# 1983 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.
Barbie Bramblett won her match after being 6–0, 5-0 40-0 down and saved 18 match points in total against Ann Hulbert. Previously in the same year, she saved 20 match points to win another match.

## Seeds

* Petra Huber (qualified)
* Steffi Graf (first round)
* Barbie Bramblett (qualified)
* Amanda Brown (first round)
* Yvona Brzáková (first round)
* Barbara Rossi (first round)
* Chris O'Neil (second round)
* Marie-Christine Calleja (qualified)
* Felicia Raschiatore (first round)
* Sophie Amiach (first round)
* Rene Uys (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Trey Lewis (first round)
* Phyllis Blackwell (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Pam Whytcross (first round)
* Nathalie Herreman (second round)

## Qualifiers

* Petra Huber
* Larisa Neiland
* Shelley Walpole
* Grace Kim
* Annabel Croft
* Barbie Bramblett
* Marie-Christine Calleja
* Laura Bernstein

## Lucky losers

* Phyllis Blackwell
* Rene Uys
* Jane Forman

## 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 |
| 1 | Petra Huber | 1 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Elizabeth Jones | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Elizabeth Jones | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 | Petra Huber | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Marianne Werdel | 0 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Marianne Werdel | 6 | 6 | | | Marianne Werdel | 0 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Bernadette Randall | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bernadette Randall | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | Petra Huber | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Myriam Schropp | 3 | 6 |
| | Myriam Schropp | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Myriam Schropp | 3 | 6 |
| | Lara De Angelis | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lara De Angelis | 1 | 0 | | | Myriam Schropp | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | | 15 | Nathalie Herreman | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | Michaela Washington | 3 | 1 | | 15 | Nathalie Herreman | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| 15 | Nathalie Herreman | 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 |
| 7 | Chris O'Neil | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Eileen Tell | 2 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Eileen Tell | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | Chris O'Neil | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Jane Forman | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Jane Forman | 6 | 2 | 7 | | Jane Forman | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Kathy O'Brien | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| | Kathy O'Brien | 4 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | Jane Forman | 5 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Larisa Neiland | 7 | 7 |
| | Robin White | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | Larisa Neiland | 7 | 7 |
| | Larisa Neiland | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Larisa Neiland | 6 | 6 | | | Larisa Neiland | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | | Sara Gomer | 1 | 7 | 1 | | | |
| | Sara Gomer | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Sara Gomer | 1 | 7 | 1 | | | |
| 9 | Felicia Raschiatore | 3 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | | | |

### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 4 | Amanda Brown | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Shelley Walpole | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Shelley Walpole | 6 | 6 | Shelley Walpole | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | Rina Einy | 2 | 4 | | | | |
| | Rina Einy | 6 | 6 | Rina Einy | 2 | 4 | | | | |
| | Iwona Kuczyńska | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| | Iwona Kuczyńska | 2 | 1 | | | | Shelley Walpole | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | Nerida Gregory | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| | Maeve Quinlan | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Nerida Gregory | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| | Heather Crowe | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| | Heather Crowe | 1 | 0 | Maeve Quinlan | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | Nerida Gregory | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | Nerida Gregory | 7 | 7 | Nerida Gregory | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| 14 | Pam Whytcross | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | |

### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 12 | Trey Lewis | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Carina Karlsson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Carina Karlsson | 6 | 6 | | Carina Karlsson | 7 | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | Kris Kinney | 6 | 4 | | | |
| | Joy Cummings | 2 | 6 | 2 | Kris Kinney | 6 | 4 | | | |
| | Kris Kinney | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Kris Kinney | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | Carina Karlsson | 3 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | Grace Kim | 6 | 6 |
| | June Ferestien | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Grace Kim | 6 | 6 |
| | Linda Gates | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | |
| | Linda Gates | 6 | 3 | 0 | June Ferestien | 1 | 1 | | | |
| | | | | | Grace Kim | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Grace Kim | 6 | 6 | | Grace Kim | 6 | 6 | | | |
| 6 | Barbara Rossi | 1 | 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 | Qualifying competition |
| 5 | Yvona Brzáková | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Annabel Croft | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Annabel Croft | 6 | 6 | | | Annabel Croft | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Shawn Foltz | 1 | 3 | | | | |
| | Helena Konanz | 5 | 5 | | | Shawn Foltz | 1 | 3 | | | | |
| | Shawn Foltz | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Shawn Foltz | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | Annabel Croft | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 11 | Rene Uys | 5 | 2 |
| | Jamie Golder | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Rene Uys | 5 | 2 |
| | Cathy Drury | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cathy Drury | 3 | 2 | | | Jamie Golder | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | 11 | Rene Uys | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Stacy Margolin | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | Rene Uys | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 11 | Rene Uys | 4 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | |

### 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 |
| 13 | Phyllis Blackwell | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Angela Walker | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Angela Walker | 3 | 1 | | 13 | Phyllis Blackwell | 6 | 2 | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Petra Keppeler | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | |
| | Petra Keppeler | 2 | 7 | 6 | | Petra Keppeler | 3 | 6 | 5 | | | | |
| | Karen Dewis | 6 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Karen Dewis | 6 | 5 | 1 | | | | | | 13 | Phyllis Blackwell | 3 | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Barbie Bramblett | 6 | 7 |
| | Ann Hulbert | 1 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Barbie Bramblett | 6 | 7 |
| | Jennifer Prah | 6 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jennifer Prah | 6 | 2 | 5 | | Ann Hulbert | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | 3 | Barbie Bramblett | 0 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | Masako Yanagi | 4 | 2 | | 3 | Barbie Bramblett | 0 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| 3 | Barbie Bramblett | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 |
| 10 | Sophie Amiach | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Susan Rimes | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Susan Rimes | 6 | 6 | | | Susan Rimes | 3 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Lori McNeil | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Lori McNeil | 3 | 6 | 6 | | Lori McNeil | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Debbie Spence | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Debbie Spence | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | Lori McNeil | 2 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Marie-Christine Calleja | 6 | 6 |
| | Svetlana Parkhomenko | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Marie-Christine Calleja | 6 | 6 |
| | Micki Schillig | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Micki Schillig | 0 | 2 | | | Svetlana Parkhomenko | 0 | 6 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | | 8 | Marie-Christine Calleja | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | |
| | Lisa Spain | 4 | 3 | | 8 | Marie-Christine Calleja | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | |
| 8 | Marie-Christine Calleja | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Eighth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| Alt | Betsy Heidenberger | 6 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | Laura Bernstein | 7 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Laura Bernstein | 7 | 5 | 6 | Laura Bernstein | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Brenda Remilton-Ward | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| | Julie Salmon | 1 | 2 | | Brenda Remilton-Ward | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| | Brenda Remilton-Ward | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Brenda Remilton-Ward | 6 | 6 | | | | | Laura Bernstein | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | Melissa Brown | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| | Cecilia Fernandez-Parker | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | Melissa Brown | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| | Hu Na | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Hu Na | 6 | 0 | 6 | Hu Na | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | Melissa Brown | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Melissa Brown | 6 | 6 | | Melissa Brown | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 2 | Steffi Graf | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | |