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Women's singles
at the 2013 BWF World Championships
Women's singles ; at the 2013 BWF World Championships
Venue	Tianhe Sports Center
Location	Guangzhou, China
Dates	August 5, 2013 – August 11, 2013
Medalists
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The women's singles tournament of the 2013 BWF World Championships (World Badminton Championships) was held from August 5 to 11. Wang Yihan was the defending champion. Ratchanok Inthanon defeated Li Xuerui 22–20, 18–21, 21–14 in the final.

Seeds

01.

Li Xuerui (final)

02.

Wang Yihan (third round)

03.

Saina Nehwal (quarterfinals)

04.

Ratchanok Intanon (champion)

05.

Sung Ji-hyun (third round)

06.

Tai Tzu-ying (quarterfinals)

07.

Wang Shixian (quarterfinals)

08.

Minatsu Mitani (second round)

09.

Lindaweni Fanetri (third round)

10.

P. V. Sindhu (semifinals)

11.

Eriko Hirose (third round)

12.

Sapsiree Taerattanachai (second round)

13.

Bae Yeon-ju (semifinals)

14.

Busanan Ongbumrungpan (second round)

15.

Porntip Buranaprasertsuk (third round)

16.

Yip Pui Yin (third round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals				Final

1	Li Xuerui	27	21

6	Tai Tzu-ying	25	13
					1	Li Xuerui	21	21

					13	Bae Yeon-ju	5	11
13	Bae Yeon-ju	23	21

3	Saina Nehwal	21	9
									1	Li Xuerui	20	21	14

									4	Ratchanok Inthanon	22	18	21
4	Ratchanok Inthanon	21	20	21

	Carolina Marín	18	22	15
					4	Ratchanok Inthanon	21	21

					10	P. V. Sindhu	10	13
7	Wang Shixian	18	17

10	P. V. Sindhu	21	21

Section 1

First Round					Second Round					Third Round				Quarterfinals

					1	Li Xuerui	21	21
	Marija Ulitina					Marija Ulitina	9	10
	Jiang Yanjiao	w/o								1	Li Xuerui	21	21
	Kristina Gavnholt	21	15	17						9	Lindaweni Fanetri	10	12
	Beatriz Corrales	18	21	21		Beatriz Corrales	12	11
					9	Lindaweni Fanetri	21	21
														1	Li Xuerui	27	21
														6	Tai Tzu-ying	25	13
					12	Sapsiree Taerattanachai	16	17
	Michelle Li	18	14			Linda Zetchiri	21	21
	Linda Zetchiri	21	21								Linda Zetchiri	13	16
	Kirsty Gilmour									6	Tai Tzu-ying	21	21
	Nicole Schaller	w/o				Kirsty Gilmour	12	22	6
					6	Tai Tzu-ying	21	20	21

Section 2

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Quarterfinals

					8	Minatsu Mitani	16	9
	Tee Jing Yi	17	17			Sayaka Takahashi	21	21
	Sayaka Takahashi	21	21								Sayaka Takahashi	19	17
	Chan Tsz Ka	18	21	21						13	Bae Yeon-ju	21	21
	Line Kjaersfeldt	21	8	9		Chan Tsz Ka	10	22	9
					13	Bae Yeon-ju	21	20	21
															13	Bae Yeon-ju	23	21
															3	Saina Nehwal	21	9
					15	Porntip Buranaprasertsuk	21	21
	Xing Aiying	w/o				Jamie Subandhi	12	9
	Jamie Subandhi									15	Porntip Buranaprasertsuk	21	16	14
	Olga Golovanova	21	21							3	Saina Nehwal	18	21	21
	Alesia Zaitsava	13	14			Olga Golovanova	5	4
					3	Saina Nehwal	21	21

Section 3

First Round				Second Round					Third Round					Quarterfinals

				4	Ratchanok Inthanon	16	21	21
	Akvile Stapusaityte	4	12		Gu Juan	21	17	9
	Gu Juan	21	21						4	Ratchanok Inthanon	21	21
	Olga Konon	w/o							16	Yip Pui Yin	14	12
	Sabrina Jaquet				Sabrina Jaquet	15	15
				16	Yip Pui Yin	21	21
														4	Ratchanok Inthanon	21	20	21
															Carolina Marín	18	22	15
				14	Busanan Ongbumrungpan	12	21	14
	Adriyanti Firdasari	15	11		Carolina Marín	21	17	21
	Carolina Marín	21	21							Carolina Marín	13	21	22
	Sarah Walker	21	21						5	Sung Ji-hyun	21	13	20
	Kate Foo Kune	11	17		Sarah Walker	8	11
				5	Sung Ji-hyun	21	21

Section 4

First Round				Second Round					Third Round				Quarterfinals

				7	Wang Shixian	21	21	21
	Chloe Magee	14	14		Pai Hsiao-ma	17	23	11
	Pai Hsiao-ma	21	21						7	Wang Shixian	21	21
	Petya Nedelcheva	21	21						11	Eriko Hirose	8	13
	Natalia Perminova	14	18		Petya Nedelcheva	21	16	18
				11	Eriko Hirose	11	21	21
													7	Wang Shixian	18	17
													10	P. V. Sindhu	21	21
				10	P. V. Sindhu	21	19	21
	Kaori Imabeppu	21	21		Kaori Imabeppu	19	21	17
	Aprilla Yuswandari	18	10						10	P. V. Sindhu	21	23
	Bellaetrix Manuputty	21	21						2	Wang Yihan	18	21
	Sandra-Maria Jensen	6	19		Bellaetrix Manuputty	12	8
				2	Wang Yihan	21	21

References

tournamentsoftware.com

2013 BWF World Championships – Women's singles