2024 BWF World Junior Championships – Girls' singles

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2024 BWF World Junior Championships – Girls' singles
Tournament details
Dates7 October 2024 (2024-10-07)
13 October 2024 (2024-10-13)
Edition24th
LevelInternational
VenueNanchang International Sports Center
Location Nanchang, China
2023 Spokane 2025 Guwahati

The girls' singles of the tournament 2024 BWF World Junior Championships was an individual badminton tournament to crowned the best girls' singles under 19 player across the BWF associate members around the world. Players will compete to win the Eye Level Cup presented by the former BWF President and chairman of the World Youth Culture Foundation, Kang Young Joong. [1] The tournament was held from 7 to 13 October 2024 in Nanchang International Sports Center, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China. [2] The defending champion was Pitchamon Opatniputh from Thailand. [3] Competing as second seed, Opatniputh was upset by Yin Yiqing of China in the fourth round.

Contents

Seeds

Draw

Finals

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
               
1 Flag of Thailand.svg Sarunrak Vitidsarn 2115 21
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan Anqi 17 2111
1 Flag of Thailand.svg Sarunrak Vitidsarn 12 22
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Wenjing 2124
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Wenjing 2119 21
Flag of India.svg Tanvi Sharma 13 2115
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu Wenjing 19 2321
14 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yin Yiqing 2121 11
Flag of India.svg Aalisha Naik 18 19
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Dai Qinyi 2121
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Dai Qinyi 16 2121
14 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yin Yiqing 2117 23
12 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Wang Pei-yu 15 15
14 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yin Yiqing 2121

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
                    
1 Flag of Thailand.svg S Vitidsarn 2121
Flag of Estonia.svg E Shapovalova 7 6
Flag of Armenia.svg L Smbatyan 20 14
Flag of Estonia.svg E Shapovalova 2221
1 Flag of Thailand.svg S Vitidsarn 2121
Flag of Poland.svg A Syrek 4 15
Flag of Latvia.svg E Freija 17 9
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg T P Tupa 2121
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg T P Tupa 9 4
Flag of Poland.svg A Syrek 2121
Flag of Norway.svg S Bjørnestøl 13 5
Flag of Poland.svg A Syrek 2121
1 Flag of Thailand.svg S Vitidsarn 2121
10 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Krulová 11 15
10 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Krulová 2121
Flag of Latvia.svg A Priedniece 9 6
Flag of Armenia.svg E Hovhannisyan 2116 20
Flag of Latvia.svg A Priedniece 16 2122
10 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg L Krulová 2121
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg S Kurbkhelgi 10 16
Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg L Tsukagoshi 7 10
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg S Kurbkhelgi 2121
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg S Kurbkhelgi 2121
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg H Nuriyeva 10 11
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg H Nuriyeva 2121
Flag of Mongolia.svg G Enkhjin 5 7

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
                    
7 Flag of France.svg M Hoareau 13 2115
Flag of Slovenia.svg A Blazina 2115 21
Flag of Slovenia.svg A Blazina 2121
Flag of Uganda.svg O B Kyomukama 4 7
Flag of Slovenia.svg A Blazina 15 17
Flag of Indonesia.svg K N Aulia 2121
Flag of Indonesia.svg K N Aulia 2121
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg L Toa 1 9
Flag of Indonesia.svg K N Aulia 20 2121
Flag of Poland.svg K Ziółkowska 2215 8
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg M Tian 19 16
Flag of Poland.svg K Ziółkowska 2121
Flag of Indonesia.svg K N Aulia 8 6
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan AQ 2121
9 Flag of Thailand.svg Y Ketklieng 2121
Flag of Vietnam.svg Nguyễn T T H 7 15
9 Flag of Thailand.svg Y Ketklieng 2121
Flag of Macau.svg Chan H W 4 8
Flag of Portugal.svg M Avelino 11 12
Flag of Macau.svg Chan H W 2121
9 Flag of Thailand.svg Y Ketklieng 13 2510
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan AQ 2123 21
Flag of Portugal.svg E Glória 2618 10
Flag of the Philippines.svg K M Agura 24 2121
Flag of the Philippines.svg K M Agura 5 4
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan AQ 2121
Flag of Estonia.svg R Vakk 3 6
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan AQ 2121

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
                    
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu WJ 2121
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Huang S-c 10 17
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Huang S-c 2121
Flag of Mauritius.svg E How Hong 11 7
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu WJ 2121
Flag of Indonesia.svg N K D A Pratiwi 10 14
Flag of Indonesia.svg N K D A Pratiwi 2121
Flag of New Zealand.svg Y Liu 7 4
Flag of Indonesia.svg N K D A Pratiwi 2121
Flag of Romania.svg D-M Muscalu 4 6
Flag of Mongolia.svg T-O Enkhlen 3 3
Flag of Romania.svg D-M Muscalu 2121
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xu WJ 2221
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg R Liyanage 20 13
16 Flag of Malaysia.svg Eng L Q 16 10
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Wong Y 2121
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Wong Y 18 12
Flag of Vietnam.svg Bùi B P 2121
Flag of Vietnam.svg Bùi B P 2121
Flag of Australia (converted).svg S Tjonadi 5 12
Flag of Vietnam.svg Bùi B P 13 2116
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg R Liyanage 2112 21
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg R Liyanage 16 2121
Flag of India.svg V Kalagotla 2112 15
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg R Liyanage 2121
Flag of the United States.svg V Yang 14 16
Flag of Slovakia.svg J Ivanovičová 16 13
Flag of the United States.svg V Yang 2121

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
                    
6 Flag of Indonesia.svg M A Puspitasari 2121
Flag of Singapore.svg Chia X Y 15 15
Flag of Singapore.svg Chia X Y 2121
Flag of the Philippines.svg C R Fuentespina 15 16
6 Flag of Indonesia.svg M A Puspitasari 10 19
Flag of Japan.svg N Matsuta 2121
Flag of Slovenia.svg T Horvat 6 13
Flag of Japan.svg N Matsuta 2121
Flag of Japan.svg N Matsuta 2121
Flag of Peru.svg N Junco 6 7
Flag of Peru.svg N Junco 2121
Flag of Mauritius.svg M Siow Yin Young 8 12
Flag of Japan.svg N Matsuta 18 13
Flag of India.svg T Sharma 2121
13 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lee P-y 2121
Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg R Bautista 5 3
13 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Lee P-y 9 9
Flag of India.svg T Sharma 2121
Flag of India.svg T Sharma 2121
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Lee H L 11 9
Flag of India.svg T Sharma 218 22
Flag of Japan.svg N Shirakawa 19 2120
Flag of Japan.svg N Shirakawa w / o
Flag of Ghana.svg R Quarcoo
Flag of Japan.svg N Shirakawa 2121
Flag of Turkey.svg R Bodur 6 10
Flag of Turkey.svg R Bodur 2121
Flag of the Netherlands.svg I Pothuizen 15 15

Bottom half

Section 5

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
                    
Flag of the Netherlands.svg F Wang 2121
Flag of Peru.svg R Castañeda 18 14
Flag of the Netherlands.svg F Wang 11 16
Flag of India.svg A Naik 2121
Flag of India.svg A Naik 2121
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Y Guliyeva 4 4
Flag of India.svg A Naik 2121
Flag of England.svg R Parab 18 14
Flag of Slovenia.svg A Korent 13 16
Flag of England.svg R Parab 2121
Flag of England.svg R Parab 14 2121
15 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg L Zarrouk 2115 13
Flag of Uganda.svg N Nakiyemba 4 6
15 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg L Zarrouk 2121
Flag of India.svg A Naik 2121
Flag of Malaysia.svg Lim Z S 17 17
Flag of Germany.svg G Poluektov 2121
Flag of Slovakia.svg K Goldiánová 6 15
Flag of Germany.svg G Poluektov 2121
Flag of Poland.svg K Stokfisz 17 16
Flag of Poland.svg K Stokfisz 14 2121
Flag of Norway.svg L Holmedal 2116 14
Flag of Germany.svg G Poluektov 8 13
Flag of Malaysia.svg Lim Z S 2121
Flag of Malaysia.svg Lim Z S 2121
Flag of Norway.svg M Korssund 8 9
Flag of Malaysia.svg Lim Z S 2121
8 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg M O Khan 18 14

Section 6

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
                    
Flag of Peru.svg T Kasianov 2121
Flag of the Netherlands.svg M Duijndam 16 15
Flag of Peru.svg T Kasianov 3 13
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Dai QY 2121
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Dai QY 2121
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg S Karim 4 6
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Dai QY 20 2121
11 Flag of India.svg N Kanderi 2213 14
Flag of Malaysia.svg Oo S Z 2121
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg S Huang 14 8
Flag of Malaysia.svg Oo S Z 24 2116
11 Flag of India.svg N Kanderi 2615 21
Flag of Australia (converted).svg V Tjonadi 8 19
11 Flag of India.svg N Kanderi 2121
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Dai QY 2121
Flag of Japan.svg M Yokouchi 15 9
Flag of the Philippines.svg A D Ocampo 19 13
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Liu H K 2121
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Liu H K 20 17
Flag of Japan.svg M Yokouchi 2221
Flag of Japan.svg M Yokouchi 2121
Flag of Slovakia.svg L Kyselicová 3 8
Flag of Japan.svg M Yokouchi 18 2121
Flag of the United States.svg E Lin 219 18
Flag of the United States.svg E Lin 2115 21
Flag of Japan.svg M Anami 19 2113
Flag of the United States.svg E Lin 2421
4 Flag of Bulgaria.svg K Nalbantova 22 17

Section 7

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
                    
Flag of Indonesia.svg S D Ramadhani w / o
Flag of Ghana.svg M Adu
Flag of Indonesia.svg S D Ramadhani 2121
Flag of Portugal.svg M Wilkinson 3 11
Flag of Mauritius.svg C How Hong 16 18
Flag of Portugal.svg M Wilkinson 2121
Flag of Indonesia.svg S D Ramadhani 18 17
12 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Wang P-y 2121
Flag of Uganda.svg R Bukenya 15 14
Flag of New Zealand.svg M Xu 2121
Flag of New Zealand.svg M Xu 5 2
12 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Wang P-y 2121
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg I Mekala 8 10
12 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Wang P-y 2121
12 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Wang P-y 2114 21
Flag of Malaysia.svg Ong X Y 10 2116
Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg G Lansangan 3 2
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg R Mudalige 2121
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg R Mudalige 11 12
Flag of Malaysia.svg Ong X Y 2121
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg S Ranasinghe 16 6
Flag of Malaysia.svg Ong X Y 2121
Flag of Malaysia.svg Ong X Y 2121
5 Flag of Thailand.svg A Phichitpreechasak 16 16
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg T Karthikeyan 12 17
Flag of Turkey.svg A Korkut 2121
Flag of Turkey.svg A Korkut 10 13
5 Flag of Thailand.svg A Phichitpreechasak 2121

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
                    
Flag of the United States.svg N Krawczyk 2123
Flag of New Zealand.svg J Zhao 6 21
Flag of the United States.svg N Krawczyk 20 18
Flag of Vietnam.svg Trần T Á 2221
Flag of Vietnam.svg Trần T Á 2121
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg L Jamalzade 8 6
Flag of Vietnam.svg Trần T Á 9 14
14 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yin YQ 2121
Flag of Estonia.svg M Paskotši 14 19
Flag of Singapore.svg M Tan 2121
Flag of Singapore.svg M Tan 4 7
14 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yin YQ 2121
14 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yin YQ 2118 21
2 Flag of Thailand.svg P Opatniputh 13 2118
Flag of Macau.svg Ieong S K 18 13
Flag of Denmark.svg K van Dalm 2121
Flag of Denmark.svg K van Dalm 15 12
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg E Meng 2121
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg E Meng 2121
Flag of Latvia.svg N Mukiele 5 11
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg E Meng 10 219
2 Flag of Thailand.svg P Opatniputh 2118 21
Flag of Singapore.svg A Zakaria 2121
Flag of Mongolia.svg D Nandin-Erdene 4 4
Flag of Singapore.svg A Zakaria 10 11
2 Flag of Thailand.svg P Opatniputh 2121

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