1997 IBF World Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles at the 1997 IBF World Championships
Venue	Scotstoun Centre
Location	Glasgow, Scotland
Dates	May 24, 1997 (1997-05-24) – June 1, 1997 (1997-06-01)
Medalists
Ye Zhaoying   China   Gong Zhichao   China   Han Jingna   China   Wang Chen   China

The 10th IBF World Championships (Badminton) were held in Glasgow, Scotland, between 24 May and 1 June 1997. Following the results of the women's singles.

Seeds

1. Ye Zhaoying
2. Gong Zhichao
3. Mia Audina
4. Camilla Martin
5. Susi Susanti
6. Wang Chen
7. Zhang Ning
8. Ra Kyung-min
9. Kim Ji-hyun
10. Han Jingna
11. Lee Joo Hyun
12. Zeng Yaqiong
13. Yao Yan
14. Huang Chia-chi
15. Dai Yun
16. Cindana Hartono Kusuma

Main stage

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Ye Zhaoying	11	11
		Sandra Dimbour	4	2					Ye Zhaoying	11	11
		Lisa Campbell	12	5	12				Lisa Campbell	1	1
		Kelly Morgan	9	11	9											Ye Zhaoying	11	11
		Cindana Hartono Kusuma	8	11	11											Cindana Hartono Kusuma	4	1
		Jeng Shwu-Jen	11	5	2				Cindana Hartono Kusuma	11	11	11
		Marina Andrievskaya	11	12					Marina Andrievskaya	7	12	3
		Carolien Glebbeek	3	9																			Ye Zhaoying	11	11
		Dai Yun	11	11																			Dai Yun	7	6
		Gillian Martin	4	3					Dai Yun	11	11
		Vlada Tcherniavskaia	11	11					Vlada Tcherniavskaia	0	0
		Charmaine Reid	4	2												Dai Yun	11	11
		Ra Kyung-min	12	11												Ra Kyung-min	6	5
		Tracey Hallam	11	8					Ra Kyung-min	11	11
		Anne Sondergaard	12	11					Anne Sondergaard	6	4
		Ling Wan Ting	11	8

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Wang Chen	11	11
		Anu Weckström	3	2					Wang Chen	11	11
		Pornsawan Plungwech	11	11					Pornsawan Plungwech	1	9
		Emma Constable	2	0												Wang Chen	12	11
		Lee Joo Hyun	11	11												Lee Joo Hyun	10	1
		Brenda Beenhakker	4	4					Lee Joo Hyun	11	11
		Louisa Koon Wai Chee	11	11					Louisa Koon Wai Chee	0	6
		Kristin Evernas	8	5																			Wang Chen	11	11
		Mia Audina	11	11																			Mia Audina	6	4
			2	3					Mia Audina	11	11
		Katarzyna Krasowska	3	11	11				Katarzyna Krasowska	8	1
		Law Pei Pei	11	7	1											Mia Audina	7	11	11
		Yao Yan	11	11												Yao Yan	11	1	3
		Katja Michalowsky	1	3					Yao Yan	11	11
		Ishwarii Boopathy	11	3	11				Ishwarii Boopathy	1	1
		Kinga Rudolf	1	11	2

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Gong Zhichao	11	11
		Julia Mann	3	0					Gong Zhichao	11	11
		Miho Tanaka	11	11					Miho Tanaka	5	0
		Monique Hoogland	9	4												Gong Zhichao	11	11
		Kim Ji-hyun	11	11												Kim Ji-hyun	4	6
		Christelle Szynal	0	4					Kim Ji-hyun	11	11
		Duangsiri Thitikan	11	11					Duangsiri Thitikan	2	0
		Denyse Julien	8	6																			Gong Zhichao	11	11
		Susi Susanti	11	11																			Susi Susanti	5	2
		Ng Ching	4	1					Susi Susanti	11	11
		Chan Ya-Lin	10	11	11				Chan Ya-Lin	1	1
		Elena Nozdran	12	1	6											Susi Susanti	3	12	11
		Zeng Yaqiong	11	11												Zeng Yaqiong	11	9	3
		Margit Borg	6	2					Zeng Yaqiong	11	11	11
		Mette Sorensen	11	11					Mette Sorensen	12	8	3
		Maja Pohar	1	7

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Han Jingna	11	11
		Madhumita Bisht	5	6					Han Jingna	11	11
		Anne Gibson	11	10	11				Anne Gibson	0	6
		Karolina Ericsson	4	12	3											Han Jingna	3	11	11
		Camilla Martin	11	11												Camilla Martin	11	7	7
		Dolores Marco	1	0					Camilla Martin	11	11
		Park Jin-hyun	11	11					Park Jin-hyun	1	2
		Hiroko Nagamine	6	4																			Han Jingna	11	11
		Zhang Ning	11	11																			Zhang Ning	8	7
		Lee Yin Yin	0	4					Zhang Ning	11	11
		Judith Meulendijks	12	11					Judith Meulendijks	2	8
		Kara Solmundson	10	3												Zhang Ning	11	11
		Huang Chia-Chi	12	11												Huang Chia-Chi	5	1
		Tanya Woodward	9	3					Huang Chia-Chi	11	11
		Meiluawati	11	11					Meiluawati	4	7
		Ella Karachkova	6	0

Final stage

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
		Ye Zhaoying	11	11
		Dai Yun	7	6
									Ye Zhaoying	11	5	11
									Wang Chen	5	11	4
		Wang Chen	11	11
		Mia Audina	6	4
																Ye Zhaoying	12	11
																Gong Zhichao	11	8
		Gong Zhichao	11	11
		Susi Susanti	5	2
									Gong Zhichao	12	11
									Han Jingna	11	9
		Han Jingna	11	11
		Zhang Ning	8	7

External links

• BWF Results