2011 BWF World Championships – Women's singles
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The Women's Singles tournament of the 2011 BWF World Championships
was held from August 8–14. Wang Lin
was the defending champion.
Wang Yihan
won the final against Cheng Shao-Chieh
21–15, 21–10.
2011 BWF World Championships
The 2011 BWF World Championships was the 19th tournament of the BWF World Championships, a global tournament in the sport of badminton. It was held at Wembley Arena in London, England, from August 8 to August 14, 2011....
was held from August 8–14. Wang Lin
Wang Lin (badminton)
Wang Lin is a badminton player from China. Wang Lin was crowned the world champion after winning the gold medal at the 2010 BWF World Championships held at Paris defeating fellow Chinese Wang Xin 21-19, 19-21, 21-13....
was the defending champion.
Wang Yihan
Wang Yihan
Wang Yihan is a professional female badminton player from China and the reigning women's singles world champion. Wang started her career with her coach Wang Pengren at only nine years of age. She was selected for the junior team in 2004, and after being promoted to the senior team in 2006 she...
won the final against Cheng Shao-Chieh
Cheng Shao-Chieh
Cheng Shao-Chieh is a female badminton player from Republic of China.Cheng played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics for the Republic of China as Chinese Taipei. In women's singles, she defeated Ling Wan Ting of Hong Kong and Jun Jae-youn of Korea in the first two rounds. In the...
21–15, 21–10.
Seeds
Wang ShixianWang ShixianWang Shixian is a female badminton player from China, and currently the World's top ranked women's singles player.- Career :Wang Shixian was admitted into Chinese Junior National Team in 2005 and was soon promoted to the second-level adult team a year later...
(Quarterfinals)- Wang YihanWang YihanWang Yihan is a professional female badminton player from China and the reigning women's singles world champion. Wang started her career with her coach Wang Pengren at only nine years of age. She was selected for the junior team in 2004, and after being promoted to the senior team in 2006 she...
(Champion) - Wang XinWang Xin (badminton)Wang Xin is a female badminton player from China and former World No 1 women's singles player.-Individual titles :-External links:*...
(Semifinals) - Jiang YanjiaoJiang YanjiaoJiang Yanjiao , is a female badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:A winner of both the BWF World Junior Championships and the Asian Junior Championships , Jiang has since emerged as one of the world's leading women's singles players...
(Third Round) 
Tine Baun (Quarterfinals)
Saina NehwalSaina NehwalSaina Nehwal is an Indian Khel Ratna badminton player currently ranked 4 in the world by Badminton World Federation. Saina is the first Indian woman to reach the singles quarterfinals at the Olympics and the first Indian to win the World Junior Badminton Championships...
(Quarterfinals)
Cheng Shao-ChiehCheng Shao-ChiehCheng Shao-Chieh is a female badminton player from Republic of China.Cheng played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics for the Republic of China as Chinese Taipei. In women's singles, she defeated Ling Wan Ting of Hong Kong and Jun Jae-youn of Korea in the first two rounds. In the...
(Final)
Bae Youn-jooBae Youn-jooBae Youn-joo is an internationally elite badminton player from South Korea.Bae first gained international attention in 2006 when she reached the semifinals in the women's singles and won the gold medal as a member of the South Korean mixed team at the BWF World Junior Championships.Bae joined the...
(Second Round)
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Juliane SchenkJuliane SchenkJuliane Schenk is a female badminton player from Germany.-Career:In 2001 she won the European Junior Championships in women's singles...
(Semifinals)
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Porntip BuranaprasertsukPorntip BuranaprasertsukPorntip Buranaprasertsuk is a female badminton player from Thailand.-Achievement:Porntip won her first career Super Series title by winning the 2011 India Super Series on May 1, 2011, becoming the first Thai to win a Super Series tournament.-External links: from Badminton World Federation website...
(Third Round)
- Ratchanok InthanonRatchanok InthanonRatchanok Inthanon is a Thai female badminton player.-Achievements:In 2009, Ratchanok became the youngest-ever champion at the BWF World Junior Championships at 14 when she triumphed in Malaysia. In 2010, she successfully defended her title at the World Junior Championships in Mexico...
(Third Round)
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Petya NedelchevaPetya NedelchevaPetya Nedelcheva is a female Bulgarian badminton player. She was born in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. At the Bulgarian National Badminton Championships she won more than 20 titles.-2004 Summer Olympics:...
(Third Round)
- Sung Ji-hyun (Third Round)
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Yip Pui Yin (Third Round, retired)
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Eriko HiroseEriko HiroseEriko Hirose is a female badminton player from Japan. She is currently ranked thirteenth in the world as a singles player as of June 2011.She competed at the 2005 World Badminton Championships in Anaheim...
(Second Round)
- Sayaka Sato (Third Round)