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Singles, Women

Date	11 – 19 August 2016
Status	Olympic
Location	Riocentro Pavilhão 4, Parque Olímpico da Barra, Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro
Participants	40 from 35 countries
Format	Single-elimination tournament.

For the singles group stage, the number of seeds corresponded to the number of groups, 13, with the seeded players placed at the top of each group. The remaining players were drawn into the groups, one by one, until all players were allocated a group. After the round-robin, the top player from each group progressed to the round of 16, with the top three seeds going straight into the last eight. The fifth seed and London 2012 bronze medalist, Saina Nehwal from India, and Britain’s 11th seed Kirsty Gilmour were the only seeds not to advance to the knock-out stage.

Spain’s number one seed Carolina Marín did not have any problems until the final when she surprisingly lost the first set 19-21 to the ninth seeded Indian P. V. Sindhu. But she upped her game and won the next two sets 21-12 and 21-15. The bronze medal went to Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara, the sixth seed, who beat the defending Olympic champion, and number three seed Li Xuerui of China, by a walkover due to an injury to Li.

Pos	Player	NOC
1	Carolina Marín	ESP	Gold
2	P. V. Sindhu	IND	Silver
3	Nozomi Okuhara	JPN	Bronze
4	Li Xuerui	CHN
=5	Seong Ji-Hyeon	KOR
=5	Porntip Buranaprasertsuk	THA
=5	Akane Yamaguchi	JPN
=5	Wang Yihan	CHN
=9	Linda Zechiri	BUL
=9	Mariya Ulitina	UKR
=9	Bae Yeon-Ju	KOR
=9	Ratchanok Intanon	THA
=9	Tai Tzu-Ying	TPE
=14	Line Kjærsfeldt	DEN
=14	Nanna Vainio	FIN
=14	Liang Xiaoyu	SGP
=14	Delphine Lansac	FRA
=14	Kirsty Gilmour	GBR
=14	Sabrina Jaquet	SUI
=14	Iris Wang	USA
=14	Lianne Tan	BEL
=14	Telma Santos	POR
=14	Saina Nehwal	IND
=14	Lohaynny Vicente	BRA
=14	Kate Foo Kune	MRI
=14	Wendy Chen	AUS
=14	Özge Bayrak	TUR
=14	Jeanine Cicognini	ITA
=14	Vũ Thị Trang	VIE
=14	Lindaweni Fanetri	INA
=14	Tee Jing Yi	MAS
=14	Kristina Gavnholt	CZE
=14	Kati Tolmoff	EST
=14	Yip Pui Yin	HKG
=14	Michelle Li	CAN
=14	Laura Sárosi	HUN
=14	Nataliya Perminova	RUS
=14	Elisabeth Baldauf	AUT
=14	Karin Schnaase	GER
=14	Chloe Magee	IRL

Round One (11 – 14 August 2016)

Winner of each group advanced to round two.

Group A (11 – 13 August 2016)

Pos	Player	NOC	MP	W	L	Games	Points
1	Carolina Marín	ESP	2	2	0	4 - 0	84 - 39	Q
2	Line Kjærsfeldt	DEN	2	1	1	2 - 2	71 - 59
3	Nanna Vainio	FIN	2	0	2	0 - 4	27 - 84

Match #1	Carolina Marín	ESP	1	Nanna Vainio	FIN	21-6, 21-4
Match #2	Line Kjærsfeldt	DEN		Nanna Vainio	FIN	21-9, 21-8
Match #3	Carolina Marín	ESP	1	Line Kjærsfeldt	DEN	21-16, 21-13

Group C (12 – 14 August 2016)

Pos	Player	NOC	MP	W	L	Games	Points
1	Seong Ji-Hyeon	KOR	2	2	0	4 - 0	84 - 55	Q
2	Liang Xiaoyu	SGP	2	1	1	2 - 2	70 - 64
3	Delphine Lansac	FRA	2	0	2	0 - 4	49 - 84

Match #1	Seong Ji-Hyeon	KOR	7	Delphine Lansac	FRA	21-13, 21-14
Match #2	Liang Xiaoyu	SGP		Delphine Lansac	FRA	21-7, 21-15
Match #3	Seong Ji-Hyeon	KOR	7	Liang Xiaoyu	SGP	21-17, 21-11

Group D (11 – 14 August 2016)

Pos	Player	NOC	MP	W	L	Games	Points
1	Linda Zechiri	BUL	2	2	0	4 - 1	96 - 86	Q
2	Kirsty Gilmour	GBR	2	1	1	3 - 2	96 - 86
3	Sabrina Jaquet	SUI	2	0	2	0 - 4	64 - 84

Match #1	Linda Zechiri	BUL		Kirsty Gilmour	GBR	11	12-21, 21-17, 21-16
Match #2	Linda Zechiri	BUL		Sabrina Jaquet	SUI		21-17, 21-15
Match #3	Kirsty Gilmour	GBR	11	Sabrina Jaquet	SUI		21-17, 21-15

Group E (11 – 14 August 2016)

Pos	Player	NOC	MP	W	L	Games	Points
1	Li Xuerui	CHN	3	3	0	6 - 0	126 - 69	Q
2	Iris Wang	USA	3	2	1	4 - 4	150 - 138
3	Lianne Tan	BEL	3	1	2	3 - 4	117 - 138
4	Telma Santos	POR	3	0	3	1 - 6	96 - 144

Match #1	Li Xuerui	CHN	3	Telma Santos	POR	21-12, 21-7
Match #2	Iris Wang	USA		Lianne Tan	BEL	21-17, 20-22, 21-14
Match #3	Iris Wang	USA		Telma Santos	POR	18-21, 21-10, 21-12
Match #4	Li Xuerui	CHN	3	Lianne Tan	BEL	21-11, 21-11
Match #5	Li Xuerui	CHN	3	Iris Wang	USA	21-16, 21-12
Match #6	Lianne Tan	BEL		Telma Santos	POR	21-16, 21-18

Group G (11 – 14 August 2016)

Pos	Player	NOC	MP	W	L	Games	Points
1	Mariya Ulitina	UKR	2	2	0	4 - 0	84 - 63	Q
2	Saina Nehwal	IND	2	1	1	2 - 2	79 - 76
3	Lohaynny Vicente	BRA	2	0	2	0 - 4	60 - 84

Match #1	Saina Nehwal	IND	5	Lohaynny Vicente	BRA		21-17, 21-17
Match #2	Mariya Ulitina	UKR		Lohaynny Vicente	BRA		21-13, 21-13
Match #3	Mariya Ulitina	UKR		Saina Nehwal	IND	5	21-18, 21-19

Group H (11 – 14 August 2016)

Pos	Player	NOC	MP	W	L	Games	Points
1	Porntip Buranaprasertsuk	THA	2	2	0	4 - 0	84 - 54	Q
2	Kate Foo Kune	MRI	2	1	1	2 - 2	67 - 77
3	Wendy Chen	AUS	2	0	2	0 - 4	64 - 84

Match #1	Porntip Buranaprasertsuk	THA	12	Wendy Chen	AUS	21-14, 21-15
Match #2	Kate Foo Kune	MRI		Wendy Chen	AUS	21-16, 21-19
Match #3	Porntip Buranaprasertsuk	THA	12	Kate Foo Kune	MRI	21-7, 21-18

Group I (11 – 14 August 2016)

Pos	Player	NOC	MP	W	L	Games	Points
1	Bae Yeon-Ju	KOR	2	2	0	4 - 0	84 - 37	Q
2	Özge Bayrak	TUR	2	1	1	2 - 2	60 - 65
3	Jeanine Cicognini	ITA	2	0	2	0 - 4	42 - 84

Match #1	Bae Yeon-Ju	KOR	13	Jeanine Cicognini	ITA	21-11, 21-8
Match #2	Özge Bayrak	TUR		Jeanine Cicognini	ITA	21-14, 21-9
Match #3	Bae Yeon-Ju	KOR	13	Özge Bayrak	TUR	21-11, 21-7

Group J (11 – 14 August 2016)

Pos	Player	NOC	MP	W	L	Games	Points
1	Nozomi Okuhara	JPN	2	2	0	4 - 0	63 - 30	Q
2	Vũ Thị Trang	VIE	2	1	1	2 - 2	60 - 65
3	Lindaweni Fanetri	INA	2	0	2	0 - 4	35 - 63

Match #1	Nozomi Okuhara	JPN	6	Vũ Thị Trang	VIE	21-10, 21-8
Match #2	Vũ Thị Trang	VIE		Lindaweni Fanetri	INA	21-12, 21-11
Match #3	Nozomi Okuhara	JPN	6	Lindaweni Fanetri	INA	21-12, 21-12

Group K (11 – 14 August 2016)

Pos	Player	NOC	MP	W	L	Games	Points
1	Akane Yamaguchi	JPN	2	2	0	4 - 1	104 - 72	Q
2	Tee Jing Yi	MAS	2	1	1	2 - 2	66 - 77
3	Kristina Gavnholt	CZE	2	0	2	1 - 4	84 - 105

Match #1	Akane Yamaguchi	JPN	10	Kristina Gavnholt	CZE	20-22, 21-12, 21-15
Match #2	Tee Jing Yi	MAS		Kristina Gavnholt	CZE	22-20, 21-15
Match #3	Akane Yamaguchi	JPN	10	Tee Jing Yi	MAS	21-18, 21-5

Group L (11 – 14 August 2016)

Pos	Player	NOC	MP	W	L	Games	Points
1	Ratchanok Intanon	THA	3	2	0	4 - 0	84 - 57	Q
2	Kati Tolmoff	EST	3	1	1	2 - 3	74 - 95
3	Yip Pui Yin	HKG	3	0	2	1 - 4	83 - 89

Match #1	Ratchanok Intanon	THA	4	Kati Tolmoff	EST	21-14, 21-13
Match #2	Kati Tolmoff	EST		Yip Pui Yin	HKG	5-21, 21-13, 21-19
Match #3	Ratchanok Intanon	THA	4	Yip Pui Yin	HKG	21-18, 21-12

Group M (11 – 14 August 2016)

Pos	Player	NOC	MP	W	L	Games	Points
1	P. V. Sindhu	IND	2	2	0	4 - 1	103 - 70	Q
2	Michelle Li	CAN	2	1	1	3 - 2	95 - 80
3	Laura Sárosi	HUN	2	0	2	0 - 4	36 - 84

Match #1	P. V. Sindhu	IND	9	Laura Sárosi	HUN	21-8, 21-9
Match #2	Michelle Li	CAN		Laura Sárosi	HUN	21-11, 21-8
Match #3	P. V. Sindhu	IND	9	Michelle Li	CAN	19-21, 21-15, 21-17

Group N (11 – 14 August 2016)

Pos	Player	NOC	MP	W	L	Games	Points
1	Tai Tzu-Ying	TPE	2	2	0	4 - 0	84 - 41	Q
2	Nataliya Perminova	RUS	2	1	1	2 - 2	63 - 67
3	Elisabeth Baldauf	AUT	2	0	2	0 - 4	45 - 84

Match #1	Tai Tzu-Ying	TPE	8	Elisabeth Baldauf	AUT	21-11, 21-9
Match #2	Nataliya Perminova	RUS		Elisabeth Baldauf	AUT	21-17, 21-8
Match #3	Tai Tzu-Ying	TPE	8	Nataliya Perminova	RUS	21-12, 21-9

Group P (11 – 14 August 2016)

Pos	Player	NOC	MP	W	L	Games	Points
1	Wang Yihan	CHN	2	2	0	4 - 0	84 - 46	Q
2	Karin Schnaase	GER	2	1	1	2 - 2	69 - 75
3	Chloe Magee	IRL	2	0	2	0 - 4	52 - 84

Match #1	Wang Yihan	CHN	2	Chloe Magee	IRL	21-7, 21-12
Match #2	Karin Schnaase	GER		Chloe Magee	IRL	21-14, 21-19
Match #3	Wang Yihan	CHN	2	Karin Schnaase	GER	21-11, 21-16

Round Two (15 August 2016)

Winner of each match advanced to the quarter-finals.

Match #1	Carolina Marín	ESP	1				bye
Match #2	Seong Ji-Hyeon	KOR	7	Linda Zechiri	BUL		21-15, 21-12
Match #3	Li Xuerui	CHN	3				bye
Match #4	Porntip Buranaprasertsuk	THA	12	Mariya Ulitina	UKR		21-14, 21-16
Match #5	Nozomi Okuhara	JPN	6	Bae Yeon-Ju	KOR	13	21-6, 21-7
Match #6	Akane Yamaguchi	JPN	10	Ratchanok Intanon	THA	4	21-19, 21-16
Match #7	P. V. Sindhu	IND	9	Tai Tzu-Ying	TPE	8	21-13, 21-15
Match #8	Wang Yihan	CHN	2				bye

Quarter-Finals (16 August 2016)

Winner of each match advanced to the semi-finals.

Match #1	Carolina Marín	ESP	1	Seong Ji-Hyeon	KOR	7	21-12, 21-16
Match #2	Li Xuerui	CHN	3	Porntip Buranaprasertsuk	THA	12	21-12, 21-17
Match #3	Nozomi Okuhara	JPN	6	Akane Yamaguchi	JPN	10	11-21, 21-17, 21-10
Match #4	P. V. Sindhu	IND	9	Wang Yihan	CHN	2	22-20, 21-19

Semi-Finals (18 August 2016)

Winner of each match advanced to the final match, losers advanced to the bronze medal match.

Match #1	Carolina Marín	ESP	1	Li Xuerui	CHN	3	21-14, 21-16
Match #2	P. V. Sindhu	IND	9	Nozomi Okuhara	JPN	6	21-19, 21-10

Final Round (19 August 2016)

Match 1/2	Carolina Marín	ESP	1	P. V. Sindhu	IND	9	19-21, 21-12, 21-15
Match 3/4	Nozomi Okuhara	JPN	6	Li Xuerui	CHN	3	walkover