2010 BWF World Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles at the 2010 BWF World Championships
Venue	Stade Pierre de Coubertin
Location	Paris, France
Dates	August 23, 2010 (2010-08-23) – August 29, 2010 (2010-08-29)
Medalists
Wang Lin    China   Wang Xin    China   Tine Baun    Denmark   Wang Shixian    China
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The 2010 BWF World Championships was the 18th tournament of the World Badminton Championships. It was held at Stade Pierre de Coubertin in Paris, France, from August 23 to August 29, 2010. Following the results of the women's singles.

Seeds

1. Wang Yihan (third round)
2. Saina Nehwal (quarterfinals)
3. Wang Xin (finalist)
4. Tine Baun (semifinals)
5. Pi Hongyan (quarterfinals)
6. Wang Shixian (semifinals)
7. Wang Lin (champion)
8. Juliane Schenk (third round)
9. Zhou Mi (first round, retired)
10. Eriko Hirose (quarterfinals)
11. Yao Jie (third round)
12. Yip Pui Yin (third round)
13. Ella Diehl (third round)
14. Bae Seung-hee (second round)
15. Petya Nedelcheva (third round)
16. Kim Moon-hi (third round)

Main stage

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	Wang YH	21	21
									P Buranaprasertsuk	12	19
															1	Wang YH	22	16	18
	10	E Hirose	21	21											10	E Hirose	20	21	21
		A Mutatkar	12	16				10	E Hirose	21	21
		MF Kusumastuti	21	23					MF Kusumastuti	14	18
		T Bibik	11	21																		10	E Hirose	16	17
																						7	Wang L	21	21
								7	Wang L	21	21
									M Tvrdy	7	18
															7	Wang L	21	21
	12	Yip PY	21	21											12	Yip PY	13	17
		P Le Buhanic	18	11				12	Yip PY	21	21
		C Magee	18	13					A Rice	19	13
		A Rice	21	21

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	T Baun	21	21
									L Tan	10	11
															4	T Baun	21	23
	15	P Nedelcheva	14	21	21										15	P Nedelcheva	19	21
		J Meulendijks	21	16	10			15	P Nedelcheva	21	21
		K Foo Kune	10	5					L Griga	17	13
		L Griga	21	21																		4	T Baun	21	21
																							Cheng S-c	18	13
								8	J Schenk	21	21
									L Cheah	16	17
															8	J Schenk	21	13	19
	14	Bae S-h	21	21												Cheng S-c	19	21	21
		S Egelstaff	15	16				14	Bae S-h	14	23	16
		A Nieminen	18	11					Cheng S-c	21	21	21
		Cheng S-c	21	21

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		M Chan	11	16
		A Firdasari	21	21					A Firdasari	21	15	18
		T Santos	11	15				16	Kim M-h	13	21	21
	16	Kim M-h	21	21											16	Kim M-h	21	15	14
															5	Pi HY	16	21	21
									E Prus	8	8
								5	Pi HY	21	21
																						5	Pi HY	13	15
		A Goto	21	21																		3	Wang X	21	21
		A Zaitsava	9	9					A Goto	21	21
		L Zetchiri							L Zetchiri	8	10
	9	Zhou M	wo													A Goto	13	13
															3	Wang X	21	21
									C Reid	15	10
								3	Wang X	21	21

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		K Ludíková	21	21
		R Wang	18	9					K Ludíková	13	21	15
		Xing AY	17	21	8			11	Yao J	21	16	21
	11	Yao J	21	9	21										11	Yao J	13	5
															6	Wang SX	21	21
									S Ponsana	15	7
								6	Wang SX	21	21
																						6	Wang SX	21	21
		K Schnaase	16	14																		2	S Nehwal	8	14
		Wong MC	21	21					Wong MC	21	15	12
		J Cicognini	15	15				13	E Diehl	11	21	21
	13	E Diehl	21	21											13	E Diehl	14	18
															2	S Nehwal	21	21
									Chen H-h	22	15	8
								2	S Nehwal	20	21	21

Final stage

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	10	Eriko Hirose	16	17
	7	Wang Lin	21	21
								7	Wang Lin	21	21
								4	Tine Baun	11	8
	4	Tine Baun	21	21
		Cheng Shao-chieh	18	13
															7	Wang Lin	21	19	21
															3	Wang Xin	11	21	13
	5	Pi Hongyan	13	15
	3	Wang Xin	21	21
								3	Wang Xin	21	11	21
								6	Wang Shixian	19	21	16
	6	Wang Shixian	21	21
	2	Saina Nehwal	8	14

External links

• Official website
• tournamentsoftware.com