# Badminton at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's singles

The badminton women's singles tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics took place from 11 to 20 August at Riocentro - Pavilion 4. The seeding was decided on 21 July 2016.
The event was won by then two-time reigning world champion Carolina Marín of Spain who defeated P. V. Sindhu of India in the final. Nozomi Okuhara of Japan won the bronze medal after China's Li Xuerui was forced to withdraw. This was the first medal of any colour for Spain in Olympic badminton, the first and only gold medal for a female non-Asian player and the first time that China failed to make to the podium since 1996.

## Competition format

The tournament started with a group phase round-robin followed by a knockout stage.

## Seeds

A total of 13 players were given seeds.

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

| Athlete | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Pts |
| Carolina Marín (ESP) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Line Kjærsfeldt (DEN) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Nanna Vainio (FIN) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Athlete 1 | Score | Athlete 2 |
| 11 August, 11:55 |||
| Carolina Marín (ESP) | 21–6 21–4 | Nanna Vainio (FIN) |
| 12 August, 15:30 |||
| Line Kjærsfeldt (DEN) | 21–9 21–8 | Nanna Vainio (FIN) |
| 13 August, 19:30 |||
| Carolina Marín (ESP) | 21–16 21–13 | Line Kjærsfeldt (DEN) |

#### Group C

| Athlete | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Pts |
| Sung Ji-hyun (KOR) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Liang Xiaoyu (SIN) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Delphine Lansac (FRA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Athlete 1 | Score | Athlete 2 |
| 12 August, 10:45 |||
| Sung Ji-hyun (KOR) | 21–13 21–14 | Delphine Lansac (FRA) |
| 13 August, 09:35 |||
| Liang Xiaoyu (SIN) | 21–7 21–15 | Delphine Lansac (FRA) |
| 14 August, 09:40 |||
| Sung Ji-hyun (KOR) | 21–17 21–11 | Liang Xiaoyu (SIN) |

#### Group D

| Athlete | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Pts |
| Linda Zechiri (BUL) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Kirsty Gilmour (GBR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Sabrina Jaquet (SUI) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Athlete 1 | Score | Athlete 2 |
| 11 August, 21:05 |||
| Kirsty Gilmour (GBR) | 21–17 21–15 | Sabrina Jaquet (SUI) |
| 13 August, 21:05 |||
| Linda Zechiri (BUL) | 21–17 21–15 | Sabrina Jaquet (SUI) |
| 14 August, 19:30 |||
| Kirsty Gilmour (GBR) | 21–12 17–21 16–21 | Linda Zechiri (BUL) |

#### Group E

| Athlete | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Pts |
| Li Xuerui (CHN) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Iris Wang (USA) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Lianne Tan (BEL) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Telma Santos (POR) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Athlete 1 | Score | Athlete 2 |
| 11 August, 19:55 |||
| Iris Wang (USA) | 21–17 20–22 21–14 | Lianne Tan (BEL) |
| 11 August, 19:55 |||
| Li Xuerui (CHN) | 21–12 21–7 | Telma Santos (POR) |
| 12 August, 19:30 |||
| Iris Wang (USA) | 18–21 21–10 21–12 | Telma Santos (POR) |
| 12 August, 20:30 |||
| Li Xuerui (CHN) | 21–11 21–11 | Lianne Tan (BEL) |
| 14 August, 15:55 |||
| Li Xuerui (CHN) | 21–16 21–12 | Iris Wang (USA) |
| 14 August, 19:55 |||
| Lianne Tan (BEL) | 21–16 21–18 | Telma Santos (POR) |

#### Group G

| Athlete | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Pts |
| Marija Ulitina (UKR) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Saina Nehwal (IND) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Lohaynny Vicente (BRA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Athlete 1 | Score | Athlete 2 |
| 11 August, 11:20 |||
| Saina Nehwal (IND) | 21–17 21–17 | Lohaynny Vicente (BRA) |
| 13 August, 11:55 |||
| Marija Ulitina (UKR) | 21–13 21–13 | Lohaynny Vicente (BRA) |
| 14 August, 08:55 |||
| Saina Nehwal (IND) | 18–21 19–21 | Marija Ulitina (UKR) |

#### Group H

| Athlete | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Pts |
| Porntip Buranaprasertsuk (THA) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Kate Foo Kune (MRI) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Wendy Chen Hsuan-yu (AUS) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Athlete 1 | Score | Athlete 2 |
| 11 August, 20:30 |||
| Porntip Buranaprasertsuk (THA) | 21–14 21–15 | Wendy Chen Hsuan-yu (AUS) |
| 13 August, 19:55 |||
| Kate Foo Kune (MRI) | 21–16 21–19 | Wendy Chen Hsuan-yu (AUS) |
| 14 August, 21:05 |||
| Porntip Buranaprasertsuk (THA) | 21–7 21–18 | Kate Foo Kune (MRI) |

#### Group I

| Athlete | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Pts |
| Bae Yeon-ju (KOR) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Özge Bayrak (TUR) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Jeanine Cicognini (ITA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Athlete 1 | Score | Athlete 2 |
| 12 August, 19:55 |||
| Bae Yeon-ju (KOR) | 21–11 21–8 | Jeanine Cicognini (ITA) |
| 13 August, 15:30 |||
| Özge Bayrak (TUR) | 21–14 21–9 | Jeanine Cicognini (ITA) |
| 14 August, 16:40 |||
| Bae Yeon-ju (KOR) | 21–11 21–7 | Özge Bayrak (TUR) |

#### Group J

| Athlete | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Pts |
| Nozomi Okuhara (JPN) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Vũ Thị Trang (VIE) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Lindaweni Fanetri (INA) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Athlete 1 | Score | Athlete 2 |
| 12 August, 08:00 |||
| Nozomi Okuhara (JPN) | 21–10 21–8 | Vũ Thị Trang (VIE) |
| 13 August, 11:20 |||
| Lindaweni Fanetri (INA) | 12–21 11–21 | Vũ Thị Trang (VIE) |
| 14 August, 10:05 |||
| Nozomi Okuhara (JPN) | 21–12 21–12 | Lindaweni Fanetri (INA) |

#### Group K

| Athlete | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Pts |
| Akane Yamaguchi (JPN) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Tee Jing Yi (MAS) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Kristína Gavnholt (CZE) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Athlete 1 | Score | Athlete 2 |
| 12 August, 10:45 |||
| Akane Yamaguchi (JPN) | 20–22 21–12 21–15 | Kristína Gavnholt (CZE) |
| 13 August, 08:25 |||
| Tee Jing Yi (MAS) | 22–20 21–15 | Kristína Gavnholt (CZE) |
| 14 August, 08:30 |||
| Akane Yamaguchi (JPN) | 21–18 21–5 | Tee Jing Yi (MAS) |

#### Group L

| Athlete | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Pts |
| Ratchanok Intanon (THA) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Kati Tolmoff (EST) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Yip Pui Yin (HKG) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Athlete 1 | Score | Athlete 2 |
| 11 August, 08:25 |||
| Ratchanok Intanon (THA) | 21–14 21–13 | Kati Tolmoff (EST) |
| 12 August, 09:00 |||
| Yip Pui Yin (HKG) | 21–5 13–21 19–21 | Kati Tolmoff (EST) |
| 14 August, 08:30 |||
| Ratchanok Intanon (THA) | 21–18 21–12 | Yip Pui Yin (HKG) |

#### Group M

| Athlete | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Pts |
| P. V. Sindhu (IND) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Michelle Li (CAN) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Laura Sárosi (HUN) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Athlete 1 | Score | Athlete 2 |
| 11 August, 10:10 |||
| P. V. Sindhu (IND) | 21–8 21–9 | Laura Sárosi (HUN) |
| 13 August, 16:40 |||
| Michelle Li (CAN) | 21–11 21–8 | Laura Sárosi (HUN) |
| 14 August, 11:15 |||
| P. V. Sindhu (IND) | 19–21 21–15 21–17 | Michelle Li (CAN) |

#### Group N

| Athlete | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Pts |
| Tai Tzu-ying (TPE) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Natalia Perminova (RUS) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Elisabeth Baldauf (AUT) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Athlete 1 | Score | Athlete 2 |
| 11 August, 11:20 |||
| Tai Tzu-ying (TPE) | 21–11 21–9 | Elisabeth Baldauf (AUT) |
| 13 August, 19:30 |||
| Natalia Perminova (RUS) | 21–17 21–8 | Elisabeth Baldauf (AUT) |
| 14 August, 20:30 |||
| Tai Tzu-ying (TPE) | 21–12 21–9 | Natalia Perminova (RUS) |

#### Group P

| Athlete | Pld | W | L | SW | SL | Pts |
| Wang Yihan (CHN) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Karin Schnaase (GER) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Chloe Magee (IRL) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Athlete 1 | Score | Athlete 2 |
| 11 August, 09:00 |||
| Wang Yihan (CHN) | 21–7 21–12 | Chloe Magee (IRL) |
| 12 August, 21:05 |||
| Karin Schnaase (GER) | 21–14 21–19 | Chloe Magee (IRL) |
| 14 August, 15:30 |||
| Wang Yihan (CHN) | 21–11 21–16 | Karin Schnaase (GER) |

### Knockout

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Gold medal match | Gold medal match | Gold medal match | Gold medal match |
| | | | | Carolina Marín (ESP) | Carolina Marín (ESP) | 21 | 21 | | | | |
| | | | | Sung Ji-hyun (KOR) | Sung Ji-hyun (KOR) | 12 | 16 | | | | |
| Sung Ji-hyun (KOR) | Sung Ji-hyun (KOR) | 21 | 21 | Sung Ji-hyun (KOR) | Sung Ji-hyun (KOR) | 12 | 16 | | | | |
| Linda Zechiri (BUL) | Linda Zechiri (BUL) | 15 | 12 | | | | | | | | |
| Linda Zechiri (BUL) | Linda Zechiri (BUL) | 15 | 12 | | | | | Carolina Marín (ESP) | Carolina Marín (ESP) | 21 | 21 |
| | | | | | | | | Li Xuerui (CHN) | Li Xuerui (CHN) | 14 | 16 |
| | | | | Li Xuerui (CHN) | Li Xuerui (CHN) | 21 | 21 | | | | |
| | | | | Porntip Buranaprasertsuk (THA) | Porntip Buranaprasertsuk (THA) | 12 | 17 | | | | |
| Marija Ulitina (UKR) | Marija Ulitina (UKR) | 14 | 16 | Porntip Buranaprasertsuk (THA) | Porntip Buranaprasertsuk (THA) | 12 | 17 | | | | |
| Porntip Buranaprasertsuk (THA) | Porntip Buranaprasertsuk (THA) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Porntip Buranaprasertsuk (THA) | Porntip Buranaprasertsuk (THA) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | Carolina Marín (ESP) | 19 | 21 | 21 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | P. V. Sindhu (IND) | 21 | 12 | 15 |
| Bae Yeon-ju (KOR) | Bae Yeon-ju (KOR) | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | P. V. Sindhu (IND) | 21 | 12 | 15 |
| Nozomi Okuhara (JPN) | Nozomi Okuhara (JPN) | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nozomi Okuhara (JPN) | Nozomi Okuhara (JPN) | 21 | 21 | Nozomi Okuhara (JPN) | 11 | 21 | 21 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Akane Yamaguchi (JPN) | 21 | 17 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| Akane Yamaguchi (JPN) | Akane Yamaguchi (JPN) | 21 | 21 | Akane Yamaguchi (JPN) | 21 | 17 | 10 | | | | | | | | |
| Ratchanok Intanon (THA) | Ratchanok Intanon (THA) | 19 | 16 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ratchanok Intanon (THA) | Ratchanok Intanon (THA) | 19 | 16 | | | | | Nozomi Okuhara (JPN) | Nozomi Okuhara (JPN) | 19 | 10 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | P. V. Sindhu (IND) | P. V. Sindhu (IND) | 21 | 21 | Bronze-medal match | Bronze-medal match | Bronze-medal match | Bronze-medal match |
| P. V. Sindhu (IND) | P. V. Sindhu (IND) | 21 | 21 | | | | | P. V. Sindhu (IND) | P. V. Sindhu (IND) | 21 | 21 | Bronze-medal match | Bronze-medal match | Bronze-medal match | Bronze-medal match |
| Tai Tzu-ying (TPE) | Tai Tzu-ying (TPE) | 13 | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tai Tzu-ying (TPE) | Tai Tzu-ying (TPE) | 13 | 15 | P. V. Sindhu (IND) | P. V. Sindhu (IND) | 22 | 21 | | | | | Li Xuerui (CHN) | Li Xuerui (CHN) | Li Xuerui (CHN) | |
| | | | | Wang Yihan (CHN) | Wang Yihan (CHN) | 20 | 19 | | | | | Nozomi Okuhara (JPN) | Nozomi Okuhara (JPN) | Nozomi Okuhara (JPN) | w/o$^1$ |
$^1$ The match was scratched and Okuhara was awarded the bronze medal as Li was unable to compete due to suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and lateral meniscus in the semi-final.