1979 US Open – Women's singles qualifying

Women's singles qualifying
1979 US Open

Main articles: 1979 US Open (tennis) and 1979 US Open – Women's singles

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

1. Julie Harrington
2. Heather Ludloff
3. Kelly Henry
4. Amanda Tobin
5. Rosalyn Fairbank
6. Trey Lewis
7. Susan Mascarin
8. 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							Second round							Qualifying competition
	1	Helena Anliot	6	77
	8	Kym Ruddell	1	63
								Helena Anliot		1	5
								Lisa Doherty		6	7
	4	Lisa Doherty	6	7
	5	Sue Stap	4	5
															Lisa Doherty		7	4	1
															Julie Harrington		5	6	6
	2	Kathy Mueller	6	6
	7	Pascale Bernateau	1	3
								Kathy Mueller		4	4
								Julie Harrington		6	6
	3	Julie Harrington	6	6
	6	Mary Sawyer	4	2

Second qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	1	Sandy Stap	6	6
	8	Silvana Urroz	4	1
								Sandy Stap		6	2	64
								Heather Ludloff		2	6	77
	4	Heather Ludloff	4	6	6
	5	Brenda Perry	6	2	4
															Heather Ludloff
															Mariana Simionescu		w/o
	2	Felicia Hutnick	7	6
	7	Karin Boshoff	5	0
								Felicia Hutnick		1	3
								Mariana Simionescu		6	6
	3	Mariana Simionescu	6	6
	6	Jean Nachand	2	1

Third qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	1	Kelly Henry	6	6
	8	Kim Sands	2	0
								Kelly Henry		6	6
								Marlie Buehler		1	1
	4	Marlie Buehler	6	6
	5	Jane Preyer	1	4
															Kelly Henry		6	6
															Jane Stratton		4	1
	2	Maria Rothschild	7	6
	7	Jeske Van Erven	5	0
								Maria Rothschild		65	4
								Jane Stratton		77	6
	3	Jane Stratton	6	6
	6	Valerie Ziegenfuss	4	0

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	1	Amanda Tobin	77	6
	8	Cynthia Ashling	62	2
								Amanda Tobin		6	3	6
								Joyce Portman		4	6	4
	4	Joyce Portman	2	6	6
	5	Nancy Ornstein	6	2	3
															Amanda Tobin		6	7
															Frédérique Thibault		3	5
	2	Glynis Coles	6	6
	7	Cláudia Monteiro	0	2
								Glynis Coles		4	4
								Frédérique Thibault		6	6
	3	Frédérique Thibault	65	6	6
	6	Anne White	77	3	3

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	1	Penny Johnson	6	6
	8	Jo Durie	2	4
								Penny Johnson		4	3
								Rosalyn Fairbank		6	6
	4	Rosalyn Fairbank	6	6
	5	Adriana Villagrán	3	3
															Rosalyn Fairbank		6	6
															Sheila McInerney		4	2
	2	Sheila McInerney	7	6
	7	Wendy Gilchrist	5	0
								Sheila McInerney		3	6	6
								Marcella Mesker		6	3	0
	3	Marcella Mesker	6	6
	6	Pam Whytcross	4	0

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	1	Naoko Sato
	8	Cathy Griffiths	w/o
								Naoko Sato		6	2	3
								Trey Lewis		3	6	6
	4	Trey Lewis	6	6
	5	Candy Reynolds	3	2
															Trey Lewis		6	6
															Caryn Copeland		3	1
	2	Kimberly Jones	7	6
	7	Judy Connor	5	3
								Kimberly Jones		1	1
								Caryn Copeland		6	6
	3	Caryn Copeland	6	6
	6	Nathalie Fuchs	1	1

Seventh qualifier

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

Eighth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	1	Yvona Brzáková	6	6
	8	Wendy Barlow	4	4
								Yvona Brzáková		6	6
								Nerida Gregory		4	4
	4	Nerida Gregory	6	6
	5	Clare Harrison	2	1
															Yvona Brzáková		3	2
															Kathleen Horvath		6	6
	2	Anne Chevalier	6	6
	7	Elizabeth Little	3	1
								Anne Chevalier		3	0
								Kathleen Horvath		6	6
	3	Kathleen Horvath	6	6
	6	Brigitte Simon	4	4

External links

• 1979 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation