2008 BWF World Junior Championships – girls' singles

2008 BWF World Junior Championships girls' Singles
Tournament details
Dates	29 October 2008 – 2 November 2008
Edition	10th
Level	International
Venue	Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex
Location	Pune, India
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Last updated November 09, 2025

The girls' singles event for the 2008 BWF World Junior Championships was held between 29 October and 2 November. Saina Nehwal became the first Indian to win the title.^[1]

Seeds

IND Saina Nehwal (champion)
CHN Li Xuerui (fourth round)
CHN Wang Shixian (semi-final)
KOR Bae Youn-joo (quarter-final)
KOR Sung Ji-hyun (fourth round)
DEN Anne Hald Jensen (fourth round)
CHN Chen Xiaojia (fourth round)
THA Porntip Buranaprasertsuk (semi-final)
THA Sapsiree Taerattanachai (second round)
JPN Eriko Tamaki (fourth round)
JPN Sayaka Sato (final)
TPE Hung Shih-han (fourth round)
INA Febby Angguni (second round)
NZL Jessica Jonggowisastro (third round)
CAN Michelle Li (third round)
HKG Chan Tsz Ka (third round)

Draw

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals				Final

1	IND Saina Nehwal	21	21

	INA Lindaweni Fanetri	13	13
					1	IND Saina Nehwal	22	21

					3/4	CHN Wang Shixian	20	12
3/4	CHN Wang Shixian	21	21

	THA Ratchanok Intanon	16	10
									1	IND Saina Nehwal	21	21

									9/16	JPN Sayaka Sato	9	18
5/8	THA P Buranaprasertsuk	17	21	21

3/4	KOR Bae Youn-joo	21	16	14
					5/8	THA P Buranaprasertsuk	17	16

					9/16	JPN Sayaka Sato	21	21
	JPN Ayaka Takahashi	18	14

9/16	JPN Sayaka Sato	21	21

Top half

Section 1

First round					Second round					Third round				Fourth round

					1	IND S Nehwal	21	21
						TUR Ö Bayrak	11	8
										1	IND S Nehwal	21	21
											HKG Tse YS	9	12
						EGY N Ashraf	4	10
	HKG Tse YS	21	21			HKG Tse YS	21	21
	CZE Š Křížková	8	10											1	IND S Nehwal	21	21
														9/16	TPE Hung S-h	13	11
					9/16	TPE Hung S-h	21	21
						SIN Mok JQ	8	14
										9/16	TPE Hung S-h	21	22
	THA N Jindapol	19	21	21							TPE Chiang M-h	12	20
	TPE Chiang M-h	21	16	23		TPE Chiang M-h	18	22	23
	BEL L Tan	9	16			IND P Thulasi	21	20	21
	IND P Thulasi	21	21

Section 2

First round				Second round					Third round					Fourth round

				5/8	KOR Sung J-h	21	21
					EGY D Khairy	2	2
									5/8	KOR Sung J-h	21	21
										ENG P Riou	10	12
					EST K Margus	4	3
	NZL M O'Connor	8	11		ENG P Riou	21	21
	ENG P Riou	21	21											5/8	KOR Sung J-h	16	9
															INA L Fanetri	21	21
				9/16	THA S Taerattanachai	22	21	19
					MAS Tee JY	24	12	21
										MAS Tee JY	8	21	19
	SIN Thng TT	21	21							INA L Fanetri	21	19	21
	TUR R Kurtuluş	17	11		SIN Thng TT	9	21	12
	INA L Fanetri	21	21		INA L Fanetri	21	17	21
	GER F Burkert	11	14

Section 3

First round				Second round				Third round				Fourth round

				3/4	CHN Wang SX	21	21
					GER M Stahlberg	11	8
								3/4	CHN Wang SX	26	21
									HKG Chan HY	24	8
					HKG Chan HY	21	21
	KEN S Njage	WO			MAS Ng SE	19	8
	MAS Ng SE											3/4	CHN Wang SX	21	21
												9/16	JPN E Tamaki	18	17
				9/16	JPN E Tamaki	21	21
					SRI G Perera	4	5
								9/16	JPN E Tamaki	21	21
	FRA M Luttmann	14	13						RUS N Perminova	15	9
	RUS N Perminova	21	21		RUS N Perminova	21	21
	SRI S Dahanayake	16	21		ENG L Smith	12	8
	ENG L Smith	21	23

Section 4

First round				Second round					Third round					Fourth round

				5/8	CHN Chen XJ	21	21
					NED Wong YM	18	7
									5/8	CHN Chen XJ	21	21
										INA S Anida	12	17
					SCO K McGlynn	21	4	13
	SRI S Illangakoon	11	9		INA S Anida	8	21	21
	INA S Anida	21	21											5/8	CHN Chen XJ	22	14	18
															THA R Intanon	20	21	21
				9/16	CAN M Li	21	21
					EGY M El Tanany	10	11
									9/16	CAN M Li	14	21	13
	FRA A Fontaine	6	8							THA R Intanon	21	18	21
	THA R Intanon	21	21		THA R Intanon	21	21
	EST L Vana	21	22		EST L Vana	11	14
	CAN C Giuffre	14	20

Bottom half

Section 5

First round				Second round				Third round					Fourth round

	CZE P Hofmanová	21	21
	MRI K Kune	13	9		CZE P Hofmanová	14	6
	INA R Pradipta	21	21		INA R Pradipta	21	21
	EST G Teder	5	10						INA R Pradipta	21	21	21
								9/16	HKG Chan TK	23	15	12
					MAS F Ng	16	12
				9/16	HKG Chan TK	21	21
														INA R Pradipta	13	21	4
	KOR Yang R-s	21	21										5/8	THA P Buranaprasertsuk	21	16	21
	SIN S Neo	12	11		KOR Yang R-s	21	21
					SRI A Rathnasiri	19	14
									KOR Yang R-s	20	8
								5/8	THA P Buranaprasertsuk	22	21
					IND S Reddy	26	9
				5/8	THA P Buranaprasertsuk	28	21

Section 6

First round				Second round					Third round				Fourth round

	KEN M Muli	WO
	HKG Poon LY				HKG Poon LY	18	21
	NZL M Chan	13	5		SIN Fu MT	21	23
	SIN Fu MT	21	21							SIN Fu MT	21	21
										KOR Choi H-i	18	16
					KOR Choi H-i	14	21	21
				9/16	INA F Angguni	21	18	15
														SIN Fu MT	9	10
	NED I Tabeling	12	12										3/4	KOR Bae Y-j	21	21
	RUS A Chervaykova	21	21		RUS A Chervaykova	17	16
					GER L Heidenreich	21	21
										GER L Heidenreich	17	13
									3/4	KOR Bae Y-j	21	21
					CAN K Lougheed	13	4
				3/4	KOR Bae Y-j	21	21

Section 7

First round				Second round					Third round					Fourth round

	JPN A Takahashi	21	21
	RUS E Komendrovskaya	12	13		JPN A Takahashi	21	21
	TUR E Tunalı	14	16		FRA M Maunoury	10	8
	FRA M Maunoury	21	21							JPN A Takahashi	15	21	21
									9/16	NZL J Jonggowisastro	21	14	8
					BUL B Maneva	12	21
				9/16	NZL J Jonggowisastro	21	23
															JPN A Takahashi	21	21
	RUS R Gabdullina	21	21											5/8	DEN A Jensen	13	17
	EST G Saar	14	14		RUS R Gabdullina	21	6	21
					TPE Liu I-c	16	21	19
										RUS R Gabdullina		11	14
									5/8	DEN A Jensen	19	21	21
					TPE Hsu Y-c	13	21	17
				5/8	DEN A Jensen	21	18	21

Section 8

First round					Second round				Third round					Fourth round

	JPN M Matsutomo	21	21
	USA T Chase-Currier	17	15			JPN M Matsutomo	21	21
	EGY N El Banna	21	11	11		CAN S Pakenham	4	10
	CAN S Pakenham	19	21	21						JPN M Matsutomo	21	18	21
									9/16	JPN S Sato	17	21	23
						TUR Ö Çalışkan	15	7
					9/16	JPN S Sato	21	21
														9/16	JPN S Sato	15	21	21
	IND P Sawant	21	21											2	CHN Li XR	21	16	9
	ENG A Langley	16	15			IND P Sawant	8	6
						CHN Lin S	21	21
										CHN Lin S	10	12
									2	CHN Li XR	21	21
						ENG K Robertshaw	9	6
					2	CHN Li XR	21	21

References

↑ "Saina clinches World Junior badminton title". The Times of India . 2 November 2008. Retrieved 18 October 2025.

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[1] "Saina clinches World Junior badminton title". The Times of India . 2 November 2008. Retrieved 18 October 2025.

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