2011 BWF World Championships – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
at the 2011 BWF World Championships
VenueWembley Arena
LocationLondon, England
DatesAugust 8, 2011 (2011-08-08) – August 14, 2011 (2011-08-14)
Medalists
gold medal    China
silver medal    China
bronze medal    Japan
bronze medal    India

The women's doubles tournament of the 2011 BWF World Championships (World Badminton Championships) was held from August 8 to 14. Du Jing and Yu Yang were the defending champions.
Wang Xiaoli and Yu Yang defeated Tian Qing and Zhao Yunlei 22–20, 21–11 in the final to win their first gold medals at the World Championships.

Seeds

  1. China Wang Xiaoli / Yu Yang (champions)
  2. Chinese Taipei Cheng Wen-hsing / Chien Yu-chin (second round)
  3. Japan Miyuki Maeda / Satoko Suetsuna (semifinals)
  4. Japan Mizuki Fujii / Reika Kakiiwa (quarterfinals)
  5. China Tian Qing / Zhao Yunlei (final)
  6. South Korea Ha Jung-eun / Kim Min-jung (second round, retired)
  7. Japan Shizuka Matsuo / Mami Naito (quarterfinals)
  8. Indonesia Meiliana Jauhari / Greysia Polii (quarterfinals)
  9. Thailand Duanganong Aroonkesorn / Kunchala Voravichitchaikul (third round)
  10. Russia Valeria Sorokina / Nina Vislova (third round)
  11. Hong Kong Poon Lok Yan / Tse Ying Suet (third round)
  12. Indonesia Vita Marissa / Nadya Melati (quarterfinals)
  13. Netherlands Lotte Jonathans / Paulien van Dooremalen (second round)
  14. Denmark Christinna Pedersen / Kamilla Rytter Juhl (third round)
  15. Japan Misaki Matsutomo / Ayaka Takahashi (third round)
  16. Singapore Shinta Mulia Sari / Yao Lei (third round)

Draw

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 China Wang Xiaoli
China Yu Yang
21 21
7 Japan Shizuka Matsuo
Japan Mami Naito
13 12
1 China Wang Xiaoli
China Yu Yang
21 21
3 Japan Miyuki Maeda
Japan Satoko Suetsuna
8 15
3 Japan Miyuki Maeda
Japan Satoko Suetsuna
21 21
8 Indonesia Meiliana Jauhari
Indonesia Greysia Polii
15 17
1 China Wang Xiaoli
China Yu Yang
22 21
5 China Tian Qing
China Zhao Yunlei
20 11
5 China Tian Qing
China Zhao Yunlei
21 21
4 Japan Mizuki Fujii
Japan Reika Kakiiwa
16 10
5 China Tian Qing
China Zhao Yunlei
21 21
  India Jwala Gutta
India Ashwini Ponnappa
14 16
12 Indonesia Vita Marissa
Indonesia Nadya Melati
21 10 17
  India Jwala Gutta
India Ashwini Ponnappa
17 21 21

Section 1

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
1 China Wang XL
China Yu Y
21 21
Sweden E Lennartsson
Sweden E Wengberg
14 8
1 China Wang XL
China Yu Y
21 21
9 Thailand D Aroonkesorn
Thailand K Voravichitchaikul
13 19
9 Thailand D Aroonkesorn
Thailand K Voravichitchaikul
21 21
Chinese Taipei Hsieh P-c
Chinese Taipei Wang P-r
14 17 Germany S Marinello
Germany B Michels
12 15
Germany S Marinello
Germany B Michels
21 21 1 China Wang XL
China Yu Y
21 21
7 Japan S Matsuo
Japan M Naito
13 12
7 Japan S Matsuo
Japan M Naito
21 21
Denmark L Damkjær Kruse
Denmark M Roepke
21 21 Denmark L Damkjær Kruse
Denmark M Roepke
10 18
Mexico C Gonzalez
Mexico V Montero
12 10 7 Japan S Matsuo
Japan M Naito
21 21
Hong Kong Chan TK
Hong Kong Chau HW
6 16
13 Netherlands L Jonathans
Netherlands P van Dooremalen
14 10
Hong Kong Chan TK
Hong Kong Chau HW
17 21 21 Hong Kong Chan TK
Hong Kong Chau HW
21 21
England M Agathangelou
England H Olver
21 12 15

Section 2

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
3 Japan M Maeda
Japan S Suetsuna
21 21
Canada G Gao
Canada J Ko
18 17 Indonesia DD Haris
Indonesia SR Andini
14 15
Indonesia DD Haris
Indonesia SR Andini
21 21 3 Japan M Maeda
Japan S Suetsuna
18 21 21
15 Japan M Matsutomo
Japan A Takahashi
21 15 17
15 Japan M Matsutomo
Japan A Takahashi
21 21
Malaysia Ng HE
Malaysia Ng HL
21 22 Malaysia Ng HE
Malaysia Ng HL
10 11
Ukraine A Kobceva
Ukraine E Prus
14 20 3 Japan M Maeda
Japan S Suetsuna
21 21
8 Indonesia M Jauhari
Indonesia G Polii
15 17
8 Indonesia M Jauhari
Indonesia G Polii
21 21
Russia A Chervaykova
Russia M Korobeyinkova
21 16 15 Turkey N Kilic
Turkey N Yigit
8 8
Turkey N Kilic
Turkey N Yigit
17 21 21 8 Indonesia M Jauhari
Indonesia G Polii
21 21
16 Singapore SM Sari
Singapore Y Lei
13 13
16 Singapore SM Sari
Singapore Y Lei
21 21
United States I Wang
United States R Wang
21 21 United States I Wang
United States R Wang
11 17
Belgium J Elst
Belgium J Snoeck
6 11

Section 3

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
South Africa MC Edwards
South Africa A Viljoen
12 19
Sweden L Eriksson
Sweden A Wallin
21 21 Sweden L Eriksson
Sweden A Wallin
15 12
14 Denmark C Pedersen
Denmark K Rytter Juhl
21 21
14 Denmark C Pedersen
Denmark K Rytter Juhl
20 16
Turkey Ö Bayrak
Turkey C Fere
10 11 5 China Tian Q
China Zhao YL
22 21
Sri Lanka A Mudiyanselage
Sri Lanka U Weerasinghe
21 21 Sri Lanka A Mudiyanselage
Sri Lanka U Weerasinghe
13 5
5 China Tian Q
China Zhao YL
21 21
5 China Tian Q
China Zhao YL
21 21
Belgium S Annys
Belgium S Corvilain
6 9 4 Japan M Fujii
Japan R Kakiiwa
16 10
Australia L Choo
Australia R Veeran
21 21 Australia L Choo
Australia R Veeran
22 11 5
10 Russia V Sorokina
Russia N Vislova
20 21 21
10 Russia V Sorokina
Russia N Vislova
12 21 14
Malaysia Chin EH
Malaysia Wong PT
21 21 4 Japan M Fujii
Japan R Kakiiwa
21 18 21
England J Wallwork
England G White
14 12 Malaysia Chin EH
Malaysia Wong PT
16 24 20
4 Japan M Fujii
Japan R Kakiiwa
21 22 22

Section 4

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
Germany J Goliszewski
Germany C Nelte
15 21 21
Ukraine M Ulitina
Ukraine N Voytsekh
21 9 10 Germany J Goliszewski
Germany C Nelte
18 18
12 Indonesia V Marissa
Indonesia N Melati
21 21
12 Indonesia V Marissa
Indonesia N Melati
21 21
Canada A Bruce
Canada M Li
21 17 13 Netherlands S Piek
Netherlands I Tabeling
11 10
Netherlands S Piek
Netherlands I Tabeling
12 21 21 Netherlands S Piek
Netherlands I Tabeling
6 South Korea Ha J-e
South Korea Kim M-j
wo
12 Indonesia V Marissa
Indonesia N Melati
21 10 17
England A Langley
England L Smith
21 21 India J Gutta
India A Ponnappa
17 21 21
Spain N Jiménez
Spain P Rodríguez
9 15 England A Langley
England L Smith
10 20
11 Hong Kong Poon LY
Hong Kong Tse YS
21 22
11 Hong Kong Poon LY
Hong Kong Tse YS
21 17 19
United States E Lee
United States PL Obañana
9 18 India J Gutta
India A Ponnappa
19 21 21
India J Gutta
India A Ponnappa
21 21 India J Gutta
India A Ponnappa
21 21
2 Chinese Taipei Cheng W-h
Chinese Taipei Chien Y-c
18 18

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