# 1980 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.

## Qualifiers

* Elise Burgin
* Zina Garrison
* Liliana Giussani
* Lea Antonoplis
* Nanette Schutte
* Lisa Doherty
* Anthea Stewart
* Joyce Portman

## Lucky losers

* Kimberly Jones
* Susie Jaeger
* Frédérique Thibault

## 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 | June Ferestien | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Maria Romanov | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Maria Romanov | 2 | 2 | | June Ferestien | June Ferestien | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Kathrin Keil | Kathrin Keil | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| 4 | Kathrin Keil | 7 | 3 | 6 | Kathrin Keil | Kathrin Keil | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| 5 | Angela Walker | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Angela Walker | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | June Ferestien | June Ferestien | 4 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Elise Burgin | Elise Burgin | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Elise Burgin | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Elise Burgin | Elise Burgin | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Cathy Griffiths | 0 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Cathy Griffiths | 0 | 6 | 2 | Elise Burgin | Elise Burgin | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Andrea Buchanan | Andrea Buchanan | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| 3 | Andrea Buchanan | 6 | 6 | | Andrea Buchanan | Andrea Buchanan | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| 6 | Michelle Weiss | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Second 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 | Zina Garrison | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Ann Henricksson | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Ann Henricksson | 4 | 1 | Zina Garrison | Zina Garrison | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | Betsy Blaney | Betsy Blaney | 4 | 2 | | | | |
| 4 | Betsy Blaney | 6 | 6 | Betsy Blaney | Betsy Blaney | 4 | 2 | | | | |
| 5 | Genevieve Greiwe | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Genevieve Greiwe | 3 | 2 | | | | | Zina Garrison | Zina Garrison | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | Kimberly Jones | Kimberly Jones | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Bonnie Gadusek | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Kimberly Jones | Kimberly Jones | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Gláucia Langela | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Gláucia Langela | 0 | 4 | Bonnie Gadusek | Bonnie Gadusek | 4 | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | Kimberly Jones | Kimberly Jones | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 3 | Kimberly Jones | 6 | 6 | Kimberly Jones | Kimberly Jones | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 6 | Sonoe Yonezawa | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | |

### 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 |
| 1 | Susie Jaeger | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Judith Principe | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Judith Principe | 4 | 5 | Susie Jaeger | Susie Jaeger | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | Cláudia Monteiro | Cláudia Monteiro | 0 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| 4 | Cláudia Monteiro | 6 | 6 | Cláudia Monteiro | Cláudia Monteiro | 0 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| 5 | Nancy Harris | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Nancy Harris | 3 | 2 | | | | | | Susie Jaeger | Susie Jaeger | 1 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Liliana Giussani | Liliana Giussani | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | Liliana Giussani | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Liliana Giussani | Liliana Giussani | 6 | 7 |
| 7 | Phyllis Blackwell | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Phyllis Blackwell | 2 | 3 | Liliana Giussani | Liliana Giussani | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | Caroline Franch | Caroline Franch | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| 3 | Caroline Franch | 6 | 6 | Caroline Franch | Caroline Franch | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| 6 | Chris Newton | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 |
| 1 | Pam Whytcross | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Beatrix Klein | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Beatrix Klein | 6 | 1 | 2 | Pam Whytcross | Pam Whytcross | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Nancy Ornstein | Nancy Ornstein | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | |
| 4 | Nancy Ornstein | 7 | 6 | | Nancy Ornstein | Nancy Ornstein | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | |
| 5 | Shannon Gordon | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Shannon Gordon | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | Pam Whytcross | Pam Whytcross | 4 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Lea Antonoplis | Lea Antonoplis | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Barbara Rossi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Lea Antonoplis | Lea Antonoplis | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Becky Bell | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Becky Bell | 2 | 4 | | Barbara Rossi | Barbara Rossi | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Lea Antonoplis | Lea Antonoplis | 7 | 4 | 7 | | | | |
| 3 | Lea Antonoplis | 7 | 6 | | Lea Antonoplis | Lea Antonoplis | 7 | 4 | 7 | | | | |
| 6 | Daniela Porzio | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Fifth 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 |
| 1 | Donna Rubin | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Naoko Sato | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Naoko Sato | 6 | 4 | Donna Rubin | Donna Rubin | 2 | 5 | | | | | |
| | | | | Jane Preyer | Jane Preyer | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| 4 | Jane Preyer | 6 | 6 | Jane Preyer | Jane Preyer | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| 5 | Karen Dewis | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Karen Dewis | 3 | 3 | | | | | | Jane Preyer | Jane Preyer | 3 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | Nanette Schutte | Nanette Schutte | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Caryn Copeland | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Nanette Schutte | Nanette Schutte | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Mimmi Wikstedt | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Mimmi Wikstedt | 2 | 4 | Caryn Copeland | Caryn Copeland | 7 | 5 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | Nanette Schutte | Nanette Schutte | 5 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| 3 | Nanette Schutte | 6 | 6 | Nanette Schutte | Nanette Schutte | 5 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| 6 | Sylvie Provoust | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |

### Sixth 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 |
| 1 | Lisa Doherty | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jean Hepner | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jean Hepner | 0 | 4 | Lisa Doherty | Lisa Doherty | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | Patrizia Murgo | Patrizia Murgo | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| 4 | Patrizia Murgo | 6 | 6 | Patrizia Murgo | Patrizia Murgo | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| 5 | Heather Ludloff | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Heather Ludloff | 3 | 3 | | | | | Lisa Doherty | Lisa Doherty | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | Elizabeth Little | Elizabeth Little | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | Silvana Urroz | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Elizabeth Little | Elizabeth Little | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 7 | Jenny Walker | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Jenny Walker | 2 | 3 | Silvana Urroz | Silvana Urroz | 2 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | Elizabeth Little | Elizabeth Little | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 3 | Elizabeth Little | 6 | 7 | Elizabeth Little | Elizabeth Little | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 6 | Ilana Kloss | 2 | 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 |
| 1 | Chris O'Neil | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Shelley Solomon | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Shelley Solomon | 3 | 6 | 4 | Chris O'Neil | Chris O'Neil | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Jodi Appelbaum-Steinbauer | Jodi Appelbaum-Steinbauer | 5 | 6 | 1 | | | | |
| 4 | Jodi Appelbaum-Steinbauer | 6 | 3 | 6 | Jodi Appelbaum-Steinbauer | Jodi Appelbaum-Steinbauer | 5 | 6 | 1 | | | | |
| 5 | Jill Davis | 2 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Jill Davis | 2 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | Chris O'Neil | Chris O'Neil | 4 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Anthea Stewart | Anthea Stewart | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Anthea Stewart | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Anthea Stewart | Anthea Stewart | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Kathy Mueller | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Kathy Mueller | 3 | 2 | | Anthea Stewart | Anthea Stewart | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Vicki Beggs | Vicki Beggs | 4 | 1 | | | | | |
| 3 | Vicki Beggs | 6 | 1 | 6 | Vicki Beggs | Vicki Beggs | 4 | 1 | | | | | |
| 6 | Sheila McInerney | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 |
| 1 | Joyce Portman | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Nina Voydat | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Nina Voydat | 2 | 3 | Joyce Portman | Joyce Portman | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | Kathleen Cummings | Kathleen Cummings | 5 | 1 | | | | |
| 4 | Kathleen Cummings | 6 | 7 | Kathleen Cummings | Kathleen Cummings | 5 | 1 | | | | |
| 5 | Cathy Farrell | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Cathy Farrell | 3 | 5 | | | | | Joyce Portman | Joyce Portman | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | Frédérique Thibault | Frédérique Thibault | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | Felicia Raschiatore | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Frédérique Thibault | Frédérique Thibault | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | Penny Johnson | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Penny Johnson | 4 | 2 | Felicia Raschiatore | Felicia Raschiatore | 5 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | Frédérique Thibault | Frédérique Thibault | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| 3 | Frédérique Thibault | 6 | 6 | Frédérique Thibault | Frédérique Thibault | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| 6 | Kerryn Pratt | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | |