2023 BWF World Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles at the 2023 BWF World Championships
Venue	Royal Arena
Location	Copenhagen, Denmark
Dates	21–27 August
Competitors	48 from 30 nations
Medalists
An Se-young   South Korea   Carolina Marín   Spain   Chen Yufei   China   Akane Yamaguchi   Japan

The women's singles tournament of the 2023 BWF World Championships took place from 21 to 27 August 2023 at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen.

Akane Yamaguchi was the two-time defending champion, but lost to Carolina Marin in the semi-finals.

Seeds

See also: 2023 BWF World Championships qualification § Women's singles

The seeding list was based on the World Rankings of 1 August 2023.

01.   An Se-young (champion)

02.   Akane Yamaguchi (semi-finals)

03.   Chen Yufei (semi-finals)

04.   Tai Tzu-ying (quarter-finals)

05.   He Bingjiao (third round)

06.   Carolina Marín (final)

07.   Ratchanok Intanon (third round)

08.   Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (quarter-finals)

09.   Han Yue (third round)

10.   Wang Zhiyi (quarter-finals)

11.   Pornpawee Chochuwong (third round)

12.   Beiwen Zhang (third round)

13.   Busanan Ongbamrungphan (third round)

14.   Michelle Li (second round)

15.   Mia Blichfeldt (third round)

16.   P. V. Sindhu (second round)

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

Draw

The drawing ceremony was held on 10 August 2023.

Finals

	Semi-finals							Final
	1	An Se-young	21	21
	3	Chen Yufei	19	15
								1	An Se-young	21	21
								6	Carolina Marín	12	10
	6	Carolina Marín	23	21
	2	Akane Yamaguchi	21	13

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarter-finals
								1	An S-y	21	21
									Goh J W	12	14
		V Sándorházi	18	15
		Goh J W	21	21
															1	An S-y	21	21
															12	BW Zhang	19	13
								12	BW Zhang	21	21
									K Gilmour	18	14
		K Gilmour	22	9	21
		L Tan	20	21	12
																						1	An S-y	16	21	21
																							N Okuhara	21	10	11
								7	R Intanon	21	21
									Hsu W-c	19	19
		Hsu W-c	21	23
		C Azurmendi	10	21
															7	R Intanon	19	16
																N Okuhara	21	21
								16	P. V. Sindhu	14	14
									N Okuhara	21	21
		Nguyễn T L	15	12
		N Okuhara	21	21

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarter-finals
								3	Chen YF	21	21
									Pai Y-p	14	13
		Kisona S	22	19	13
		Pai Y-p	20	21	21
															3	Chen YF	21	21
															15	M Blichfeldt	12	13
								15	M Blichfeldt	21	21
									R Darragh	14	17
		R Darragh	21	21
		D Hany	11	14
																						3	Chen YF	21	21
																						10	Wang ZY	17	12
								5	He BJ	18	21	21
									P K Wardani	21	19	17
		P Buhrova	7	21
		P K Wardani	21	23
															5	He BJ	21	7	14
															10	Wang ZY	13	21	21
								10	Wang ZY	21	21
									Y Li	18	11
		Y Li	21	21
		L Huet	13	12

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarter-finals
		Thet Htar T	21	21
		H Gaitán	13	19
									Thet Htar T	4
								14	M Li	2r
																Thet Htar T	10	18
															6	C Marín	21	21
		J Stadelmann	13	13
		I Wang	21	21
									I Wang	10	6
								6	C Marín	21	21
																						6	C Marín	21	21
																						4	Tai T-y	16	14
		J Vieira	21	19	21
		K Insyirah	9	21	14
									J Vieira	22	14
								11	P Chochuwong	24	21
															11	P Chochuwong	18	17
															4	Tai T-y	21	21
		L Christophersen	21	21
		I Castillo	15	15
									L Christophersen	16	13
								4	Tai T-y	21	21

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarter-finals
		WY Zhang	10	9
		L Kjærsfeldt	21	21
									L Kjærsfeldt	13	21	14
								9	Han Y	21	14	21
															9	Han Y	21	19	11
															8	G M Tunjung	13	21	21
		Yeo J M	w	/	o
		Qi XF
									Yeo J M	10	24	14
								8	G M Tunjung	21	22	21
																						8	G M Tunjung	16	18
																						2	A Yamaguchi	21	21
		K Kuuba	21	14	16
		Kim G-e	19	21	21
									Kim G-e	21	18	16
								13	B Ongbamrungphan	15	21	21
															13	B Ongbamrungphan
															2	A Yamaguchi	w	/	o
		T Ho	17	17
		N Arın	21	21
									N Arın	7	11
								2	A Yamaguchi	21	21

Qualifiers' performances

The table below lists out all the qualifiers of this edition by 22 July 2023.

Qualifier	Date of birth	Appearance	Best Performance(s)		Note
			Edition(s)	Result
Champion
An Se-young	(2002-02-05)5 February 2002 (aged 21)	3rd	22	B	PB
Finalist
Carolina Marín	(1993-06-15)15 June 1993 (aged 30)	8th	14, 15, 18	G	Reigning European champion
Semi-finalist
Chen Yufei	(1998-03-01)1 March 1998 (aged 25)	5th	22	S	Reigning Olympics champion
Akane Yamaguchi	(1997-06-02)2 June 1997 (aged 26)	6th	21, 22	G	Reigning world champion
Quarter-finalist
Wang Zhiyi	(2000-04-29)29 April 2000 (aged 23)	3rd	21, 22	3R	PB
Tai Tzu-ying	(1994-06-20)20 June 1994 (aged 29)	8th	21	S	Reigning Asian champion
Gregoria Mariska Tunjung	(1999-08-11)11 August 1999 (aged 24)	4th	19	3R	PB
Nozomi Okuhara	(1995-03-13)13 March 1995 (aged 28)	5th	17	G
Third rounder
Han Yue	(1999-11-18)18 November 1999 (aged 23)	4th	21, 22	QF
He Bingjiao	(1997-03-21)21 March 1997 (aged 26)	6th	18, 21	B
Mia Blichfeldt	(1997-08-19)19 August 1997 (aged 26)	6th	19	QF
Thet Htar Thuzar	(1999-03-15)15 March 1999 (aged 24)	3rd	21, 22	1R	PB
Pornpawee Chochuwong	(1998-01-22)22 January 1998 (aged 25)	4th	21, 22	3R	=PB
Ratchanok Intanon	(1995-02-05)5 February 1995 (aged 28)	10th	13	G	Youngest winner record holder, and most participated qualifier
Busanan Ongbamrungphan	(1996-03-22)22 March 1996 (aged 27)	7th	22	QF
Beiwen Zhang	(1990-07-12)12 July 1990 (aged 33)	4th	18, 19, 22	3R	Oldest participated qualifier, =PB
Second rounder
Juliana Viana Vieira	(2004-09-23)23 September 2004 (aged 18)	Debut			Youngest qualifier, PB
Michelle Li	(1991-11-03)3 November 1991 (aged 31)	10th	22	QF	Reigning Pan America champion, and most participated qualifier
Hsu Wen-chi	(1997-09-28)28 September 1997 (aged 25)	Debut			PB
Pai Yu-po	(1991-04-18)18 April 1991 (aged 32)	7th	15	3R
Line Christophersen	(2000-01-14)14 January 2000 (aged 23)	3rd	21	3R
Line Kjærsfeldt	(1994-04-20)20 April 1994 (aged 29)	9th	14, 15, 17, 19, 21	2R	=PB
Yvonne Li	(1998-05-30)30 May 1998 (aged 25)	4th	21, 22	2R	=PB
P. V. Sindhu	(1995-07-05)5 July 1995 (aged 28)	8th	19	G
Putri Kusuma Wardani	(2002-07-20)20 July 2002 (aged 21)	2nd	22	1R	PB
Goh Jin Wei	(2000-01-30)30 January 2000 (aged 23)	2nd	18	3R
Rachael Darragh	(1997-09-24)24 September 1997 (aged 25)	Debut			PB
Kirsty Gilmour	(1993-09-21)21 September 1993 (aged 29)	9th	17	QF
Yeo Jia Min	(1999-02-01)1 February 1999 (aged 24)	3rd	19	QF
Kim Ga-eun	(1998-02-07)7 February 1998 (aged 25)	4th	19, 21	3R
Neslihan Arın	(1994-02-26)26 February 1994 (aged 29)	5th	21	2R	=PB
Iris Wang	(1994-09-02)2 September 1994 (aged 28)	5th	15, 21, 22	2R	=PB
First rounder
Tiffany Ho	(1998-01-06)6 January 1998 (aged 25)	Debut			PB
Lianne Tan	(1990-11-20)20 November 1990 (aged 32)	7th	09, 10, 11, 19, 21	2R
Wenyu Zhang	(2002-08-29)29 August 2002 (aged 20)	2nd	22	2R
Doha Hany	(1997-09-10)10 September 1997 (aged 25)	2nd	22	1R	=PB
Kristin Kuuba	(1997-02-15)15 February 1997 (aged 26)	4th	19, 21, 22	1R	=PB
Léonice Huet	(2000-05-21)21 May 2000 (aged 23)	2nd	22	2R
Vivien Sándorházi	(2001-01-03)3 January 2001 (aged 22)	Debut			PB
Kisona Selvaduray	(1998-10-01)1 October 1998 (aged 24)	2nd	22	1R	=PB
Haramara Gaitán	(1996-08-07)7 August 1996 (aged 27)	Debut			PB
Inés Castillo	(1999-12-07)7 December 1999 (aged 23)	Debut			PB
Khan Insyirah	(2001-09-12)12 September 2001 (aged 21)	Debut			PB
Clara Azurmendi	(1998-05-04)4 May 1998 (aged 25)	2nd	21	1R	=PB
Jenjira Stadelmann	(1999-11-20)20 November 1999 (aged 23)	Debut			PB
Polina Buhrova	(2004-01-30)30 January 2004 (aged 19)	Debut			PB
Nguyễn Thùy Linh	(1997-11-20)20 November 1997 (aged 25)	5th	18	3R
Withdrew
Qi Xuefei	(1992-02-28)28 February 1992 (aged 31)	–	21, 22	1R