| Women's singles at the 1998 Asian Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Thammasat Gymnasium 2 | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 13–17 December | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 20 from 11 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Badminton at the 1998 Asian Games | |||
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| Singles | men | women | |
| Doubles | men | women | mixed |
| Team | men | women | |
The badminton women's singles tournament at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok took place from 13 December to 17 December at Thammasat Gymnasium 2.
All times are Indochina Time (UTC+07:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday, 13 December 1998 | 13:00 | 1st round |
| Monday, 14 December 1998 | 13:00 | 2nd round |
| Tuesday, 15 December 1998 | 13:00 | Quarterfinals |
| Wednesday, 16 December 1998 | 13:00 | Semifinals |
| Thursday, 17 December 1998 | 13:00 | Final |
| Final | ||||||
 Kanako Yonekura (JPN) | 1 | 11 | 11 | |||
| 2 |  Gong Zhichao (CHN) | 11 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1st round | 2nd round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ye Zhaoying (CHN) | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Chandrika de Silva (SRI) | 1 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ye Zhaoying (CHN) | 11 | 10 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kanako Yonekura (JPN) | 0 | 13 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kanako Yonekura (JPN) | 5 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Chan Ya-lin (TPE) | 11 | 4 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Woon Sze Mei (MAS) | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chan Ya-lin (TPE) | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kanako Yonekura (JPN) | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn (THA) | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  Kim Ji-hyun (KOR) | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ling Wan Ting (HKG) | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Kim Ji-hyun (KOR) | 2 | 11 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn (THA) | 11 | 4 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Cindana Hartono Kusuma (INA) | 9 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn (THA) | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Amparo Lim (PHI) | 7 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sujitra Ekmongkolpaisarn (THA) | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1st round | 2nd round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Takako Ida (JPN) | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thitikan Duangsiri (THA) | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Takako Ida (JPN) | 9 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lee Joo-hyun (KOR) | 11 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lee Joo-hyun (KOR) | 2 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Mia Audina (INA) | 11 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Huang Chia-chi (TPE) | 6 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Mia Audina (INA) | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lee Joo-hyun (KOR) | 11 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Gong Zhichao (CHN) | 6 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ng Mee Fen (MAS) | 10 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Koon Wai Chee (HKG) | 13 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ng Mee Fen (MAS) | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Aparna Popat (IND) | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ng Mee Fen (MAS) | 7 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Gong Zhichao (CHN) | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kennie Asuncion (PHI) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Gong Zhichao (CHN) | W | O | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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