Tennis at the 2018 Asian Games – Women's singles

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Women's singles
at the 2018 Asian Games
Venue Jakabaring Tennis Court
Dates19–24 August
Competitors37 from 20 nations
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of India.svg  India
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
  2014
2022  
Women's singles
Tennis at the 2018 Asian Games
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women mixed
  2014  · Asian Games ·  2022  

The women's singles tennis event at the 2018 Asian Games took place at the Tennis Court of Jakabaring Sport City, Palembang, Indonesia from 19 to 24 August 2018.

Contents

Wang Qiang was the defending champion and successfully defended her title defeated compatriot Zhang Shuai in the final. Ankita Raina and Liang En-shuo won the bronze medals.

Schedule

All times are Western Indonesia Time (UTC+07:00)

DateTimeEvent
Sunday, 19 August 201810:00Round of 64
Monday, 20 August 201810:00Round of 32
Tuesday, 21 August 201810:00Round of 16
Wednesday, 22 August 201810:00Quarterfinals
Thursday, 23 August 201810:00Semifinals
Friday, 24 August 201810:00Final

Results

Legend

Finals

Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Shuai  (CHN)678 
6 Flag of India.svg  Ankita Raina  (IND)4 66 1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Shuai  (CHN)3 2  
11 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Liang En-shuo  (TPE)1 3  2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Qiang  (CHN)66 
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Qiang  (CHN)66 

Top half

Section 1

Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Shuai  (CHN)66 
 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Anika Seneviratne  (SRI)66  Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Anika Seneviratne  (SRI)1 2  
 Flag of Mongolia.svg  Erdenebilegiin Ariun-Erdene  (MGL)1 2  1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Shuai  (CHN)776 
15 Flag of Oman.svg  Fatma Al-Nabhani  (OMA)651  
 Flag of Iran.svg  Ghazal Pakbaten  (IRI)0 4  
15 Flag of Oman.svg  Fatma Al-Nabhani  (OMA)66 
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Zhang Shuai  (CHN)66 
8 Flag of South Korea.svg  Han Na-lae  (KOR)3 3  
12 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Nigina Abduraimova  (UZB)0 66
 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Anna Danilina  (KAZ)62 2
12 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Nigina Abduraimova  (UZB)2 2  
8 Flag of South Korea.svg  Han Na-lae  (KOR)66 
 Flag of Vietnam.svg  Savanna Lý-Nguyễn  (VIE)2 1  
8 Flag of South Korea.svg  Han Na-lae  (KOR)66 

Section 2

Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals
3 Flag of Thailand.svg  Luksika Kumkhum  (THA)66661
 Flag of Nepal.svg  Mayanka Rana  (NEP)0 1   Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Eudice Chong  (HKG)4 7877
 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Eudice Chong  (HKG)66  Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Eudice Chong  (HKG)66 
14 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chang Kai-chen  (TPE)0 2  
 Flag of Pakistan.svg  Ushna Suhail  (PAK)3 1  
14 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chang Kai-chen  (TPE)66 
 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Eudice Chong  (HKG)4 1  
6 Flag of India.svg  Ankita Raina  (IND)66 
9 Flag of Japan.svg  Eri Hozumi  (JPN)66 
 Flag of the Philippines.svg  Marian Capadocia  (PHI)1 3  
9 Flag of Japan.svg  Eri Hozumi  (JPN)1 2  
 Flag of Maldives.svg  Zeina Abdul Rasheed  (MDV)0 0  6 Flag of India.svg  Ankita Raina  (IND)66 
 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Beatrice Gumulya  (INA)66  Flag of Indonesia.svg  Beatrice Gumulya  (INA)2 4  
6 Flag of India.svg  Ankita Raina  (IND)66 

Bottom half

Section 3

Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals
7 Flag of India.svg  Karman Thandi  (IND)66 
 Flag of Mongolia.svg  Altansarnaigiin Jargal  (MGL)1 0  
7 Flag of India.svg  Karman Thandi  (IND)64 64
11 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Liang En-shuo  (TPE)2 677
 Flag of Pakistan.svg  Sara Mansoor  (PAK)1 0  
11 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Liang En-shuo  (TPE)66 
11 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Liang En-shuo  (TPE)66 
13 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Zhang Ling  (HKG)2 0  
13 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Zhang Ling  (HKG)WO 
 Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Ksenia Palkina  (KGZ)   
13 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Zhang Ling  (HKG)73 7
 Flag of Vietnam.svg  Csilla Fodor  (VIE)66 4 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Sabina Sharipova  (UZB)5 65
 Flag of Nepal.svg  Mahika Rana  (NEP)0 1   Flag of Vietnam.svg  Csilla Fodor  (VIE)5 3  
4 Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Sabina Sharipova  (UZB)76 

Section 4

Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals
5 Flag of Japan.svg  Miyu Kato  (JPN)66 
 Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Anjalika Kurera  (SRI)0 1  
5 Flag of Japan.svg  Miyu Kato  (JPN)1 0  
 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Aldila Sutjiadi  (INA)66 
 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Aldila Sutjiadi  (INA)3 66
10 Flag of Thailand.svg  Peangtarn Plipuech  (THA)64 4
 Flag of Indonesia.svg  Aldila Sutjiadi  (INA)4 3  
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Qiang  (CHN)66 
16 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Gozal Ainitdinova  (KAZ)66 
 Flag of Maldives.svg  Ayani Moosa Kaleem  (MDV)0 0  
16 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Gozal Ainitdinova  (KAZ)2 4  
 Flag of South Korea.svg  Jeong Su-nam  (KOR)66 2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Qiang  (CHN)66 
 Flag of Iran.svg  Sadaf Sadegh-Vaziri  (IRI)0 0   Flag of South Korea.svg  Jeong Su-nam  (KOR)4 1  
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  Wang Qiang  (CHN)66 

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