2017 BWF World Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
at the BWF World Championships
Venue Emirates Arena
Location Glasgow, Scotland
Dates21–27 August
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of India.svg  India
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of India.svg  India

The women's singles tournament of the 2017 BWF World Championships (World Badminton Championships) took place from 21 to 27 August.

Contents

Seeds

The seeding list is based on the World Rankings of Thursday 3 August 2017. [1] The seeds are listed below: [2] [3]

0 1.   Flag of Japan.svg Akane Yamaguchi (third round)
0 2.   Flag of South Korea.svg Sung Ji-hyun (third round)
0 3.   Flag of Spain.svg Carolina Marín (quarterfinals)
0 4.   Flag of India.svg P. V. Sindhu (final)
0 5.   Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Yu (quarterfinals)
0 6.   Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg He Bingjiao (third round)
0 7.   Flag of Japan.svg Nozomi Okuhara (champion)
0 8.   Flag of Thailand.svg Ratchanok Intanon (quarterfinals)
0 9.   Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Yufei (semifinals)
10.   Flag of Japan.svg Sayaka Sato (second round)
11.   Flag of Japan.svg Aya Ohori (third round)
12.   Flag of India.svg Saina Nehwal (semifinals)
13.   Flag of Hong Kong.svg Cheung Ngan Yi (third round)
14.   Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Xiaoxin (third round)
15.   Flag of Spain.svg Beatriz Corrales (third round)
16.   Flag of Scotland.svg Kirsty Gilmour (quarterfinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
9 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Yufei 13 10
4 Flag of India.svg P. V. Sindhu 2121
4 Flag of India.svg P. V. Sindhu 19 2220
7 Flag of Japan.svg Nozomi Okuhara 2120 22
7 Flag of Japan.svg Nozomi Okuhara 12 2121
12 Flag of India.svg Saina Nehwal 2117 10

Section 1

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
1 Flag of Japan.svg A Yamaguchi 2121
Flag of Denmark.svg L Kjaersfeldt 2121 Flag of Denmark.svg L Kjaersfeldt 6 13
Flag of Ukraine.svg M Ulitina 15 19 1 Flag of Japan.svg A Yamaguchi 18 19
9 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen YF 2121
9 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen YF 2121
Flag of Finland.svg N Vainio 13 11 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Pai Y-p 13 14
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Pai Y-p 21219 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen YF 14 2121
8 Flag of Thailand.svg R Intanon 2116 12
8 Flag of Thailand.svg R Intanon 2121
Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Chen 19 11 Flag of Malaysia.svg Yap R C 12 7
Flag of Malaysia.svg Yap R C 21218 Flag of Thailand.svg R Intanon 2121
14 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen XX 13 9
14 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen XX 2127
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Li 16 2121 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Li 13 25
Flag of Bulgaria.svg L Zetchiri 2117 16

Section 2

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
4 Flag of India.svg P. V. Sindhu 2121
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim H-m 2121 Flag of South Korea.svg Kim H-m 16 14
Flag of Egypt.svg H Hosny 2 4 4 Flag of India.svg P. V. Sindhu 19 2321
13 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Cheung N Y 2121 17
13 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Cheung N Y 16 2121
Flag of France.svg D Lansac 19 16 Flag of Russia.svg E Kosetskaya 219 11
Flag of Russia.svg E Kosetskaya 21214 Flag of India.svg P. V. Sindhu 2121
5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Y 14 9
5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Y 2121
Flag of Indonesia.svg L A Mainaky 2121 Flag of Indonesia.svg L A Mainaky 13 9
Flag of Mauritius.svg K Foo Kune 11 16 5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sun Y 2119 23
15 Flag of Spain.svg B Corrales 11 2121
15 Flag of Spain.svg B Corrales 2121
Flag of England.svg F M Chapman 2113 9 Flag of Germany.svg L Heim 16 19
Flag of Germany.svg L Heim 17 2121

Section 3

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Mitsova 2121
Flag of Egypt.svg M El-Tanany 5 2 Flag of Bulgaria.svg M Mitsova 7 15
11 Flag of Japan.svg A Ohori 2121
11 Flag of Japan.svg A Ohori 20 15
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg R Honderich 21217 Flag of Japan.svg N Okuhara 2221
Flag of the United States.svg I Wang 13 18 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg R Honderich 10 217
7 Flag of Japan.svg N Okuhara 2117 21
7 Flag of Japan.svg N Okuhara 2114 21
Flag of Denmark.svg M Blichfeldt 21213 Flag of Spain.svg C Marín 18 2115
Flag of Germany.svg F Deprez 10 12 Flag of Denmark.svg M Blichfeldt 2114 21
10 Flag of Japan.svg S Sato 14 2118
Flag of Denmark.svg M Blichfeldt 7 11
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Yip P Y 21213 Flag of Spain.svg C Marín 2121
Flag of Russia.svg N Perminova 17 18 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Yip P Y 5 7
3 Flag of Spain.svg C Marín 2121

Section 4

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
Flag of Finland.svg A Mikkelä 0r
Flag of India.svg R Das 2 Flag of India.svg R Das 16 13
16 Flag of Scotland.svg K Gilmour 2121
16 Flag of Scotland.svg K Gilmour 2115 21
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chen S-y 21216 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg He BJ 14 2116
Flag of Zambia.svg O Siamupangila 6 8 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Chen S-y 8 14
6 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg He BJ 2121
16 Flag of Scotland.svg K Gilmour 19 2115
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg S Jaquet 2118 2112 Flag of India.svg S Nehwal 2118 21
Flag of Ukraine.svg N Voytsekh 14 2110 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg S Jaquet 11 12
12 Flag of India.svg S Nehwal 2121
12 Flag of India.svg S Nehwal 2121
Flag of England.svg C Birch 2110 19 2 Flag of South Korea.svg Sung J-h 19 15
Flag of India.svg T Lad 17 2121 Flag of India.svg T Lad 9 19
2 Flag of South Korea.svg Sung J-h 2121

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