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.[1]

Women's singles
at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad
VenueRiocentro – Pavilion 4
Date11–19 August
Competitors40 from 35 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Carolina Marín  Spain
2nd place, silver medalist(s) P. V. Sindhu  India
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Nozomi Okuhara  Japan

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 and this was also the first time that China failed to make to the podium since 1996.

Competition format edit

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

Seeds edit

A total of 13 players were given seeds.[1]

Results edit

Group stage edit

Group A edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsGold medal match
 
                      
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Carolina Marín (ESP)2121
 
 
 
  Sung Ji-hyun (KOR)1216
 
  Sung Ji-hyun (KOR)2121
 
 
 
  Linda Zechiri (BUL)1512
 
  Carolina Marín (ESP)2121
 
 
  Li Xuerui (CHN)1416
 
 
 
 
 
  Li Xuerui (CHN)2121
 
 
 
  Porntip Buranaprasertsuk (THA)1217
 
  Marija Ulitina (UKR)1416
 
 
 
  Porntip Buranaprasertsuk (THA)2121
 
  Carolina Marín (ESP)192121
 
 
 
  P. V. Sindhu (IND)211215
 
  Bae Yeon-ju (KOR)67
 
 
 
  Nozomi Okuhara (JPN)2121
 
  Nozomi Okuhara (JPN)112121
 
 
 
  Akane Yamaguchi (JPN)211710
 
  Akane Yamaguchi (JPN)2121
 
 
 
  Ratchanok Intanon (THA)1916
 
  Nozomi Okuhara (JPN)1910
 
 
 
  P. V. Sindhu (IND)2121Bronze-medal match
 
  P. V. Sindhu (IND)2121
 
  
 
  Tai Tzu-ying (TPE)1315
 
  P. V. Sindhu (IND)2221  Nozomi Okuhara (JPN)w/o1
 
 
  Wang Yihan (CHN)2019  Li Xuerui (CHN)
 
 
 
 

1 The match was scratched and Okuhara was awarded the bronze medal as Xuerui was unable to compete due to suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and lateral meniscus in her semi-final against Marín.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Lee, Marin Lead Seedings". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 24 July 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.