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.[1]

Women's singles qualifying
1979 US Open
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
← 1978 · US Open · 1980 →

Qualifiers

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Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

References

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  1. ^ Rueb, Andrew. "A Primer on Tournament Draws and Seeding". Straight Sets – Tennis Blog of the New York Times. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
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