2021 BWF World Championships – Women's singles

The women's singles tournament of the 2021 BWF World Championships took place from 12 to 19 December 2021 at the Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín at Huelva.[1]

Women's singles
at the 2021 BWF World Championships
VenuePalacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín
LocationHuelva, Spain
Dates12–19 December
Medalists
gold medal    Japan
silver medal    Chinese Taipei
bronze medal    China
bronze medal    China

P. V. Sindhu was the defending champion, but she lost to Tai Tzu-Ying in the quarterfinals. This also guaranteed Tai Tzu-Ying's first medal of world championships.

Seeds

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The seeding list is based on the World Rankings of 23 November 2021.[2]

Draw

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Finals

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Semi-finals Final
          
1   Tai Tzu-ying 21 13 21
8   He Bingjiao 17 21 14
1   Tai Tzu-ying 14 11
2   Akane Yamaguchi 21 21
    Zhang Yiman 19 19
2   Akane Yamaguchi 21 21

Top half

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Section 1

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First Round Second Round Third Round Quarter-finals
                    
1   Tai T-y 21 21
  E Kosetskaya 10 14
  E Kosetskaya 21 21
  C Azurmendi 11 11
1   Tai T-y 21 19 21
  K Gilmour 10 21 11
15   Yeo J M 15 21 15
  K Gilmour 21 8 21
  A Ohori 19 17
  K Gilmour 21 21
1   Tai T-y 21 21
6   P. V. Sindhu 17 13
6   P. V. Sindhu 21 21
  M Repiská 7 9
  M Repiská w / o
  R Hartawan
6   P. V. Sindhu 21 21
9   P Chochuwong 14 18
9   P Chochuwong 21 21
  L Tan 13 14
  Chen H-y 16 19
  L Tan 21 21

Section 2

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First Round Second Round Third Round Quarter-finals
                    
4   C Marín
  Han Y w / o
  Nguyễn T L 16 14
  Han Y 21 21
  Han Y 21 21
10   M Li 19 19
10   M Li 21 21
  J D Jakobsen 19 18
  K Polikarpova 13 12
  J D Jakobsen 21 21
  Han Y 16 18
8   He BJ 21 21
8   He BJ 21 21
  M Batomene 12 15
  M Batomene 17 21 21
  N Perminova 21 9 16
8   He BJ 21 21
13   M Blichfeldt 13 10
13   M Blichfeldt 17 21 22
  N Yiğit 21 13 20
  N Yiğit 21 21
  Kisona S 14 15

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First Round Second Round Third Round Quarter-finals
                    
  G M Tunjung
  L Christophersen w / o
  L Christophersen 3
11   B Ongbamrungphan 1r
  L Christophersen 21 9
7   R Intanon 23 21
  K Kuuba 11 14
  Yip P Y 21 21
  Yip P Y 8 12
7   R Intanon 21 21
7   R Intanon 21 13 15
  Zhang YM 13 21 21
  A Demirbağ 10 9
  P Chaiwan 21 21
  P Chaiwan 18 22
16   Kim G-e 21 24
16   Kim G-e 16 19
  Zhang YM 21 21
  Zhang YM 21 21
  Cheung N Y 10 13
  Zhang YM w / o
3   N Okuhara

Section 4

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First Round Second Round Third Round Quarter-finals
                    
  Vũ T T 14 20
  Y Li 21 22
  Y Li 7 17
14   Wang ZY 21 21
14   Wang ZY 21 20 19
5   An S-y 17 22 21
  S de Visch Eijbergen 5 8
  I Wang 21 21
  I Wang 7 15
5   An S-y 21 21
5   An S-y 7 21 10
2   A Yamaguchi 21 11 21
  Thet Htar T 15 16
  Pai Y-p 21 21
  Pai Y-p 13 14
12   S Takahashi 21 21
12   S Takahashi 15 18
2   A Yamaguchi 21 21
  L Kjærsfeldt 12 21 21
  Qi XF 21 14 15
  L Kjærsfeldt 13 15
2   A Yamaguchi 21 21

References

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  1. ^ "Schedule" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. 28 November 2021.
  2. ^ "TotalEnergies BWF World Championships 2021 – Seeding Report Version 1" (PDF). Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 24 November 2021.