1981 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.

Women's singles qualifying
1981 US Open

Main articles: 1981 US Open (tennis) and 1981 US Open – Women's singles

Seeds

1. Tina Mochizuki (qualified)
2. Linda Cassell (first round)
3. Nanette Schutte (first round)
4. Marita Redondo (first round)
5. Lucy Gordon (qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
6. Cláudia Monteiro (first round)
7. Mariëtte Pakker (first round)
8. Shelley Solomon (first round)
9. Marie-Christine Calleja (qualified)
10. Jill Davis (qualifying competition, Lucky loser)
11. Catrin Jexell (first round)
12. Joni Urban (second round)
13. Pam Whytcross (first round)
14. Kate Brasher (qualified)
15. Felicia Hutnick (qualified)
16. Heather Ludloff (second round)

Qualifiers

1. Tina Mochizuki
2. Leigh-Anne Thompson
3. Kate Brasher
4. Felicia Hutnick
5. Marie-Christine Calleja
6. Barbara Gerken
7. Jean Hepner
8. Kate Gompert

Lucky losers

1. Jill Davis
2. Lucy Gordon
3. Jodi Appelbaum-Steinbauer
4. Beatrix Klein

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	Tina Mochizuki	3	6	6
		Shelby Torrance	6	4	1
								1	Tina Mochizuki	6	6
									Connie Yowell	1	4
		Connie Yowell	6	6
		Lori Miller	1	2
															1	Tina Mochizuki	6	2	6
															10	Jill Davis	2	6	4
		Gina Genovese	2	3
		Lori McNeil	6	6
									Lori McNeil	3	0
								10	Jill Davis	6	6
		Sonoe Yonezawa	62	1
	10	Jill Davis	77	6

Second qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	12	Joni Urban	2	77	77
		Jean Nachand	6	62	63
								12	Joni Urban	2	6	2
									Aleida Spex	6	2	6
		Aleida Spex	7	6
		Helena Suková	5	4
																Aleida Spex	0r
																Leigh-Anne Thompson	6
		Kay McDaniel	4	3
		Penny Barg	6	6
									Penny Barg	4	2
									Leigh-Anne Thompson	6	6
		Leigh-Anne Thompson	6	6
	8	Shelley Solomon	3	1

Third qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	4	Marita Redondo	3	2
		Kyle Copeland	6	6
									Kyle Copeland	65	7	1
									Beatrix Klein	77	5	6
		Beatrix Klein	6	77
		Clare Harrison	0	62
																Beatrix Klein	4	3
															14	Kate Brasher	6	6
		Hélène Pelletier	0	1
		Michaela Washington	6	6
									Michaela Washington	77	1	4
								14	Kate Brasher	64	6	6
		Chris Newton	3	6	1
	14	Kate Brasher	6	1	6

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	15	Felicia Hutnick	7	6
		Lisa Bublitz	5	4
								15	Felicia Hutnick	6	77
									Silvana Urroz	3	65
		Silvana Urroz	6	6
		Shannon Gordon	3	3
															15	Felicia Hutnick	0	7	6
																Ilana Kloss	6	5	1
		Karin Moos	2	6	1
		Phyllis Blackwell	6	2	6
									Phyllis Blackwell	2	6	3
									Ilana Kloss	6	2	6
		Ilana Kloss	6	2	6
	6	Cláudia Monteiro	3	6	4

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	5	Lucy Gordon	1	6	6
		Vicki Beggs	6	3	1
								5	Lucy Gordon	6	6
									Betsy Blaney	2	3
		Betsy Blaney	77	6
		Julie Filkoff	61	3
															5	Lucy Gordon	6	1	3
															9	Marie-Christine Calleja	4	6	6
		Jenni Goodling	2	4
		Cheryl Jones	6	6
									Cheryl Jones	64	3
								9	Marie-Christine Calleja	77	6
		Suzanne Jarell	2	1
	9	Marie-Christine Calleja	6	6

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	16	Heather Ludloff	6	6
		Donna Rubin	4	2
								16	Heather Ludloff	2	2
									Barbara Gerken	6	6
		Barbara Gerken	6	6
		Cathy Farrell	1	1
																Barbara Gerken	6	6
																Louise Allen	4	3
		Nancy Ornstein	6	3	2
		Carol Watson	2	6	6
									Carol Watson	3	1
									Louise Allen	6	6
		Louise Allen	3	6	6
	3	Nanette Schutte	6	1	2

Seventh qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	7	Mariëtte Pakker	65	0
		Cissie Donigan	77	6
									Cissie Donigan	3	7	1
									Jean Hepner	6	5	6
		Jean Hepner	6	0	6
		Caryn Copeland	2	6	1
																Jean Hepner	2	6	6
																Jodi Appelbaum-Steinbauer	6	3	4
		Stephanie Hales	1	0
		Jodi Appelbaum-Steinbauer	6	6
									Jodi Appelbaum-Steinbauer	6	6
									Genevieve Greiwe	2	2
		Genevieve Greiwe	7	6
	11	Catrin Jexell	5	3

Eighth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	13	Pam Whytcross	0	1
		Kate Gompert	6	6
									Kate Gompert	6	3	6
									Camille Benjamin	4	6	2
		Camille Benjamin	6	6
		Brenda Perry	2	2
																Kate Gompert	6	6
																Gretchen Rush	4	2
		Angela Walker	4	4
		Kathy O'Brien	6	6
									Kathy O'Brien	3	2
									Gretchen Rush	6	6
		Gretchen Rush	6	6
	2	Linda Cassell	2	1

External links

• 1981 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation