Badminton – Women's singles at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
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Venue | National Exhibition Centre, Solihull | |||||||||
Dates | 3–8 August | |||||||||
Medalists | ||||||||||
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Badminton at the 2022 Commonwealth Games | ||
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Singles | men | women |
Doubles | men | women |
Mixed | doubles | team |
The women's singles badminton event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games was held from 3 to 8 August 2022 at the National Exhibition Centre on the Solihull, England. [1] The defending gold medalist was Saina Nehwal of India. Nehwal did not defend her title.
The athletes were drawn into straight knockout stage. The draw for the competition was conducted on 28 July 2022. [2]
The seeds for the tournament were: [3]
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Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.
Semi-finals | Gold medal match | ||||||||||||
1 | P. V. Sindhu (IND) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||
4 | Yeo Jia Min (SGP) | 19 | 17 | ||||||||||
1 | P. V. Sindhu (IND) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||
2 | Michelle Li (CAN) | 15 | 13 | ||||||||||
3 | Kirsty Gilmour (SCO) | 23 | 21 | 18 | |||||||||
2 | Michelle Li (CAN) | 21 | 23 | 21 | Bronze medal match | ||||||||
4 | Yeo Jia Min (SGP) | 21 | 22 | ||||||||||
3 | Kirsty Gilmour (SCO) | 14 | 20 |
First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Quarter-finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | P. V. Sindhu (IND) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fathimath Nabaaha Abdul Razzaq (MDV) | 4 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | P. V. Sindhu (IND) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Husina Kobugabe (UGA) | 10 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saumya Gupta (KEN) | 17 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Husina Kobugabe (UGA) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ogar Siamupangila (ZAM) | 9 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Husina Kobugabe (UGA) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | P. V. Sindhu (IND) | 19 | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Goh Jin Wei (MAS) | 21 | 14 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Goh Jin Wei (MAS) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cindy Tornyenyor (GHA) | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Goh Jin Wei (MAS) | w | / | o | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tamisha Williams (BAR) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jemimah Leung (MRI) | 17 | 21 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tamisha Williams (BAR) | 21 | 10 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tamisha Williams (BAR) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louise Williams (FLK) | 8 | 10 |
First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Quarter-finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Yeo Jia Min (SGP) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eleni Christodoulou (CYP) | 12 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Yeo Jia Min (SGP) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Freya Redfearn (ENG) | 2 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Suhasni Vidanage (SRI) | 11 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Freya Redfearn (ENG) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Freya Redfearn (ENG) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Johanita Scholtz (RSA) | 11 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Yeo Jia Min (SGP) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Chen Hsuan-yu (AUS) | 15 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Chen Hsuan-yu (AUS) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lorna Bodha (MRI) | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Emily Trebert (GGY) | 7 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lorna Bodha (MRI) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Chen Hsuan-yu (AUS) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tahlia Richardson (JAM) | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tahlia Richardson (JAM) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ghazala Siddique (PAK) | 15 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Vicky Chater (FLK) | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ghazala Siddique (PAK) | 21 | 21 |
First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Quarter-finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Madeleine Akoumba Ze (CMR) | 10 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eva Kattirtzi (CYP) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eva Kattirtzi (CYP) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prospera Nantuo (GHA) | 10 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eva Kattirtzi (CYP) | 2 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Aakarshi Kashyap (IND) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Priyanna Ramdhani (GUY) | 10 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mahoor Shahzad (PAK) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mahoor Shahzad (PAK) | 20 | 1r | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Aakarshi Kashyap (IND) | 22 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Aakarshi Kashyap (IND) | 10 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Kirsty Gilmour (SCO) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elizaberth Chipeleme (ZAM) | 15 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jessica Li (IOM) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jessica Li (IOM) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sabrina Scott (BAR) | 10 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jessica Li (IOM) | 8 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Kirsty Gilmour (SCO) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tiffany Ho (AUS) | 6 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Kirsty Gilmour (SCO) | 21 | 21 |
First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Quarter-finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Justine Naluwooza (UGA) | 19 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deidre Laurens Jordaan (RSA) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deidre Laurens Jordaan (RSA) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Soraye March (FLK) | 12 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deidre Laurens Jordaan (RSA) | 13 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Rachael Darragh (NIR) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kobita Dookhee (MRI) | 10 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Rachael Darragh (NIR) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Rachael Darragh (NIR) | 14 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Michelle Li (CAN) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Insyirah Khan (SGP) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Katherine Wynter (JAM) | 7 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Insyirah Khan (SGP) | 21 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Aminath Nabeeha Abdul Razzaq (MDV) | 10 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Insyirah Khan (SGP) | 10 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Michelle Li (CAN) | 21 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abigail Holden (ENG) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Michelle Li (CAN) | w | / | o |
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