title: 1982 US Open – Women's singles qualifying
text: # 1982 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
  
  * Elizabeth Gordon (first round)
  * Pilar Vásquez (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  * Lisa Doherty (second round)
  * Kateřina Skronská (qualifying competition)
  * Tina Mochizuki (second round)
  * Phyllis Blackwell (qualifying competition)
  * Yvette Flu (first round)
  * Elizabeth Smylie (first round)
  * Susan Rimes (first round)
  * Carmen Perea (second round)
  * Laura Bernstein (qualified)
  * Joyce Portman (first round)
  * Heather Ludloff (qualified)
  * Annabel Croft (second round)
  * Pam Whytcross (qualified)
  * Carling Bassett-Seguso (qualifying competition)
  
  ## Qualifiers
  
  * Sophie Amiach
  * Amy Holton
  * Kate Brasher
  * Germaine Ohaco
  * Laura Bernstein
  * Heather Ludloff
  * Jean Hepner
  * Pam Whytcross
  
  ## Lucky losers
  
  * Pilar Vásquez
  
  ## 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 | Elizabeth Gordon | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Sophie Amiach | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Sophie Amiach | 3 | 6 | 6 | | Sophie Amiach | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Julie Filkoff | 2 | 3 | | | | |
  | | Julie Filkoff | $6^2$ | 6 | 6 | | Julie Filkoff | 2 | 3 | | | | |
  | | Chris Newton | $7^7$ | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Chris Newton | $7^7$ | 4 | 1 | | | | | | Sophie Amiach | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Carling Bassett-Seguso | 4 | 1 |
  | | Cissie Donigan | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Carling Bassett-Seguso | 4 | 1 |
  | | Bernadette Randall | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Bernadette Randall | 6 | 6 | | | Bernadette Randall | 1 | 5 | | | | |
  | | | | | | 16 | Carling Bassett-Seguso | 6 | 7 | | | | |
  | | Shannon Gordon | 3 | 1 | | 16 | Carling Bassett-Seguso | 6 | 7 | | | | |
  | 16 | Carling Bassett-Seguso | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Second qualifier
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 7 | Yvette Flu | 2 | 4 | | | | | | |
  | | Helena Konanz | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | Helena Konanz | 6 | 6 | Helena Konanz | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | | | | | Jan Blackstad | 2 | 0 | | | |
  | | Jan Blackstad | 6 | 6 | Jan Blackstad | 2 | 0 | | | |
  | | Lucila Becerra | 4 | 4 | | | | | | |
  | | Lucila Becerra | 4 | 4 | | | | Helena Konanz | 2 | 4 |
  | | | | | | | | Amy Holton | 6 | 6 |
  | | Lisa Spain | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | Amy Holton | 6 | 6 |
  | | Penny Barg | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | Penny Barg | 6 | 6 | Penny Barg | 5 | 4 | | | |
  | | | | | Amy Holton | 7 | 6 | | | |
  | | Amy Holton | 6 | 6 | Amy Holton | 7 | 6 | | | |
  | 9 | Susan Rimes | 4 | 1 | | | | | | |
  
  ### Third 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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | Lisa Doherty | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Kate Glancy | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Kate Glancy | 1 | 0 | | 3 | Lisa Doherty | 5 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Marianne Werdel | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Marianne Werdel | 6 | $7^7$ | | | Marianne Werdel | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Marcie Louie | 1 | $6^4$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Marcie Louie | 1 | $6^4$ | | | | | | | Marianne Werdel | 3 | 6 | 3 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | Kate Brasher | 6 | 3 | 6 |
  | | Angela Walker | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Kate Brasher | 6 | 3 | 6 |
  | | Kate Brasher | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Kate Brasher | 3 | 6 | 6 | | Kate Brasher | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | | 14 | Annabel Croft | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
  | | Shandra Livingston | 1 | 5 | | 14 | Annabel Croft | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
  | 14 | Annabel Croft | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### 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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 12 | Joyce Portman | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Cricket Manuel | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Cricket Manuel | 6 | 6 | | | Cricket Manuel | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Iwona Kuczyńska | 6 | 1 | 0 | | | | |
  | | Iwona Kuczyńska | $7^7$ | 6 | | | Iwona Kuczyńska | 6 | 1 | 0 | | | | |
  | | Carol Watson | $6^1$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Carol Watson | $6^1$ | 4 | | | | | | | Cricket Manuel | 4 | 6 | 5 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | Germaine Ohaco | 6 | 2 | 7 |
  | | Shelby Torrance | 5 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Germaine Ohaco | 6 | 2 | 7 |
  | | Germaine Ohaco | 7 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Germaine Ohaco | 7 | 4 | 6 | | Germaine Ohaco | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | | 5 | Tina Mochizuki | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | |
  | | Patricia Hy | 3 | $0^r$ | | 5 | Tina Mochizuki | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | |
  | 5 | Tina Mochizuki | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Fifth 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 | Phyllis Blackwell | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Jennifer Fuchs | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Jennifer Fuchs | 0 | 3 | | 6 | Phyllis Blackwell | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Terry Phelps | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | Terry Phelps | 6 | 6 | | | Terry Phelps | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | Marsha Bladel | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Marsha Bladel | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | 6 | Phyllis Blackwell | 3 | 4 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Laura Bernstein | 6 | 6 |
  | | Merrilee Keller | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Laura Bernstein | 6 | 6 |
  | | Ellinore Lightbody | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Ellinore Lightbody | 6 | 6 | | | Ellinore Lightbody | 6 | 3 | $6^5$ | | | | |
  | | | | | | 11 | Laura Bernstein | 4 | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | |
  | | Adriana Villagrán | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | Laura Bernstein | 4 | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | |
  | 11 | Laura Bernstein | 2 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### 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 | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 13 | Heather Ludloff | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Elsa Rodríguez | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Elsa Rodríguez | 1 | 4 | 13 | Heather Ludloff | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | Naoko Sato | 7 | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | Naoko Sato | 6 | 6 | | Naoko Sato | 7 | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
  | | Joni Van Ryck De Groot | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Joni Van Ryck De Groot | 3 | 4 | | | | | | 13 | Heather Ludloff | 6 | 5 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Kateřina Skronská | 4 | 7 | 2 |
  | | Gláucia Langela | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Kateřina Skronská | 4 | 7 | 2 |
  | | Amanda Brown | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Amanda Brown | 6 | 6 | | Amanda Brown | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | | | | 4 | Kateřina Skronská | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Hélène Pelletier | 0 | 4 | 4 | Kateřina Skronská | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 4 | Kateřina Skronská | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### 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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 10 | Carmen Perea | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | |
  | | Jane Forman | 3 | $6^3$ | | | | | | | | |
  | | Jane Forman | 3 | $6^3$ | | 10 | Carmen Perea | 2 | 1 | | | |
  | | | | | | | Patrizia Murgo | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | | Patrizia Murgo | 6 | $7^7$ | | | Patrizia Murgo | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | | Stephanie Hales | 1 | $6^3$ | | | | | | | | |
  | | Stephanie Hales | 1 | $6^3$ | | | | | | Patrizia Murgo | 4 | 3 |
  | | | | | | | | | | Jean Hepner | 6 | 6 |
  | | Caryn Copeland | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Jean Hepner | 6 | 6 |
  | | Jean Hepner | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Jean Hepner | 6 | 6 | | | Jean Hepner | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | | | | | | | Catrin Jexell | 3 | 2 | | | |
  | | Catrin Jexell | 6 | 2 | 6 | | Catrin Jexell | 3 | 2 | | | |
  | 8 | Elizabeth Smylie | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | |
  
  ### 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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 15 | Pam Whytcross | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Genevieve Greiwe | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Genevieve Greiwe | 1 | 3 | 15 | Pam Whytcross | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | | Cathy Farrell | 3 | 2 | | | | |
  | | Cathy Farrell | 6 | 6 | | Cathy Farrell | 3 | 2 | | | | |
  | | Jackie Joseph | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Jackie Joseph | 3 | 3 | | | | | 15 | Pam Whytcross | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | 2 | Pilar Vásquez | 4 | 3 |
  | | Jenni Goodling | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 2 | Pilar Vásquez | 4 | 3 |
  | | Lucy Gordon | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Lucy Gordon | 6 | 6 | | Lucy Gordon | 2 | 2 | | | | |
  | | | | | 2 | Pilar Vásquez | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Susana Rojas | 2 | 0 | 2 | Pilar Vásquez | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | 2 | Pilar Vásquez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  