# 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 | | | | | | | |