[1] This was the first time Worlds was in the USA since 1996, when it was held in Phoenix, Arizona.

Mexican Paola Longoria won Women's Singles for a record extending 6th time by defeating Guatemalan Gabriela Martinez in the final, 12–10, 11–7, 11–7.

[2] It was the 4th time in the last five World Championships that Longoria and Martinez met in the Women's Singles final.

Initially, players competed in separate groups over three days.

The results were used to seed players for the medal round with only the top two players from each group advancing to the medal round.