title: 1989 US Open – Women's singles qualifying
text: # 1989 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
  
  * Michelle Jaggard-Lai (second round)
  * Kristine Kunce (second round)
  * Eva Švíglerová (first round)
  * Florencia Labat (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  * Sophie Amiach (qualified)
  * Iwona Kuczyńska (first round)
  * Nathalie Herreman (qualified)
  * Julie Halard-Decugis (qualified)
  * Marie-Christine Damas (first round)
  * Leona Lásková (first round)
  * Akemi Nishiya (qualifying competition)
  * Catherine Suire (first round)
  * Natalia Medvedeva (first round)
  * Julie Richardson (first round)
  * Renata Baranski (qualifying competition)
  * Gisele Miró (second round)
  
  ## Qualifiers
  
  * Sandy Collins
  * Nathalie Herreman
  * Pascale Paradis
  * Sophie Amiach
  * Julie Halard-Decugis
  * Lisa Raymond
  * Ei Iida
  * Laxmi Poruri
  
  ## Lucky losers
  
  * Florencia Labat
  
  ## 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 | Michelle Jaggard-Lai | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Karim Strohmeier-Merino | 3 | $6^4$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Karim Strohmeier-Merino | 3 | $6^4$ | | 1 | Michelle Jaggard-Lai | 1 | 4 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Sandy Collins | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Anna Ivan | 2 | 1 | | | Sandy Collins | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Sandy Collins | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Sandy Collins | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Sandy Collins | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | WC | Susan Gilchrist | 2 | 2 |
  | WC | Susan Gilchrist | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | | WC | Susan Gilchrist | 2 | 2 |
  | | Leigh-Anne Eldredge | 3 | $6^1$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Leigh-Anne Eldredge | 3 | $6^1$ | | WC | Susan Gilchrist | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Maya Kidowaki | 4 | 0 | | | | |
  | | Maya Kidowaki | 3 | 6 | 6 | | Maya Kidowaki | 4 | 0 | | | | |
  | 13 | Natalia Medvedeva | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Second 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 | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 11 | Akemi Nishiya | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Maïder Laval | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Maïder Laval | 2 | 0 | | 11 | Akemi Nishiya | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Kimberly Po | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | Kimberly Po | 6 | 4 | 6 | | Kimberly Po | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | Magdalena Maleeva | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Magdalena Maleeva | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | 11 | Akemi Nishiya | 2 | 6 | 5 |
  | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Nathalie Herreman | 6 | 1 | 7 |
  | | Patricia Hy-Boulais | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Nathalie Herreman | 6 | 1 | 7 |
  | | Pilar Vásquez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Pilar Vásquez | 6 | 6 | | | Pilar Vásquez | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 7 | Nathalie Herreman | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Luciana Tella | 2 | 0 | | 7 | Nathalie Herreman | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 7 | Nathalie Herreman | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Third 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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 | Florencia Labat | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Silvia Farina Elia | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Silvia Farina Elia | 1 | 2 | 4 | Florencia Labat | 6 | 2 | 7 | | | | |
  | | | | | | Clare Wood | 1 | 6 | 5 | | | | |
  | | Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen | 3 | 2 | | Clare Wood | 1 | 6 | 5 | | | | |
  | | Clare Wood | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Clare Wood | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 4 | Florencia Labat | 3 | 2 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | Pascale Paradis | 6 | 6 |
  | | Pascale Paradis | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | Pascale Paradis | 6 | 6 |
  | | Valda Lake | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Valda Lake | 2 | 5 | | Pascale Paradis | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | | | | 16 | Gisele Miró | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | Amy Schwartz | 2 | 2 | 16 | Gisele Miró | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
  | 16 | Gisele Miró | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### 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 | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 9 | Marie-Christine Damas | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Iva Budařová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Iva Budařová | 6 | 6 | | | Iva Budařová | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Kate Gompert | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Kate Gompert | 2 | 6 | 6 | | Kate Gompert | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Amanda Grunfeld | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Amanda Grunfeld | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | Kate Gompert | 6 | 5 | 0 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Sophie Amiach | 1 | 7 | 6 |
  | | Lea Antonoplis | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Sophie Amiach | 1 | 7 | 6 |
  | | Pam Casale | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Pam Casale | 3 | 6 | 4 | | Lea Antonoplis | 5 | 3 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 5 | Sophie Amiach | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | Carin Bakkum | 2 | 2 | | 5 | Sophie Amiach | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Sophie Amiach | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Fifth 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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 8 | Julie Halard-Decugis | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Masako Yanagi | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Masako Yanagi | 4 | 6 | 1 | 8 | Julie Halard-Decugis | 6 | 7 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Adriana Villagrán | 3 | 5 | | | | |
  | | Adriana Villagrán | $7^7$ | 6 | | | Adriana Villagrán | 3 | 5 | | | | |
  | | Jeri Ingram | $6^4$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Jeri Ingram | $6^4$ | 3 | | | | | | 8 | Julie Halard-Decugis | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | WC | Shannan McCarthy | 2 | 1 |
  | | Maria Lindström | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | WC | Shannan McCarthy | 2 | 1 |
  | WC | Jessica Emmons | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Jessica Emmons | 4 | 6 | 6 | WC | Jessica Emmons | 4 | 0 | | | | |
  | | | | | | WC | Shannan McCarthy | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | WC | Shannan McCarthy | 6 | 7 | | WC | Shannan McCarthy | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | 14 | Julie Richardson | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Sixth 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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 15 | Renata Baranski | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Shawn Foltz | 6 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Shawn Foltz | 6 | 4 | 0 | 15 | Renata Baranski | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | | WC | Iwalani McCalla | 4 | 1 | | | | |
  | WC | Iwalani McCalla | 6 | 6 | | WC | Iwalani McCalla | 4 | 1 | | | | |
  | | Elly Hakami | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Elly Hakami | 3 | 3 | | | | | | 15 | Renata Baranski | 3 | 1 |
  | | | | | | | | | | WC | Lisa Raymond | 6 | 6 |
  | WC | Lisa Raymond | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | WC | Lisa Raymond | 6 | 6 |
  | | Angélica Gavaldón | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Angélica Gavaldón | 2 | 3 | | WC | Lisa Raymond | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Lisa Green | 3 | 3 | | | | |
  | | Lisa Green | 4 | 7 | 6 | | Lisa Green | 3 | 3 | | | | |
  | 3 | Eva Švíglerová | 6 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Seventh 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 | Iwona Kuczyńska | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ei Iida | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ei Iida | 6 | 6 | | | Ei Iida | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | | WC | Debbie Graham | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | | |
  | | Heather Ludloff | 4 | 3 | | WC | Debbie Graham | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | | |
  | WC | Debbie Graham | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Debbie Graham | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Ei Iida | 4 | 6 | 7 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | Luciana Corsato-Owsianka | 6 | 3 | 5 |
  | | Robyn Field | $7^7$ | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | Luciana Corsato-Owsianka | 6 | 3 | 5 |
  | | Linda Barnard | $6^5$ | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Linda Barnard | $6^5$ | 6 | 7 | | Linda Barnard | 4 | 7 | 5 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Luciana Corsato-Owsianka | 6 | 5 | 7 | | | | |
  | | Luciana Corsato-Owsianka | 5 | 7 | 6 | | Luciana Corsato-Owsianka | 6 | 5 | 7 | | | | |
  | 12 | Catherine Suire | 7 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Eighth 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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 10 | Leona Lásková | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Anne Simpkin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Anne Simpkin | 6 | 6 | | | Anne Simpkin | 6 | 5 | $6^5$ | | | |
  | | | | | | | Andrea Leand | 1 | 7 | $7^7$ | | | |
  | | Andrea Leand | 6 | 4 | 6 | | Andrea Leand | 1 | 7 | $7^7$ | | | |
  | | Kathrin Keil | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Kathrin Keil | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | Andrea Leand | 4 | $6^4$ |
  | | | | | | | | | | | Laxmi Poruri | 6 | $7^7$ |
  | WC | Tanya Stasiuk | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Laxmi Poruri | 6 | $7^7$ |
  | | Laxmi Poruri | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Laxmi Poruri | 6 | 6 | | | Laxmi Poruri | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | | 2 | Kristine Kunce | 1 | 1 | | | | |
  | | Andrea Holíková | 3 | 2 | | 2 | Kristine Kunce | 1 | 1 | | | | |
  | 2 | Kristine Kunce | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  