2013 BWF World Championships – Women's singles

The women's singles tournament of the 2013 BWF World Championships was held from August 5 to 11. Wang Yihan was the defending champion. Ratchanok Inthanon defeated Li Xuerui 22–20, 18–21, 21–14 in the final.

Seeds

Li Xuerui '
Wang Yihan '
Saina Nehwal '
Ratchanok Intanon
Sung Ji-hyun '
Tai Tzu-ying '
Wang Shixian '
Minatsu Mitani '
Lindaweni Fanetri '
P. V. Sindhu '
Eriko Hirose '
Sapsiree Taerattanachai '
Bae Yeon-ju '
Busanan Ongbumrungpan '
Porntip Buranaprasertsuk '
Yip Pui Yin ''''