| Girls' singles at the III Summer Youth Olympic Games | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Tecnópolis | ||||||||||||
| Dates | 7–12 October | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 31 from 31 nations | ||||||||||||
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| Badminton at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics | |||
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| Singles | |||
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These are the results for the girls' singles event at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics .
Phittayaporn Chaiwan (THA)(semifinals)
Wang Zhiyi (CHN)(finals)
Goh Jin Wei (MAS)(champion)
Jakka Vaishnavi Reddy (IND)(group stage)
Maria Delcheva (BUL)(group stage)
Huang Yin-hsuan (TPE)(quarterfinals)
Vivien Sándorházi (HUN)(quarterfinals)
Tereza Švábíková (CZE)(group stage)
| Key to colours in group tables | |
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| Player advancing to knockout stage | |
| Athlete | Matches | Sets | Points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | Tot | W | L | Diff | W | L | Diff | |
| Phittayaporn Chaiwan (THA) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 126 | 36 | +90 |
 Hasini Nusaka Ambalangodage (SRI) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 101 | 89 | +12 |
 Nairoby Abigail Jiménez (DOM) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 86 | 110 | -24 |
 Aminat Oluwafunke Ilori (NGR) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 48 | 126 | -78 |
| Sunday, 7 October | |||||
| 15:15 | |||||
| Nairoby Abigail Jiménez (DOM) | 0–2 | Hasini Nusaka Ambalangodage (SRI) | 14–21, 16–21 | 22 min | Court 1 |
| 15:15 | |||||
| Phittayaporn Chaiwan (THA) | 2–0 | Aminat Oluwafunke Ilori (NGR) | 21–1, 21–4 | 16 min | Court 3 |
| Monday, 8 October | |||||
| 14:05 | |||||
| Nairoby Abigail Jiménez (DOM) | 2–0 | Aminat Oluwafunke Ilori (NGR) | 21–17, 21–9 | 22 min | Court 1 |
| 14:05 | |||||
| Phittayaporn Chaiwan (THA) | 2–0 | Hasini Nusaka Ambalangodage (SRI) | 21–5, 21–12 | 21 min | Court 3 |
| Tuesday, 9 October | |||||
| 13:30 | |||||
| Hasini Nusaka Ambalangodage (SRI) | 2–0 | Aminat Oluwafunke Ilori (NGR) | 21–8, 21–9 | 19 min | Court 1 |
| 14:40 | |||||
| Phittayaporn Chaiwan (THA) | 2–0 | Nairoby Abigail Jiménez (DOM) | 21–9, 21–5 | 19 min | Court 3 |
| Athlete | Matches | Sets | Points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | Tot | W | L | Diff | W | L | Diff | |
| Vivien Sándorházi (HUN) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 86 | 69 | +17 |
 Vlada Gynga (MDA) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 90 | 86 | +4 |
 Petra Polanc (SLO) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 84 | 105 | -21 |
| Sunday, 7 October | |||||
| 14:40 | |||||
| Petra Polanc (SLO) | 1–2 | Vlada Gynga (MDA) | 13–21, 21–19, 10–21 | 52 min | Court 2 |
| Monday, 8 October | |||||
| 13:30 | |||||
| Vivien Sándorházi (HUN) | 2–0 | Vlada Gynga (MDA) | 21–13, 21–16 | 31 min | Court 2 |
| Tuesday, 9 October | |||||
| 14:05 | |||||
| Vivien Sándorházi (HUN) | 2–0 | Petra Polanc (SLO) | 22–20, 22–20 | 38 min | Court 2 |
| Athlete | Matches | Sets | Points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | Tot | W | L | Diff | W | L | Diff | |
| Goh Jin Wei (MAS) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 144 | 90 | +54 |
 Maharani Sekar Batari (INA) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 124 | 109 | +15 |
 Ann-Kathrin Spöri (GER) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 121 | 145 | -24 |
 Ashwathi Pillai (SWE) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 114 | 159 | -45 |
| Sunday, 7 October | |||||
| 14:05 | |||||
| Goh Jin Wei (MAS) | 2–0 | Maharani Sekar Batari (INA) | 21–11, 21–15 | 31 min | Court 1 |
| 14:05 | |||||
| Ann-Kathrin Spöri (GER) | 2–1 | Ashwathi Pillai (SWE) | 19–21, 21–9, 21–13 | 48 min | Court 3 |
| Monday, 8 October | |||||
| 15:15 | |||||
| Ann-Kathrin Spöri (GER) | 0–2 | Maharani Sekar Batari (INA) | 14–21, 9–21 | 31 min | Court 1 |
| 15:50 | |||||
| Goh Jin Wei (MAS) | 2–0 | Ashwathi Pillai (SWE) | 21–15, 21–12 | 28 min | Court 2 |
| Tuesday, 9 October | |||||
| 14:40 | |||||
| Ashwathi Pillai (SWE) | 1–2 | Maharani Sekar Batari (INA) | 10–21, 21–14, 13–21 | 44 min | Court 1 |
| 15:50 | |||||
| Goh Jin Wei (MAS) | 2–1 | Ann-Kathrin Spöri (GER) | 21–7, 18–21, 21–9 | 40 min | Court 3 |
| Athlete | Matches | Sets | Points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | Tot | W | L | Diff | W | L | Diff | |
 Vũ Thị Anh Thư (VIE) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 126 | 67 | +59 |
| Maria Delcheva (BUL) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 114 | 85 | +29 |
 Anastasiya Prozorova (UKR) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 98 | 94 | +4 |
 Madeleine Caren Akoumba Ze (CMR) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 34 | 126 | -92 |
| Sunday, 7 October | |||||
| 13:30 | |||||
| Maria Delcheva (BUL) | 2–0 | Madeleine Caren Akoumba Ze (CMR) | 21–5, 21–9 | 20 min | Court 2 |
| 15:50 | |||||
| Vũ Thị Anh Thư (VIE) | 2–0 | Anastasiya Prozorova (UKR) | 21–8, 21–19 | 26 min | Court 2 |
| Monday, 8 October | |||||
| 14:40 | |||||
| Maria Delcheva (BUL) | 2–0 | Anastasiya Prozorova (UKR) | 21–13, 21–16 | 25 min | Court 2 |
| 15:15 | |||||
| Vũ Thị Anh Thư (VIE) | 2–0 | Madeleine Caren Akoumba Ze (CMR) | 21–6, 21–4 | 19 min | Court 3 |
| Tuesday, 9 October | |||||
| 13:30 | |||||
| Anastasiya Prozorova (UKR) | 2–0 | Madeleine Caren Akoumba Ze (CMR) | 21–4, 21–6 | 18 min | Court 3 |
| 15:15 | |||||
| Maria Delcheva (BUL) | 0–2 | Vũ Thị Anh Thư (VIE) | 18–21, 12–21 | 30 min | Court 2 |
| Athlete | Matches | Sets | Points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | Tot | W | L | Diff | W | L | Diff | |
 Jaslyn Hooi Yue Yann (SGP) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 144 | 103 | +41 |
| Tereza Švábíková (CZE) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 120 | 122 | -2 |
 Grace King (GBR) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 132 | 156 | -24 |
 Nazlıcan İnci (TUR) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 140 | 155 | -15 |
| Sunday, 7 October | |||||
| 9:00 | |||||
| Tereza Švábíková (CZE) | 0–2 | Jaslyn Hooi Yue Yann (SGP) | 10–21, 14–21 | 26 min | Court 3 |
| 9:35 | |||||
| Grace King (GBR) | 2–1 | Nazlıcan İnci (TUR) | 21–17, 17–21, 21–16 | 57 min | Court 1 |
| Monday, 8 October | |||||
| 9:35 | |||||
| Grace King (GBR) | 2–1 | Jaslyn Hooi Yue Yann (SGP) | 21–17, 6–21, 24–22 | 56 min | Court 1 |
| 10:10 | |||||
| Tereza Švábíková (CZE) | 2–1 | Nazlıcan İnci (TUR) | 21–19, 12–21, 21–18 | 55 min | Court 2 |
| Tuesday, 9 October | |||||
| 9:35 | |||||
| Nazlıcan İnci (TUR) | 0–2 | Jaslyn Hooi Yue Yann (SGP) | 16–21, 12–21 | 37 min | Court 1 |
| 9:35 | |||||
| Tereza Švábíková (CZE) | 2–0 | Grace King (GBR) | 21–13, 21—9 | 26 min | Court 3 |
| Athlete | Matches | Sets | Points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | Tot | W | L | Diff | W | L | Diff | |
 Jennie Gai (USA) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 129 | 86 | +43 |
| Jakka Vaishnavi Reddy (IND) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 123 | 85 | +38 |
 Elena Andreu (ESP) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 91 | 115 | -24 |
 Fernanda Saponara Rivva (PER) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 69 | 126 | -57 |
| Sunday, 7 October | |||||
| 10:10 | |||||
| Fernanda Saponara Rivva (PER) | 0–2 | Jennie Gai (USA) | 10–21, 7–21 | 21 min | Court 2 |
| 11:55 | |||||
| Jakka Vaishnavi Reddy (IND) | 2–0 | Elena Andreu (ESP) | 21–13, 21–6 | 25 min | Court 1 |
| Monday, 8 October | |||||
| 9:00 | |||||
| Jakka Vaishnavi Reddy (IND) | 0–2 | Jennie Gai (USA) | 18–21, 21–23 | 32 min | Court 2 |
| 10:45 | |||||
| Fernanda Saponara Rivva (PER) | 0–2 | Elena Andreu (ESP) | 17–21, 13–21 | 26 min | Court 3 |
| Tuesday, 9 October | |||||
| 9:00 | |||||
| Jakka Vaishnavi Reddy (IND) | 2–0 | Fernanda Saponara Rivva (PER) | 21–14, 21–8 | 22 min | Court 2 |
| 10:45 | |||||
| Jennie Gai (USA) | 2–0 | Elena Andreu (ESP) | 21–10, 22–20 | 27 min | Court 3 |
| Athlete | Matches | Sets | Points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | Tot | W | L | Diff | W | L | Diff | |
| Huang Yin-hsuan (TPE) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 126 | 81 | +45 |
 Jaqueline Lima (BRA) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 123 | 126 | -3 |
 Zecily Fung (AUS) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 116 | 139 | -23 |
 Madouc Linders (NED) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 109 | 128 | -19 |
| Sunday, 7 October | |||||
| 10:45 | |||||
| Huang Yin-hsuan (TPE) | 2–0 | Zecily Fung (AUS) | 21–12, 21–11 | 23 min | Court 1 |
| 11:20 | |||||
| Jaqueline Lima (BRA) | 2–0 | Madouc Linders (NED) | 21–16, 21–19 | 29 min | Court 3 |
| Monday, 8 October | |||||
| 10:45 | |||||
| Huang Yin-hsuan (TPE) | 2–0 | Madouc Linders (NED) | 21–19, 21–15 | 28 min | Court 1 |
| 11:20 | |||||
| Jaqueline Lima (BRA) | 2–1 | Zecily Fung (AUS) | 21–11, 15–21, 21–17 | 38 min | Court 2 |
| Tuesday, 9 October | |||||
| 10:10 | |||||
| Madouc Linders (NED) | 0–2 | Zecily Fung (AUS) | 21–23, 19–21 | 30 min | Court 2 |
| 10:45 | |||||
| Huang Yin-hsuan (TPE) | 2–0 | Jaqueline Lima (BRA) | 21–9, 21–15 | 23 min | Court 1 |
| Athlete | Matches | Sets | Points | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | Tot | W | L | Diff | W | L | Diff | |
| Wang Zhiyi (CHN) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 143 | 93 | +50 |
 Hirari Mizui (JPN) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 131 | 99 | +32 |
 Léonice Huet (FRA) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 98 | 109 | -11 |
 Halla Bouksani (ALG) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 55 | 126 | -71 |
| Sunday, 7 October | |||||
| 9:00 | |||||
| Hirari Mizui (JPN) | 2–0 | Léonice Huet (FRA) | 21–14, 21–16 | 33 min | Court 2 |
| 10:10 | |||||
| Wang Zhiyi (CHN) | 2–0 | Halla Bouksani (ALG) | 21–10, 21–10 | 22 min | Court 3 |
| Monday, 8 October | |||||
| 9:35 | |||||
| Wang Zhiyi (CHN) | 2–0 | Léonice Huet (FRA) | 21–10, 21–16 | 29 min | Court 3 |
| 11:55 | |||||
| Hirari Mizui (JPN) | 2–0 | Halla Bouksani (ALG) | 21–1, 21–9 | 17 min | Court 1 |
| Tuesday, 9 October | |||||
| 11:20 | |||||
| Wang Zhiyi (CHN) | 2–1 | Hirari Mizui (JPN) | 21–10, 17–21, 21–16 | 77 min | Court 2 |
| 11:55 | |||||
| Léonice Huet (FRA) | 2–0 | Halla Bouksani (ALG) | 21–15, 21–10 | 25 min | Court 1 |
| Quarterfinals Wednesday, 10 October | Semifinals Thursday, 11 October | Final Friday, 12 October | ||||||||||||||||||
| Phittayaporn Chaiwan (THA) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Vivien Sándorházi (HUN) | 9 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Phittayaporn Chaiwan (THA) | 21 | 15 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| Goh Jin Wei (MAS) | 19 | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| Goh Jin Wei (MAS) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Vũ Thị Anh Thư (VIE) | 12 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Goh Jin Wei (MAS) | 16 | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| Wang Zhiyi (CHN) | 21 | 13 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||
| Jaslyn Hooi Yue Yann (SGP) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jennie Gai (USA) | 16 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jaslyn Hooi Yue Yann (SGP) | 11 | 10 | Third place | |||||||||||||||||
| Wang Zhiyi (CHN) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Huang Yin-hsuan (TPE) | 15 | 14 | Phittayaporn Chaiwan (THA) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||
| Wang Zhiyi (CHN) | 21 | 21 | Jaslyn Hooi Yue Yann (SGP) | 9 | 13 | |||||||||||||||
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