2021 BWF World Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
at the 2021 BWF World Championships
VenuePalacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín
LocationHuelva, Spain
Dates12–19 December
Medalists
    Japan
    Chinese Taipei
    China
    China

The women's singles tournament of the 2021 BWF World Championships took place from 12 to 19 December 2021 at the Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín at Huelva.

P. V. Sindhu was the defending champion, but she lost to Tai Tzu-Ying in the quarterfinals. This also guaranteed Tai Tzu-Ying's first medal of world championships.