# 1985 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

* Kris Kinney (first round)
* Masako Yanagi (second round)
* Tina Mochizuki (second round)
* Marie-Christine Calleja (first round)
* Lea Plchová (first round)
* Corinne Vanier (second round)
* Penny Barg (second round)
* Caterina Nozzoli (first round)
* Linda Howell (first round)
* Heather Ludloff (second round)
* Candy Reynolds (first round)
* Kathleen Cummings (second round)
* Jenny Byrne (first round)
* Jennifer Mundel (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Nathalie Herreman (first round)
* Pilar Vásquez (qualifying competition)

## Qualifiers

* Jane Young
* Barbara Jordan
* Susan Sloane
* Marianne Werdel
* Caroline Kuhlman
* Maria Lindström
* Anna-Maria Fernandez
* Eleni Rossides

## Lucky losers

* Jennifer Mundel

## 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 | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Kris Kinney | 3 | 7$^7$ | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Jane Young | 6 | 6$^4$ | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Jane Young | 6 | 6$^4$ | 6 | Jane Young | 7 | 7$^7$ | | | |
| | | | | | Eileen Tell | 5 | 6$^4$ | | | |
| | Carin Anderholm | 0 | 6 | 4 | Eileen Tell | 5 | 6$^4$ | | | |
| | Eileen Tell | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Eileen Tell | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | Jane Young | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | Caryn Copeland | 1 | 2 |
| | Laura Golarsa | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | Caryn Copeland | 1 | 2 |
| | Julie Richardson | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Julie Richardson | 1 | 6 | 6 | Julie Richardson | 2 | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | Caryn Copeland | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Caryn Copeland | 6 | 7$^7$ | | Caryn Copeland | 6 | 6 | | | |
| 9 | Linda Howell | 2 | 6$^3$ | | | | | | | |

### 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 |
| 14 | Jennifer Mundel | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Renáta Tomanová | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Renáta Tomanová | 0 | 4 | | 14 | Jennifer Mundel | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Rina Einy | 5 | 3 | | | | |
| | Kim Steinmetz | 1 | 4 | | | Rina Einy | 5 | 3 | | | | |
| | Rina Einy | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rina Einy | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 14 | Jennifer Mundel | 5 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Barbara Jordan | 7 | 6 |
| | Trey Lewis | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | Barbara Jordan | 7 | 6 |
| | Barbara Jordan | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Barbara Jordan | 6 | 6 | | | Barbara Jordan | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Corinne Vanier | 2 | 3 | | | | |
| | Heather Crowe | 7$^7$ | 4 | 0 | 6 | Corinne Vanier | 2 | 3 | | | | |
| 6 | Corinne Vanier | 6$^2$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

### Third 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 |
| 4 | Marie-Christine Calleja | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maeve Quinlan | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maeve Quinlan | 6 | 6 | | | Maeve Quinlan | 2 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Susan Sloane | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Susan Sloane | 6 | 6 | | | Susan Sloane | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Jill Hetherington | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jill Hetherington | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | Susan Sloane | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 16 | Pilar Vásquez | 1 | 4 |
| | Sabina Simmonds | 6 | 6$^4$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | 16 | Pilar Vásquez | 1 | 4 |
| | Hélène Pelletier | 3 | 7$^7$ | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Hélène Pelletier | 3 | 7$^7$ | 0 | | Sabina Simmonds | 6$^3$ | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | 16 | Pilar Vásquez | 7$^7$ | 7 | | | | |
| | Jamie Golder | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | Pilar Vásquez | 7$^7$ | 7 | | | | |
| 16 | Pilar Vásquez | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

### Fourth 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 |
| 11 | Candy Reynolds | 6 | 6$^4$ | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | Pam Whytcross | 3 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Pam Whytcross | 3 | 7$^7$ | 6 | Pam Whytcross | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Louise Allen | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| | Marianne Groat | 6 | 3 | 4 | Louise Allen | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| | Louise Allen | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Louise Allen | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | Pam Whytcross | 6$^4$ | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | Marianne Werdel | 7$^7$ | 7 |
| | Ronni Reis | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | Marianne Werdel | 7$^7$ | 7 |
| | Federica Bonsignori | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Federica Bonsignori | 6 | 6 | | Federica Bonsignori | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | |
| | | | | | Marianne Werdel | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | |
| | Marianne Werdel | 4 | 6 | 6 | Marianne Werdel | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | |
| 8 | Caterina Nozzoli | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | |

### 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 |
| 7 | Penny Barg | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Catrin Jexell | 3 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Catrin Jexell | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | Penny Barg | 4 | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | Caroline Kuhlman | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Kirsten Dreyer | 3 | 2 | | | Caroline Kuhlman | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Caroline Kuhlman | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Caroline Kuhlman | 6 | 6 | | | | | | Caroline Kuhlman | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Laura Bernstein | 4 | 3 |
| | Karen Dewis | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Laura Bernstein | 4 | 3 |
| | Kim Sands | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Kim Sands | 6 | 3 | 1 | | Karen Dewis | 4 | 2 | | | |
| | | | | | | Laura Bernstein | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Laura Bernstein | 6$^4$ | 6 | 7 | | Laura Bernstein | 6 | 6 | | | |
| 15 | Nathalie Herreman | 7$^7$ | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | |

### 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 |
| 10 | Heather Ludloff | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Kumiko Okamoto | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Kumiko Okamoto | 6 | 1 | 3 | 10 | Heather Ludloff | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Barbie Bramblett | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Barbie Bramblett | 6 | 6 | | | Barbie Bramblett | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Paula Smith | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paula Smith | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | Barbie Bramblett | 3 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Maria Lindström | 6 | 6 |
| | Maria Lindström | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Maria Lindström | 6 | 6 |
| | Colleen Carney | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Colleen Carney | 2 | 2 | | | Maria Lindström | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Tina Mochizuki | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | |
| | Kyle Copeland | 1 | 1 | | 3 | Tina Mochizuki | 6 | 2 | 3 | | | |
| 3 | Tina Mochizuki | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

### Seventh qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 5 | Lea Plchová | 3 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Anna-Maria Fernandez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Anna-Maria Fernandez | 6 | 6 | Anna-Maria Fernandez | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | | | | Renee Blount | 3 | 4 | | | |
| | Jane Forman | 5 | 6$^3$ | Renee Blount | 3 | 4 | | | |
| | Renee Blount | 7 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | |
| | Renee Blount | 7 | 7$^7$ | | | | Anna-Maria Fernandez | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | Nathalie Tauziat | 4 | 4 |
| | Cecilia Fernandez-Parker | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Nathalie Tauziat | 4 | 4 |
| | Elisabeth Ekblom | 4 | 0 | | | | | | |
| | Elisabeth Ekblom | 4 | 0 | Cecilia Fernandez-Parker | 5 | 4 | | | |
| | | | | Nathalie Tauziat | 7 | 6 | | | |
| | Nathalie Tauziat | 6 | 6 | Nathalie Tauziat | 7 | 6 | | | |
| 13 | Jenny Byrne | 3 | 0 | | | | | | |

### 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 |
| 12 | Kathleen Cummings | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Csilla Bartos-Cserepy | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Csilla Bartos-Cserepy | 4 | 1 | | 12 | Kathleen Cummings | 7 | 4 | 6$^6$ | | | |
| | | | | | | Susan Rimes | 5 | 6 | 7$^8$ | | | |
| | Chris Gillis | 6 | 2 | 3 | | Susan Rimes | 5 | 6 | 7$^8$ | | | |
| | Susan Rimes | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Susan Rimes | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | Susan Rimes | 3 | 6$^3$ |
| | | | | | | | | | | Eleni Rossides | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| | Eleni Rossides | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | Eleni Rossides | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| | Karolina Karlsson | 3 | 6$^3$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | Karolina Karlsson | 3 | 6$^3$ | | | Eleni Rossides | 7$^8$ | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Masako Yanagi | 6$^6$ | 2 | | | | |
| | Emiko Okagawa | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | Masako Yanagi | 6$^6$ | 2 | | | | |
| 2 | Masako Yanagi | 5 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | |