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Badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's singles

The badminton women's singles tournament at the 2012 Olympic Games in London took place from 28 July to 4 August at Wembley Arena.

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 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 edit

See also: Badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Qualification

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 edit

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 edit

Group stage edit

Group A edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

  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.

External links edit

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