2009 BWF World Championships – Women's singles

The 2009 BWF World Championships was the 17th tournament of the World Badminton Championships. It was held at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India, from 10 to 16 August 2009. Following the results of the women's singles.

Women's singles at the 2009 BWF World Championships
Venue	Gachibowli Indoor Stadium
Location	Hyderabad, India
Dates	August 10, 2009 (2009-08-10) – August 16, 2009 (2009-08-16)
Medalists
Lu Lan    China   Xie Xingfang    China   Wang Lin    China   Pi Hongyan    France
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Seeds

1. Zhou Mi (quarter-final)
2. Wang Lin (semi-final)
3. Tine Rasmussen (quarter-final)
4. Wang Yihan (third round)
5. Xie Xingfang (final)
6. Saina Nehwal (quarter-final)
7. Lu Lan (champion)
8. Pi Hongyan (semi-final)
9. Wang Chen (third round)
10. Petya Nedelcheva (third round)
11. Juliane Schenk (quarter-final)
12. Hwang Hye-youn (third round)
13. Yip Pui Yin (third round)
14. Wong Mew Choo (second round)
15. Maria Kristin Yulianti (third round)
16. Judith Meulendijks (second round)

Main stage

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	Zhou M	21	21
		N Brosolat Jensen	wo						M Chan Ky	11	15
		M Chan Ky													1	Zhou M	21	21
	14	Wong MC	21	21												A Goto	11	18
		S Pohl	4	6				14	Wong MC	21	12	21
		C Magee	13	9					A Goto	18	21	23
		A Goto	21	21																		1	Zhou M	15	18
																						5	Xie XF	21	21
								5	Xie XF	23	18
		Fu MT	15	15					L Zechiri	21	10r
		L Zechiri	21	21											5	Xie XF	21	14	21
	16	J Meulendijks														S Ponsana	16	21	9
		A Rice	wo					16	J Meulendijks	21	16	11
		A Stapusaityte	8	7					S Ponsana	11	21	21
		S Ponsana	21	21

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								4	Wang YH	21	21
		A Nieminen	19	20					S Egelstaff	13	16
		S Egelstaff	21	22											4	Wang YH	18	15
	11	J Schenk	21	21											11	J Schenk	21	21
		A Mutatkar	8	12				11	J Schenk	21	21
		H Hosny	8	14					E Diehl	9	11
		E Diehl	21	21																		11	J Schenk	21	15	19
																						11	Pi HY	15	21	21
								8	Pi HY	21	21
		Kim M-h	16	19					Hung S-h	13	12
		Hung S-h	21	21											8	Pi HY	21	21
	15	MK Yulianti	21	21											15	MK Yulianti	13	14
		S Hansson	6	2				15	MK Yulianti	21	21
		L Tan	21	22					L Tan	11	11
		E Prus	18	20

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		P Buranaprasertsuk	21	21
		L Cheah	6	18					P Buranaprasertsuk	21	15	16
		Chen H-h	19	10				9	Wang C	13	21	21
	9	Wang C	21	21											9	Wang C	18	14
		N Descamps	9	8											7	Lu L	21	21
		A Firdasari	21	21					A Firdasari	17	8
		L Griga	16	5				7	Lu L	21	21
	7	Lu L	21	21																		7	Lu L	21	21
		S Gokhale	15	14																		3	T Rasmussen	15	13
		Yao J	21	21					Yao J	21	19	19
		A Zaitsava	11	13				13	Yip PY	17	21	21
	13	Yip PY	21	21											13	Yip PY	13	21	15
		R Hindley	wo												3	T Rasmussen	21	11	21
		C Reid	wo						Bye
								3	T Rasmussen

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Xing AY	21	21
		K Ludíková	15	9					Xing AY	24	21	6
		E Chanteur	12	10				10	P Nedelcheva	26	19	21
	10	P Nedelcheva	21	21											10	P Nedelcheva	21	18	10
		O Konon	wo												6	S Nehwal	18	21	21
		A Prokopenko							A Prokopenko	10	17
								6	S Nehwal	21	21
																						6	S Nehwal	16	19
		J Cicognini	21	12	9																	2	Wang L	21	21
		K Tolmoff	19	21	21				K Tolmoff	10	12
		K Foo Kune	5	9				12	Hwang H-y	21	21
	12	Hwang H-y	21	21											12	Hwang H-y	10	21
		M Tvrdy	9	12											2	Wang L	21	23
		Y Hirayama	21	21					Y Hirayama	13	12
								2	Wang L	21	21

Final stage

	Quarter-finals							Semi-finals							Final
	1	Zhou Mi	15	18
	5	Xie Xingfang	21	21
								5	Xie Xingfang	21	21
								8	Pi Hongyan	18	8
	11	Juliane Schenk	21	15	19
	8	Pi Hongyan	15	21	21
															5	Xie Xingfang	21	12
															7	Lu Lan	23	21
	7	Lu Lan	21	21
	3	Tine Rasmussen	15	13
								7	Lu Lan	21	21
								2	Wang Lin	18	19
	6	Saina Nehwal	16	19
	2	Wang Lin	21	21

External links

• Results