1979 US Open – Women's singles qualifying
# 1979 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.

## Qualifiers

* Julie Harrington
* Heather Ludloff
* Kelly Henry
* Amanda Tobin
* Rosalyn Fairbank
* Trey Lewis
* Susan Mascarin
* Kathleen Horvath

## 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 | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Helena Anliot | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kym Ruddell | 1 | $6^3$ | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kym Ruddell | 1 | $6^3$ | Helena Anliot | Helena Anliot | 1 | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | | Lisa Doherty | Lisa Doherty | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| 4 | Lisa Doherty | 6 | 7 | Lisa Doherty | Lisa Doherty | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| 5 | Sue Stap | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Sue Stap | 4 | 5 | | | | | Lisa Doherty | Lisa Doherty | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | Julie Harrington | Julie Harrington | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Kathy Mueller | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Julie Harrington | Julie Harrington | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Pascale Bernateau | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Pascale Bernateau | 1 | 3 | Kathy Mueller | Kathy Mueller | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | Julie Harrington | Julie Harrington | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 3 | Julie Harrington | 6 | 6 | Julie Harrington | Julie Harrington | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 6 | Mary Sawyer | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |

### Second 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Sandy Stap | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Silvana Urroz | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Silvana Urroz | 4 | 1 | | Sandy Stap | Sandy Stap | 6 | 2 | $6^4$ | | | |
| | | | | | Heather Ludloff | Heather Ludloff | 2 | 6 | $7^7$ | | | |
| 4 | Heather Ludloff | 4 | 6 | 6 | Heather Ludloff | Heather Ludloff | 2 | 6 | $7^7$ | | | |
| 5 | Brenda Perry | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Brenda Perry | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | Heather Ludloff | Heather Ludloff | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Mariana Simionescu | Mariana Simionescu | w/o |
| 2 | Felicia Hutnick | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Mariana Simionescu | Mariana Simionescu | w/o |
| 7 | Karin Boshoff | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Karin Boshoff | 5 | 0 | | Felicia Hutnick | Felicia Hutnick | 1 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | Mariana Simionescu | Mariana Simionescu | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 3 | Mariana Simionescu | 6 | 6 | | Mariana Simionescu | Mariana Simionescu | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 6 | Jean Nachand | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |

### Third 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Kelly Henry | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kim Sands | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Kim Sands | 2 | 0 | Kelly Henry | Kelly Henry | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | Marlie Buehler | Marlie Buehler | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| 4 | Marlie Buehler | 6 | 6 | Marlie Buehler | Marlie Buehler | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| 5 | Jane Preyer | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Jane Preyer | 1 | 4 | | | | | Kelly Henry | Kelly Henry | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | Jane Stratton | Jane Stratton | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Maria Rothschild | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Jane Stratton | Jane Stratton | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Jeske Van Erven | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Jeske Van Erven | 5 | 0 | Maria Rothschild | Maria Rothschild | $6^5$ | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | Jane Stratton | Jane Stratton | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | |
| 3 | Jane Stratton | 6 | 6 | Jane Stratton | Jane Stratton | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | |
| 6 | Valerie Ziegenfuss | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | |

### 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Amanda Tobin | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Cynthia Ashling | $6^2$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Cynthia Ashling | $6^2$ | 2 | | Amanda Tobin | Amanda Tobin | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Joyce Portman | Joyce Portman | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| 4 | Joyce Portman | 2 | 6 | 6 | Joyce Portman | Joyce Portman | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| 5 | Nancy Ornstein | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Nancy Ornstein | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | Amanda Tobin | Amanda Tobin | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Frédérique Thibault | Frédérique Thibault | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | Glynis Coles | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Frédérique Thibault | Frédérique Thibault | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | Cláudia Monteiro | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Cláudia Monteiro | 0 | 2 | | Glynis Coles | Glynis Coles | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Frédérique Thibault | Frédérique Thibault | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 3 | Frédérique Thibault | $6^5$ | 6 | 6 | Frédérique Thibault | Frédérique Thibault | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 6 | Anne White | $7^7$ | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |

### Fifth 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Penny Johnson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jo Durie | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jo Durie | 2 | 4 | Penny Johnson | Penny Johnson | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | Rosalyn Fairbank | Rosalyn Fairbank | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 4 | Rosalyn Fairbank | 6 | 6 | Rosalyn Fairbank | Rosalyn Fairbank | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 5 | Adriana Villagrán | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Adriana Villagrán | 3 | 3 | | | | | | Rosalyn Fairbank | Rosalyn Fairbank | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Sheila McInerney | Sheila McInerney | 4 | 2 |
| 2 | Sheila McInerney | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Sheila McInerney | Sheila McInerney | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Wendy Gilchrist | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Wendy Gilchrist | 5 | 0 | Sheila McInerney | Sheila McInerney | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | Marcella Mesker | Marcella Mesker | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | |
| 3 | Marcella Mesker | 6 | 6 | Marcella Mesker | Marcella Mesker | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | |
| 6 | Pam Whytcross | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Naoko Sato | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Cathy Griffiths | w/o | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Cathy Griffiths | w/o | | Naoko Sato | Naoko Sato | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | Trey Lewis | Trey Lewis | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 4 | Trey Lewis | 6 | 6 | Trey Lewis | Trey Lewis | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 5 | Candy Reynolds | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Candy Reynolds | 3 | 2 | | | | | | Trey Lewis | Trey Lewis | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Caryn Copeland | Caryn Copeland | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Kimberly Jones | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Caryn Copeland | Caryn Copeland | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | Judy Connor | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Judy Connor | 5 | 3 | Kimberly Jones | Kimberly Jones | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | Caryn Copeland | Caryn Copeland | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 3 | Caryn Copeland | 6 | 6 | Caryn Copeland | Caryn Copeland | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 6 | Nathalie Fuchs | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 | Qualifying competition |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Susan Mascarin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Debbie Jevans | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Debbie Jevans | 1 | 2 | | Susan Mascarin | Susan Mascarin | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Sue Saliba | Sue Saliba | 1 | 3 | | | | |
| 4 | Sue Saliba | 2 | 6 | 6 | Sue Saliba | Sue Saliba | 1 | 3 | | | | |
| 5 | Bunny Bruning | 6 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Bunny Bruning | 6 | 1 | 1 | | | | | Susan Mascarin | Susan Mascarin | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Laurie Rowley | Laurie Rowley | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | Rita Agassi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Laurie Rowley | Laurie Rowley | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | Michèle Gurdal | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Michèle Gurdal | 3 | 3 | | Rita Agassi | Rita Agassi | 4 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | Laurie Rowley | Laurie Rowley | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 3 | Laurie Rowley | 6 | 6 | | Laurie Rowley | Laurie Rowley | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 6 | Dominique Beillan | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Yvona Brzáková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Wendy Barlow | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Wendy Barlow | 4 | 4 | Yvona Brzáková | Yvona Brzáková | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | Nerida Gregory | Nerida Gregory | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| 4 | Nerida Gregory | 6 | 6 | Nerida Gregory | Nerida Gregory | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| 5 | Clare Harrison | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Clare Harrison | 2 | 1 | | | | | Yvona Brzáková | Yvona Brzáková | 3 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | Kathleen Horvath | Kathleen Horvath | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Anne Chevalier | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Kathleen Horvath | Kathleen Horvath | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Elizabeth Little | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Elizabeth Little | 3 | 1 | Anne Chevalier | Anne Chevalier | 3 | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | Kathleen Horvath | Kathleen Horvath | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 3 | Kathleen Horvath | 6 | 6 | Kathleen Horvath | Kathleen Horvath | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 6 | Brigitte Simon | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
