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Badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's singles

Women's singles
at the Games of the XXX Olympiad
VenueWembley Arena
Date28 July to 4 August
Competitors46 from 42 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s) Li Xuerui  China
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Wang Yihan  China
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Saina Nehwal  India

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.[1][2] 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.[3]

Seeds

A Total of 16 Players were given seeds.

  1.  Wang Yihan (CHN) (silver medallist)
  2.  Wang Xin (CHN) (fourth place)
  3.  Li Xuerui (CHN) (gold medallist)
  4.  Saina Nehwal (IND) (bronze medallist)
  5.  Tine Baun (DEN) (quarter-finals)
  6.  Juliane Schenk (GER) (round of 16)
  7.  Cheng Shao-chieh (TPE) (quarter-finals)
  8.  Sung Ji-hyun (KOR) (group stage)
  9.  Ratchanok Intanon (THA) (quarter-finals)
  10.  Tai Tzu-ying (TPE) (round of 16)
  11.  Bae Yeon-ju (KOR) (round of 16)
  12.  Sayaka Sato (JPN) (round of 16)
  13.  Gu Juan (SIN) (round of 16)
  14.  Yao Jie (NED) (round of 16)
  15.  Petya Nedelcheva (BUL) (group stage)
  16.  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 Quarter-finals Semi-finals 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) 15r     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
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 1r  
P1  Wang Xin (CHN) 21 21  

References

  1. ^ "Draw announced for Olympic Badminton competition". london2012.com. 23 July 2012. Archived from the original on 4 December 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
  2. ^ "LIVE DRAW: London 2012 Olympic Games". bwfbadminton.org. 23 July 2012. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
  3. ^ Women’s singles competition format. Archived 10 September 2012 at archive.today. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
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