2003 IBF World Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
at the 2003 IBF World Championships
Women's singles ; at the 2003 IBF World Championships
Venue	National Indoor Arena
Location	Birmingham, United Kingdom
Dates	July 28, 2003 – August 3, 2003
Medalists
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Last updated December 14, 2021

The 2003 IBF World Championships (World Badminton Championships) took place in the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England, between July 28 and August 3, 2003. Following the results in the women's singles.

Main stage

Section 1

First round					Second round				Third round				Quarterfinals

	Zhang Ning	11	11
	Ekaterina Ananina	1	4			Zhang Ning	11	11
	Agnese Allegrini	11	11			Agnese Allegrini	4	6
	Diana Dimova	0	9							Zhang Ning	11	11
	Aparna Popat	13	11							Aparna Popat	4	5
	Ling Wan Ting	10	8			Aparna Popat	11	11
	Kim Kyeung Ran	13	11			Kim Kyeung Ran	9	0
	Sara Persson	11	4											Zhang Ning	11	11
	Camilla Martin	11	11											Camilla Martin	6	0
	Tatiana Vattier	3	1			Camilla Martin	11	11
	Yuli Marfuah	13	8	13		Yuli Marfuah	4	3
	Maja Tvrdy	10	11	10						Camilla Martin	11	11
	Anu Weckström	11	11							Anu Weckström	3	3
	Simone Prutsch	1	0			Anu Weckström	11	11
	Chien Yu-Chin	11	11			Chien Yu-Chin	3	3
	Julia Mann	3	4

Section 2

First round				Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

	Mia Audina	11	11
	Hana Procházková	0	1		Mia Audina	11	11
	Louisa Koon Wai Chee	11	11		Louisa Koon Wai Chee	8	6
	Grace Daniel	2	2							Mia Audina	11	11
	Petra Overzier	11	11							Petra Overzier	2	4
	Charmaine Reid	4	4		Petra Overzier	11	4	11
	Yuan Wemyss	11	11		Yuan Wemyss	3	11	3
	Lorena Blanco	1	2											Mia Audina	11	11
	Kanako Yonekura	11	11											Kanako Yonekura	5	0
	Jill Pittard	5	4		Kanako Yonekura	11	9	13
	Nicole Grether	11	11		Nicole Grether	1	11	11
	Harriet Johnson	0	4							Kanako Yonekura	11	11
	Judith Meulendijks	11	11							Judith Meulendijks	5	7
	Ragna Ingolfsdottir	2	4		Judith Meulendijks	11	11
	Li Li	11	11		Li Li	3	4
	Mesinee Mangkalakiri	2	1

Section 3

First round					Second round				Third round				Quarterfinals

	Gong Ruina	11	11
	Chrisa Georgali	0	0			Gong Ruina	11	11
	Wong Mew Choo	11	11			Wong Mew Choo	6	3
	Nina Weckström	2	4							Gong Ruina	11	11
	Karina de Wit	13	8	11						Karina de Wit	5	2
	Denyse Julien	10	11	3		Karina de Wit	11	11
	Susan Hughes	11	11			Susan Hughes	5	9
	Markéta Koudelková	1	4											Gong Ruina	13	11
	Xie Xingfang	11	11											Xie Xingfang	11	4
	Xiao Luxi	2	9			Xie Xingfang	11	11
	Tine Rasmussen	2	11	11		Tine Rasmussen	2	9
	Petya Nedeltcheva	11	8	4						Xie Xingfang	11	11
	Tracey Hallam	1	11	11						Tracey Hallam	1	0
	Miho Tanaka	11	2	4		Tracey Hallam	11	11
	Juliane Schenk	4	11	11		Juliane Schenk	8	2
	Diah Novita Sari	11	9	3

Section 4

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

	Zhou Mi	13	11
	Yao Jie	11	2			Zhou Mi	9	11	11
	Yuki Shimada	11	11			Yuki Shimada	11	5	3
	Maja Pohar	2	1								Zhou Mi	11	11
	Kaori Mori	11	13								Kaori Mori	5	6
	Kelly Morgan	7	12			Kaori Mori	11	11
	Trupti Murgunde	9	11	11		Trupti Murgunde	6	0
	Dolores Marco	11	4	9											Zhou Mi	11	5	11
	Wang Chen														Wang Chen	6	11	4
	bye					Wang Chen	11	11
	Elena Sukhareva	11	11			Elena Sukhareva	8	5
	Eva Lee	6	3								Wang Chen	11	11
	Jun Jae Youn	6	11	11							Jun Jae Youn	1	8
	Marina Andrievskaya	3	8			Jun Jae Youn	5	11	11
	Huang Chia-Chi	11	11			Huang Chia-Chi	11	1	8
	Santi Wibowo	0	2

Final stage

Quarterfinals					Semifinals				Finals

	Zhang Ning	11	11

	Camilla Martin	6	0
						Zhang Ning	11	11

						Mia Audina	7	0
	Mia Audina	11	11

	Kanako Yonekura	5	0
										Zhang Ning	11	11

										Gong Ruina	6	3
	Gong Ruina	13	11

	Xie Xingfang	11	4
						Gong Ruina	11	11

						Zhou Mi	2	4
	Zhou Mi	11	5	11

	Wang Chen	6	11	4

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Events at the 2003 IBF World Championships

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