Badminton at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's singles

The women's singles badminton event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games took place between July 29 and August 3 at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow.^[1] The defending Commonwealth Games Games champion was Saina Nehwal of India, but did not compete in this year's games, after withdrawing due to injury.

Badminton – Women's singles at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
Venue	Emirates Arena, Glasgow
Dates	29 July – 3 August 2014
Competitors	50 from 28 nations
Medalists
Michelle Li    Canada   Kirsty Gilmour    Scotland   P. V. Sindhu    India
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Seeds

The seeds for the tournament were:^[2]

1.  Saina Nehwal (IND) (withdrew)
2.  P. V. Sindhu (IND) (bronze medalist)
3.  Kirsty Gilmour (SCO) (silver medalist)
4.  Michelle Li (CAN) (gold medalist)
5.  Tee Jing Yi (MAS) (fourth place)
6.  P. C. Thulasi (IND) (quarterfinals)
7.  Michelle Chan (NZL) (quarterfinals)
8.  Sarah Walker (ENG) (quarterfinals)

Results

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	2	P. V. Sindhu (IND)	21	21
		Anna Rankin (NZL)	10	9
								2	P. V. Sindhu (IND)	20	20
								4	Michelle Li (CAN)	22	22
	4	Michelle Li (CAN)	21	21
	8	Sarah Walker (ENG)	18	18
															4	Michelle Li (CAN)	21	21
															3	Kirsty Gilmour (SCO)	14	7
	6	P. C. Thulasi (IND)	21	19	19
	5	Tee Jing Yi (MAS)	18	21	21
								5	Tee Jing Yi (MAS)	13	19				Third place
								3	Kirsty Gilmour (SCO)	21	21
	7	Michelle Chan (NZL)	9	10											2	P. V. Sindhu (IND)	23	21
	3	Kirsty Gilmour (SCO)	21	21											5	Tee Jing Yi (MAS)	21	9

Top half

Section 1

	Round of 64							Round of 32							Round of 16							Quarterfinals
								2	P. V. Sindhu (IND)	21	21
	Sandra Le Grange (RSA)		21	21					Sandra Le Grange (RSA)	4	6
	Daisy Nakalyango (UGA)		14	13											2	P. V. Sindhu (IND)	21	21
																Thilini Hendahewa (SRI)	14	14
								Thilini Hendahewa (SRI)		21	21
	Terry Gray (NFI)		w/o					Terry Gray (NFI)		3	1
	Teitiria Utimawa (KIR)																					2	P. V. Sindhu (IND)	21	21
																							Anna Rankin (NZL)	10	9
								Anna Rankin (NZL)		21	21
	Cristen Marritt (IOM)		21	21				Cristen Marritt (IOM)		14	11
	Nicola Chan Lam (MRI)		15	18											Anna Rankin (NZL)		21	21
															Mercy Joseph (KEN)		5	13
								Mercy Joseph (KEN)		21	21
	Gayle Lloyd (GUE)		21	21				Gayle Lloyd (GUE)		14	19
	Evelyn Botwe (GHA)		15	19

Section 2

	Round of 64							Round of 32							Round of 16							Quarterfinals
								4	Michelle Li (CAN)	21	21
	Palwasha Bashir (PAK)		21	19	21				Palwasha Bashir (PAK)	9	4
	Juliette Ah-Wan (SEY)		15	21	15										4	Michelle Li (CAN)	21	21
																Liang Xiaoyu (SIN)	16	16
								Diana Archer (GHA)		4	2
	Kate Foo Kune (MRI)		4	3				Liang Xiaoyu (SIN)		21	21
	Liang Xiaoyu (SIN)		21	21																		4	Michelle Li (CAN)	21	21
																						8	Sarah Walker (ENG)	18	18
								8	Sarah Walker (ENG)	21	21
	Shari Watson (BAR)		21	21					Shari Watson (BAR)	14	5
	Laura Minto (FAI)		12	11											8	Sarah Walker (ENG)	21	17	21
	Ruth Williams (JAM)		21	21												Elizabeth Cann (JER)	14	21	18
	Maisa Ismail (MDV)		16	14				Ruth Williams (JAM)		5	13
	Elizabeth Cann (JER)		21	21				Elizabeth Cann (JER)		21	21
	Alannah Stephenson (NIR)		16	11

Bottom half

Section 3

	Round of 64							Round of 32							Round of 16							Quarterfinals
	Tinabora Tekeiaki (KIR)
	Rachel Honderich (CAN)		w/o					Rachel Honderich (CAN)		21	21
	Solen Pasturel (JER)		21	21				Solen Pasturel (JER)		7	14
	Lavina Martins (KEN)		13	5												Rachel Honderich (CAN)	12	7
	Joanne Snell (NFI)		3	5											6	P. C. Thulasi (IND)	21	21
	Sinead Chambers (NIR)		21	21					Sinead Chambers (NIR)	10	2
								6	P. C. Thulasi (IND)	21	21
																						6	P. C. Thulasi (IND)	21	19	19
	Geordine Henry (JAM)		21	21																		5	Tee Jing Yi (MAS)	18	21	21
	Sofia Arkhipkina (FAI)		4	3				Geordine Henry (JAM)		10	14
								Nadeesha Murukkuwadura (SRI)		21	21
																Nadeesha Murukkuwadura (SRI)	9	6
	Margaret Nankabirwa (UGA)		8	9											5	Tee Jing Yi (MAS)	21	21
	Elme de Villiers (RSA)		21	21					Elme de Villiers (RSA)	12	13
								5	Tee Jing Yi (MAS)	21	21

Section 4

	Round of 64							Round of 32							Round of 16							Quarterfinals
	Carissa Turner (WAL)		21	21
	Sheila Muthoni (KEN)		6	1				Carissa Turner (WAL)		21	21
	Elena Johnson (GUE)		21	14	21			Elena Johnson (GUE)		14	10
	Kimberley Clague (IOM)		15	21	13											Carissa Turner (WAL)	10	11
	Achini Rathnasiri (SRI)		21	21											7	Michelle Chan (NZL)	21	21
	Aishath Rasheed (MDV)		11	12					Achini Rathnasiri (SRI)	21	7	12
								7	Michelle Chan (NZL)	17	21	21
																						7	Michelle Chan (NZL)	9	10
	6	Yeldy Louison (MRI)	21	21																		3	Kirsty Gilmour (SCO)	21	21
		Stella Amasah (GHA)	14	14				Yeldy Louison (MRI)		15	21	21
								Allisen Camille (SEY)		21	14	19
																Yeldy Louison (MRI)	4	6
	Mariama Eastmond (BAR)		3	13											3	Kirsty Gilmour (SCO)	21	21
	Verdet Kessler (AUS)		21	21					Verdet Kessler (AUS)	14	5
								3	Kirsty Gilmour (SCO)	21	21