title: 1990 US Open – Women's singles qualifying
text: # 1990 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
  
  * Cláudia Chabalgoity (first round)
  * Akiko Kijimuta (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  * Sara Gomer (second round)
  * Claudine Toleafoa (second round)
  * Rene Simpson (qualifying competition)
  * Mary Pierce (qualifying competition)
  * Renata Baranski (qualified)
  * Eva Pfaff (first round)
  * Julie Richardson (first round)
  * Pascale Etchemendy (first round)
  * Samantha Smith (second round)
  * Elena Brioukhovets (second round)
  * Kristin Godridge (qualifying competition)
  * Andrea Vieira (second round)
  * Karin Kschwendt (qualified)
  * Pilar Vásquez (first round)
  
  ## Qualifiers
  
  * Karin Kschwendt
  * Renata Baranski
  * Clare Wood
  * Miriam Oremans
  * Andrea Farley
  * Eleni Rossides
  * Sandy Collins
  * Maureen Drake
  
  ## Lucky losers
  
  * Akiko Kijimuta
  
  ## 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 | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 17 | Pilar Vásquez | $6^4$ | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Kirrily Sharpe | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Kirrily Sharpe | $7^7$ | 6 | | | Kirrily Sharpe | 6 | $6^5$ | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Lise Gregory | 4 | $7^7$ | 3 | | | | |
  | | Sybille Niox-Château | 6 | 4 | 3 | | Lise Gregory | 4 | $7^7$ | 3 | | | | |
  | | Lise Gregory | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Lise Gregory | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Kirrily Sharpe | 2 | 2 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Karin Kschwendt | 6 | 6 |
  | | Heather Ludloff | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | Karin Kschwendt | 6 | 6 |
  | | Noëlle van Lottum | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Noëlle van Lottum | 6 | 7 | | | Noëlle van Lottum | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 16 | Karin Kschwendt | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Amy Schwartz | 0 | 1 | | 16 | Karin Kschwendt | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 16 | Karin Kschwendt | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Second 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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 10 | Julie Richardson | $6^4$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Sophie Amiach | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Sophie Amiach | $7^7$ | 6 | | | Sophie Amiach | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Hellas ter Riet | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | Ei Iida | 4 | 3 | | | Hellas ter Riet | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | Hellas ter Riet | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Hellas ter Riet | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Sophie Amiach | 4 | 4 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Renata Baranski | 6 | 6 |
  | | Tracey Morton-Rodgers | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Renata Baranski | 6 | 6 |
  | | Kate Gompert | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Kate Gompert | 6 | 7 | | | Kate Gompert | 7 | $6^4$ | 4 | | | | |
  | | | | | | 8 | Renata Baranski | 5 | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | |
  | | Louise Allen | 3 | 6 | 3 | 8 | Renata Baranski | 5 | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | |
  | 8 | Renata Baranski | 6 | 1 | 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 | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 3 | Akiko Kijimuta | $7^7$ | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Alt | Maria Lindström | $6^5$ | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Alt | Maria Lindström | $6^5$ | 5 | 3 | Akiko Kijimuta | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | Catherine Suire | 3 | 2 | | | | | | |
  | WC | Julie Shiflet | 4 | 4 | | Catherine Suire | 3 | 2 | | | | | | |
  | | Catherine Suire | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Catherine Suire | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 3 | Akiko Kijimuta | 1 | 6 | 0 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | Clare Wood | 6 | 3 | 6 |
  | | Anouschka Popp | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | Clare Wood | 6 | 3 | 6 |
  | | Luanne Spadea | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Luanne Spadea | 6 | 6 | | Luanne Spadea | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | Clare Wood | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Clare Wood | 6 | $7^7$ | | Clare Wood | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 11 | Pascale Etchemendy | 1 | $6^4$ | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### 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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 13 | Elena Brioukhovets | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Andrea Strnadová | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Andrea Strnadová | 1 | 3 | | 13 | Elena Brioukhovets | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Miriam Oremans | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Miriam Oremans | 6 | 6 | | | Miriam Oremans | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Maïder Laval | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Maïder Laval | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | Miriam Oremans | 6 | 1 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Rene Simpson | 4 | 6 | 3 |
  | WC | Beth Herr | $2^r$ | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Rene Simpson | 4 | 6 | 3 |
  | | Shawn Foltz | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Shawn Foltz | 5 | | | | Shawn Foltz | 2 | 2 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | 6 | Rene Simpson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | Erika deLone | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | Rene Simpson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
  | 6 | Rene Simpson | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### 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 | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 7 | Mary Pierce | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Shannan McCarthy | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Shannan McCarthy | 3 | 1 | | 7 | Mary Pierce | $7^7$ | 6 | | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Pascale Paradis | $6^5$ | 2 | | | | | | |
  | | Luciana Corsato-Owsianka | 3 | 4 | | | Pascale Paradis | $6^5$ | 2 | | | | | | |
  | | Pascale Paradis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Pascale Paradis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 7 | Mary Pierce | 1 | 6 | 4 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | Andrea Farley | 6 | 3 | 6 |
  | WC | Susan Gilchrist | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Andrea Farley | 6 | 3 | 6 |
  | | Tamaka Takagi | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Tamaka Takagi | 3 | 4 | | WC | Susan Gilchrist | 1 | 7 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Andrea Farley | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Andrea Farley | 2 | 6 | 6 | | Andrea Farley | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 9 | Eva Pfaff | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Sixth 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 | Samantha Smith | 3 | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Stacey Schefflin | 6 | 2 | $6^1$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Stacey Schefflin | 6 | 2 | $6^1$ | 12 | Samantha Smith | 4 | $6^5$ | | | | | |
  | | | | | | WC | Rachel Jensen | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | |
  | WC | Nicole Hummel | $7^7$ | 2 | 3 | WC | Rachel Jensen | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | |
  | WC | Rachel Jensen | $6^5$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Rachel Jensen | $6^5$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | WC | Rachel Jensen | 1 | 0 |
  | | | | | | | | | | | | Eleni Rossides | 6 | 6 |
  | | Kumiko Okamoto | $7^9$ | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | Eleni Rossides | 6 | 6 |
  | | Eleni Rossides | $6^7$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Eleni Rossides | $6^7$ | 6 | 6 | | Eleni Rossides | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | | 4 | Sara Gomer | 0 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
  | | Iva Budařová | 3 | 3 | | 4 | Sara Gomer | 0 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
  | 4 | Sara Gomer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Seventh 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 | Qualifying competition |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 | Claudine Toleafoa | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Marketa Kochta | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Marketa Kochta | 3 | 2 | 5 | Claudine Toleafoa | 5 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | | | | | Sandy Collins | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Sandy Collins | 7 | 6 | | Sandy Collins | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Robyn Field | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Robyn Field | 5 | 2 | | | | | | Sandy Collins | $6^5$ | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | 14 | Kristin Godridge | $7^7$ | 3 | 4 |
  | | Jo-Anne Faull | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 14 | Kristin Godridge | $7^7$ | 3 | 4 |
  | WC | Sandra Birch | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Sandra Birch | 6 | 6 | WC | Sandra Birch | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
  | | | | | 14 | Kristin Godridge | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Réka Szikszay | 2 | 0 | 14 | Kristin Godridge | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | 14 | Kristin Godridge | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Eighth 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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 15 | Andrea Vieira | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Leona Lásková | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Leona Lásková | 4 | 5 | | 15 | Andrea Vieira | 2 | 2 | | | |
  | | | | | | | Maureen Drake | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | | Maureen Drake | 7 | 6 | | | Maureen Drake | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | | Akemi Nishiya | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Akemi Nishiya | 5 | 3 | | | | | | Maureen Drake | 6 | 7 |
  | | | | | | | | | | Akiko Gooden | 0 | 5 |
  | | Nathalie Guerrée-Spitzer | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | Akiko Gooden | 0 | 5 |
  | WC | Lisa Bonder | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | Lisa Bonder | 6 | 7 | | WC | Lisa Bonder | 4 | 4 | | | |
  | | | | | | | Akiko Gooden | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | | Akiko Gooden | 6 | 4 | 6 | | Akiko Gooden | 6 | 6 | | | |
  | 2 | Cláudia Chabalgoity | 4 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | |
  