1982 US Open – Women's singles qualifying
# 1982 US Open – Women's singles qualifying

Players who neither had high enough rankings nor received wild cards to enter the main draw of the annual US Open Tennis Championships participated in a qualifying tournament held over several days before the event.

## Seeds

* Elizabeth Gordon (first round)
* Pilar Vásquez (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Lisa Doherty (second round)
* Kateřina Skronská (qualifying competition)
* Tina Mochizuki (second round)
* Phyllis Blackwell (qualifying competition)
* Yvette Flu (first round)
* Elizabeth Smylie (first round)
* Susan Rimes (first round)
* Carmen Perea (second round)
* Laura Bernstein (qualified)
* Joyce Portman (first round)
* Heather Ludloff (qualified)
* Annabel Croft (second round)
* Pam Whytcross (qualified)
* Carling Bassett-Seguso (qualifying competition)

## Qualifiers

* Sophie Amiach
* Amy Holton
* Kate Brasher
* Germaine Ohaco
* Laura Bernstein
* Heather Ludloff
* Jean Hepner
* Pam Whytcross

## Lucky losers

* Pilar Vásquez

## Qualifying draw

### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### First qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Elizabeth Gordon | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Sophie Amiach | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Sophie Amiach | 3 | 6 | 6 | | Sophie Amiach | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Julie Filkoff | 2 | 3 | | | | |
| | Julie Filkoff | $6^2$ | 6 | 6 | | Julie Filkoff | 2 | 3 | | | | |
| | Chris Newton | $7^7$ | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Chris Newton | $7^7$ | 4 | 1 | | | | | | Sophie Amiach | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 16 | Carling Bassett-Seguso | 4 | 1 |
| | Cissie Donigan | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Carling Bassett-Seguso | 4 | 1 |
| | Bernadette Randall | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bernadette Randall | 6 | 6 | | | Bernadette Randall | 1 | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | 16 | Carling Bassett-Seguso | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | Shannon Gordon | 3 | 1 | | 16 | Carling Bassett-Seguso | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| 16 | Carling Bassett-Seguso | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

### Second qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 7 | Yvette Flu | 2 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Helena Konanz | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Helena Konanz | 6 | 6 | Helena Konanz | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | | | | Jan Blackstad | 2 | 0 | | | |
| | Jan Blackstad | 6 | 6 | Jan Blackstad | 2 | 0 | | | |
| | Lucila Becerra | 4 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Lucila Becerra | 4 | 4 | | | | Helena Konanz | 2 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | Amy Holton | 6 | 6 |
| | Lisa Spain | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | Amy Holton | 6 | 6 |
| | Penny Barg | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Penny Barg | 6 | 6 | Penny Barg | 5 | 4 | | | |
| | | | | Amy Holton | 7 | 6 | | | |
| | Amy Holton | 6 | 6 | Amy Holton | 7 | 6 | | | |
| 9 | Susan Rimes | 4 | 1 | | | | | | |

### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Lisa Doherty | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kate Glancy | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kate Glancy | 1 | 0 | | 3 | Lisa Doherty | 5 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Marianne Werdel | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Marianne Werdel | 6 | $7^7$ | | | Marianne Werdel | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Marcie Louie | 1 | $6^4$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Marcie Louie | 1 | $6^4$ | | | | | | | Marianne Werdel | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Kate Brasher | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| | Angela Walker | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Kate Brasher | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| | Kate Brasher | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kate Brasher | 3 | 6 | 6 | | Kate Brasher | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 14 | Annabel Croft | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| | Shandra Livingston | 1 | 5 | | 14 | Annabel Croft | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| 14 | Annabel Croft | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12 | Joyce Portman | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cricket Manuel | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cricket Manuel | 6 | 6 | | | Cricket Manuel | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Iwona Kuczyńska | 6 | 1 | 0 | | | | |
| | Iwona Kuczyńska | $7^7$ | 6 | | | Iwona Kuczyńska | 6 | 1 | 0 | | | | |
| | Carol Watson | $6^1$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Carol Watson | $6^1$ | 4 | | | | | | | Cricket Manuel | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Germaine Ohaco | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| | Shelby Torrance | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Germaine Ohaco | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| | Germaine Ohaco | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Germaine Ohaco | 7 | 4 | 6 | | Germaine Ohaco | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Tina Mochizuki | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| | Patricia Hy | 3 | $0^r$ | | 5 | Tina Mochizuki | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| 5 | Tina Mochizuki | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Fifth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | Phyllis Blackwell | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jennifer Fuchs | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jennifer Fuchs | 0 | 3 | | 6 | Phyllis Blackwell | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Terry Phelps | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Terry Phelps | 6 | 6 | | | Terry Phelps | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Marsha Bladel | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Marsha Bladel | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | 6 | Phyllis Blackwell | 3 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Laura Bernstein | 6 | 6 |
| | Merrilee Keller | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Laura Bernstein | 6 | 6 |
| | Ellinore Lightbody | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ellinore Lightbody | 6 | 6 | | | Ellinore Lightbody | 6 | 3 | $6^5$ | | | | |
| | | | | | 11 | Laura Bernstein | 4 | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | |
| | Adriana Villagrán | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | Laura Bernstein | 4 | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | |
| 11 | Laura Bernstein | 2 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |

### Sixth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 13 | Heather Ludloff | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Elsa Rodríguez | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Elsa Rodríguez | 1 | 4 | 13 | Heather Ludloff | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Naoko Sato | 7 | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Naoko Sato | 6 | 6 | | Naoko Sato | 7 | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Joni Van Ryck De Groot | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Joni Van Ryck De Groot | 3 | 4 | | | | | | 13 | Heather Ludloff | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 4 | Kateřina Skronská | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| | Gláucia Langela | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Kateřina Skronská | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| | Amanda Brown | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Amanda Brown | 6 | 6 | | Amanda Brown | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | 4 | Kateřina Skronská | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Hélène Pelletier | 0 | 4 | 4 | Kateřina Skronská | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | | |
| 4 | Kateřina Skronská | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Seventh qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | Carmen Perea | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | |
| | Jane Forman | 3 | $6^3$ | | | | | | | | |
| | Jane Forman | 3 | $6^3$ | | 10 | Carmen Perea | 2 | 1 | | | |
| | | | | | | Patrizia Murgo | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Patrizia Murgo | 6 | $7^7$ | | | Patrizia Murgo | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Stephanie Hales | 1 | $6^3$ | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephanie Hales | 1 | $6^3$ | | | | | | Patrizia Murgo | 4 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | Jean Hepner | 6 | 6 |
| | Caryn Copeland | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Jean Hepner | 6 | 6 |
| | Jean Hepner | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Jean Hepner | 6 | 6 | | | Jean Hepner | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | | Catrin Jexell | 3 | 2 | | | |
| | Catrin Jexell | 6 | 2 | 6 | | Catrin Jexell | 3 | 2 | | | |
| 8 | Elizabeth Smylie | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | |

### Eighth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 | Pam Whytcross | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Genevieve Greiwe | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Genevieve Greiwe | 1 | 3 | 15 | Pam Whytcross | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Cathy Farrell | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| | Cathy Farrell | 6 | 6 | | Cathy Farrell | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| | Jackie Joseph | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Jackie Joseph | 3 | 3 | | | | | 15 | Pam Whytcross | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | 2 | Pilar Vásquez | 4 | 3 |
| | Jenni Goodling | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Pilar Vásquez | 4 | 3 |
| | Lucy Gordon | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Lucy Gordon | 6 | 6 | | Lucy Gordon | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | 2 | Pilar Vásquez | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Susana Rojas | 2 | 0 | 2 | Pilar Vásquez | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 2 | Pilar Vásquez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
