# 1987 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

* Maria Lindström (first round)
* Wiltrud Probst (qualified)
* Carina Karlsson (second round)
* Emiko Okagawa (second round)
* Cammy MacGregor (qualified)
* Catherine Suire (first round)
* Iwona Kuczyńska (qualified)
* Andrea Holíková (first round)
* Marie-Christine Calleja (qualifying competition)
* Penny Barg (second round)
* Belinda Cordwell (qualifying competition)
* Anna-Maria Fernandez (first round)
* Caterina Nozzoli (qualifying competition)
* Jenny Byrne (qualifying competition)
* Emmanuelle Derly (qualified)
* Susan Leo (first round)

## Qualifiers

* Julie Halard-Decugis
* Patricia Medrado
* Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
* Radka Zrubáková
* Iwona Kuczyńska
* Emmanuelle Derly
* Cammy MacGregor
* Wiltrud Probst

## 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 | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Maria Lindström | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Julie Halard-Decugis | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Julie Halard-Decugis | 7 | 6 | | Julie Halard-Decugis | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Melissa Brown | 2 | 3 | | | | |
| | Melissa Brown | 6 | 7 | | Melissa Brown | 2 | 3 | | | | |
| | Jane Forman | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Jane Forman | 3 | 5 | | | | | | Julie Halard-Decugis | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | 14 | Jenny Byrne | 4 | 5 |
| | Jenny Klitch | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 14 | Jenny Byrne | 4 | 5 |
| | Regina Rajchrtová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Regina Rajchrtová | 6 | 6 | | Regina Rajchrtová | 4 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | 14 | Jenny Byrne | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Masako Yanagi | 4 | 3 | 14 | Jenny Byrne | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 14 | Jenny Byrne | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

### 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 |
| 9 | Marie-Christine Calleja | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | María José Llorca | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | María José Llorca | 2 | 0 | | 9 | Marie-Christine Calleja | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Anne Grousbeck | 1 | 0 | | | | |
| | Julie Richardson | 6 | 2 | 4 | | Anne Grousbeck | 1 | 0 | | | | |
| | Anne Grousbeck | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Anne Grousbeck | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | 9 | Marie-Christine Calleja | 4 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Patricia Medrado | 6 | 6 |
| | Patricia Medrado | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Patricia Medrado | 6 | 6 |
| | Susan Mascarin | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Susan Mascarin | 3 | 1 | | | Patricia Medrado | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Katrina Adams | 1 | 0 | | | | |
| | Katrina Adams | 6 | 1 | 6 | | Katrina Adams | 1 | 0 | | | | |
| 6 | Catherine Suire | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | |

### 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 |
| 3 | Carina Karlsson | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cecilia Fernandez-Parker | 6$^4$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cecilia Fernandez-Parker | 6$^4$ | 2 | | 3 | Carina Karlsson | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | |
| | | | | | | Kathy Foxworth | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Noelle Porter | 4 | 7 | 6$^6$ | | Kathy Foxworth | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Kathy Foxworth | 6 | 5 | 7$^8$ | | | | | | | | |
| | Kathy Foxworth | 6 | 5 | 7$^8$ | | | | | | Kathy Foxworth | 3 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Brenda Schultz-McCarthy | 6 | 6 |
| | Sybille Niox-Château | 6 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Brenda Schultz-McCarthy | 6 | 6 |
| | Brenda Schultz-McCarthy | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Brenda Schultz-McCarthy | 2 | 6 | 6 | | Brenda Schultz-McCarthy | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | | Amy Schwartz | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | |
| | Amy Schwartz | 6 | 6 | | | Amy Schwartz | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | |
| 16 | Susan Leo | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 | Qualifying competition |
| 11 | Belinda Cordwell | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | Emilse Longo | 3 | 6$^0$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | Emilse Longo | 3 | 6$^0$ | | 11 | Belinda Cordwell | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Alexia Dechaume-Balleret | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| | Amy Jönsson Raaholt | 2 | 2 | | | Alexia Dechaume-Balleret | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| | Alexia Dechaume-Balleret | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alexia Dechaume-Balleret | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 11 | Belinda Cordwell | 2 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Radka Zrubáková | 6 | 6 |
| | Ginny Purdy | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | Radka Zrubáková | 6 | 6 |
| | Radka Zrubáková | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Radka Zrubáková | 6 | 6 | | | Radka Zrubáková | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Cláudia Monteiro | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| | Cláudia Monteiro | 1 | 7 | 6 | | Cláudia Monteiro | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| 8 | Andrea Holíková | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | |

### 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 |
| 7 | Iwona Kuczyńska | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Yukie Koizumi | 6 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Yukie Koizumi | 6 | 0 | 4 | 7 | Iwona Kuczyńska | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Kateřina Böhmová | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| | Kateřina Böhmová | 6 | 6 | | | Kateřina Böhmová | 3 | 2 | | | | |
| | Gabriela Dinu | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Gabriela Dinu | 3 | 3 | | | | | | 7 | Iwona Kuczyńska | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 13 | Caterina Nozzoli | 2 | 1 |
| | Jamie Golder | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Caterina Nozzoli | 2 | 1 |
| | Sandy Collins | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sandy Collins | 6 | 6 | | | Sandy Collins | 4 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | 13 | Caterina Nozzoli | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Iwalani McCalla | 2 | 4 | | 13 | Caterina Nozzoli | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 13 | Caterina Nozzoli | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 |
| 15 | Emmanuelle Derly | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Susan Rimes | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Susan Rimes | 3 | 1 | 15 | Emmanuelle Derly | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Marcella Mesker | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Marcella Mesker | 6 | 6 | | Marcella Mesker | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Sonia Hahn | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sonia Hahn | 1 | 1 | | | | | | 15 | Emmanuelle Derly | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Silvia La Fratta | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| | Kim Sands | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | Silvia La Fratta | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| | Silvia La Fratta | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Silvia La Fratta | 6 | 6 | | Silvia La Fratta | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | 4 | Emiko Okagawa | 5 | 0 | | | | | | |
| | Pilar Vásquez | 4 | 4 | 4 | Emiko Okagawa | 5 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Emiko Okagawa | 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 |
| 5 | Cammy MacGregor | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Kris Kinney | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Kris Kinney | 1 | 0 | 5 | Cammy MacGregor | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Valda Lake | 5 | 4 | | | | |
| | Helena Dahlström | 0 | 3 | | Valda Lake | 5 | 4 | | | | |
| | Valda Lake | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Valda Lake | 6 | 6 | | | | | 5 | Cammy MacGregor | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Louise Allen | 2 | 3 |
| | Louise Allen | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Louise Allen | 2 | 3 |
| | Lise Gregory | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Lise Gregory | 5 | 4 | | Louise Allen | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | 10 | Penny Barg | 4 | 1 | | | | |
| | Elizabeth Alexander | 4 | 2 | 10 | Penny Barg | 4 | 1 | | | | |
| 10 | Penny Barg | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

### Eighth 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 |
| 12 | Anna-Maria Fernandez | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Linda Ferrando | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Linda Ferrando | 6 | 6 | | Linda Ferrando | 2 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Marianne van der Torre | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Marianne van der Torre | 6 | 6 | | Marianne van der Torre | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Deeann Hansel | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Deeann Hansel | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | Marianne van der Torre | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Wiltrud Probst | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| | Lea Antonoplis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Wiltrud Probst | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| | Debbie Graham | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Debbie Graham | 4 | 4 | | Lea Antonoplis | 7$^7$ | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | 2 | Wiltrud Probst | 6$^1$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Candy Reynolds | 2 | 3 | 2 | Wiltrud Probst | 6$^1$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 2 | Wiltrud Probst | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |