Gold medal match | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| 1 | Tai Tzu-ying (TPE) | 21 | 21 | |
| 3 | P. V. Sindhu (IND) | 13 | 16 | |

### Top half

| Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| | | | | 1 | Tai Tzu-ying (TPE) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Cheung Ngan Yi (HKG) | 9 | 14 | | | | | | | | |
| | Cheung Ngan Yi (HKG) | 21 | 21 | | Cheung Ngan Yi (HKG) | 9 | 14 | | | | | | | | |
| | Rana Abu-Harbesh (KSA) | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rana Abu-Harbesh (KSA) | 2 | 5 | | | | | 1 | Tai Tzu-ying (TPE) | 21 | 21 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Nozomi Okuhara (JPN) | 15 | 10 | | | | |
| | Nozomi Okuhara (JPN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | Nozomi Okuhara (JPN) | 15 | 10 | | | | |
| | Aminath Shahurunaaz Moosa (MDV) | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Aminath Shahurunaaz Moosa (MDV) | 2 | 5 | | Nozomi Okuhara (JPN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | He Bingjiao (CHN) | 10 | 12 | | | | | | | | |
| | He Bingjiao (CHN) | 21 | 21 | | He Bingjiao (CHN) | 10 | 12 | | | | | | | | |
| | Nguyễn Thùy Linh (VIE) | 14 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nguyễn Thùy Linh (VIE) | 14 | 5 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Tai Tzu-ying (TPE) | 21 | 21 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Saina Nehwal (IND) | 17 | 14 |
| 4 | Ratchanok Intanon (THA) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Saina Nehwal (IND) | 17 | 14 |
| | Jessica Gurung (NEP) | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jessica Gurung (NEP) | 7 | 4 | 4 | Ratchanok Intanon (THA) | 21 | 24 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Sung Ji-hyun (KOR) | 15 | 22 | | | | | | | | |
| | Sung Ji-hyun (KOR) | 21 | 21 | | Sung Ji-hyun (KOR) | 15 | 22 | | | | | | | | |
| | Mahoor Shahzad (PAK) | 9 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mahoor Shahzad (PAK) | 9 | 10 | | | | | 4 | Ratchanok Intanon (THA) | 18 | 16 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Saina Nehwal (IND) | 21 | 21 | | | | |
| | Sorayya Aghaei (IRI) | 7 | 9 | | | | | | | | | Saina Nehwal (IND) | 21 | 21 | | | | |
| | Saina Nehwal (IND) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Saina Nehwal (IND) | 21 | 21 | | Saina Nehwal (IND) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Fitriani (INA) | 6 | 14 | | | | | | | | |
| | Thilini Hendahewa (SRI) | 6 | 4 | | Fitriani (INA) | 6 | 14 | | | | | | | | |
| | Fitriani (INA) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| | Pai Yu-po (TPE) | 15 | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nitchaon Jindapol (THA) | 21 | 22 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nitchaon Jindapol (THA) | 21 | 22 | | | Nitchaon Jindapol (THA) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Kavidi Sirimannage (SRI) | 4 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kavidi Sirimannage (SRI) | 21 | 21 | | | Kavidi Sirimannage (SRI) | 4 | 14 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shatha Al-Mutairi (KSA) | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shatha Al-Mutairi (KSA) | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | Nitchaon Jindapol (THA) | 11 | 21 | 14 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 3 | P. V. Sindhu (IND) | 21 | 16 | 21 | | | | | | |
| | Ng Weng Chi (MAC) | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | P. V. Sindhu (IND) | 21 | 16 | 21 | | | | | | |
| | Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (INA) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (INA) | 21 | 21 | | | Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (INA) | 12 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | P. V. Sindhu (IND) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Vũ Thị Trang (VIE) | 10 | 21 | 21 | 3 | P. V. Sindhu (IND) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | P. V. Sindhu (IND) | 21 | 12 | 23 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | P. V. Sindhu (IND) | 21 | 12 | 23 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | P. V. Sindhu (IND) | 21 | 15 | 21 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Akane Yamaguchi (JPN) | 17 | 21 | 10 |
| | Sehra Akram (PAK) | 7 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Akane Yamaguchi (JPN) | 17 | 21 | 10 |
| | Yip Pui Yin (HKG) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Yip Pui Yin (HKG) | 21 | 21 | | | Yip Pui Yin (HKG) | 20 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Chen Yufei (CHN) | 22 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | An Se-young (KOR) | 15 | 8 | | | Chen Yufei (CHN) | 22 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chen Yufei (CHN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Chen Yufei (CHN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | Chen Yufei (CHN) | 19 | 11 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Akane Yamaguchi (JPN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | |
| | Nangsal Tamang (NEP) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Akane Yamaguchi (JPN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | |
| | Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq (MDV) | 19 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq (MDV) | 19 | 15 | | | Nangsal Tamang (NEP) | 7 | 12 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Akane Yamaguchi (JPN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lidaa Saraj (AFG) | 0 | 3 | | 2 | Akane Yamaguchi (JPN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Akane Yamaguchi (JPN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |