# 1991 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

* Isabelle Demongeot (second round)
* Mana Endo (second round)
* Sandrine Testud (second round)
* Nana Smith (first round)
* Maja Živec-Škulj (first round)
* Eugenia Maniokova (qualified)
* Stephanie Rottier (qualified)
* Petra Kamstra (first round)
* Sandra Wasserman (second round)
* Nathalie Herreman (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Rene Simpson (qualified)
* Miriam Oremans (first round)
* Ann Henricksson (second round)
* Misumi Miyauchi (first round)
* Katarzyna Nowak (qualified)
* Michelle Jaggard-Lai (qualifying competition)

## Qualifiers

* Dominique Monami
* Rene Simpson
* Katarzyna Nowak
* Sybille Niox-Château
* Eugenia Maniokova
* Eva Pfaff
* Stephanie Rottier
* Renata Marcinkowska

## Lucky losers

* Nathalie Herreman

## 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 | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Isabelle Demongeot | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Nathalie Housset | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Nathalie Housset | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | Isabelle Demongeot | 2 | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | | Dominique Monami | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Dominique Monami | 7 | 6 | | | Dominique Monami | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Ann Devries | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Ann Devries | 5 | 2 | | | | | | Dominique Monami | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Katrina Adams | 5 | 1 |
| WC | Iwalani McCalla | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | Katrina Adams | 5 | 1 |
| | Katrina Adams | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Katrina Adams | 6 | 6 | | | Katrina Adams | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | 13 | Ann Henricksson | 3 | 2 | | | |
| | Andrea Farley | 2 | 1 | | 13 | Ann Henricksson | 3 | 2 | | | |
| 13 | Ann Henricksson | 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 | Qualifying competition |
| 11 | Rene Simpson | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rennae Stubbs | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rennae Stubbs | 1 | 4 | | 11 | Rene Simpson | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Stacey Schefflin | 2 | 6$^5$ | | | | | |
| | Stacey Schefflin | 6 | 6 | | | Stacey Schefflin | 2 | 6$^5$ | | | | | |
| | Amy Jönsson Raaholt | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Amy Jönsson Raaholt | 4 | 1 | | | | | | 11 | Rene Simpson | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Jill Hetherington | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| | Camille Benjamin | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | Jill Hetherington | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| | Jill Hetherington | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jill Hetherington | 6 | 7 | | | Jill Hetherington | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Mary-Lou Daniels | 5 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Mary-Lou Daniels | 4 | 6 | 6 | | Mary-Lou Daniels | 5 | 2 | | | | | |
| 5 | Maja Živec-Škulj | 6 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 |
| 3 | Sandrine Testud | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cláudia Chabalgoity | 3 | 6$^3$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | Cláudia Chabalgoity | 3 | 6$^3$ | | 3 | Sandrine Testud | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Sarah Loosemore | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | Hana Guy | 4 | 0 | | | Sarah Loosemore | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Sarah Loosemore | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sarah Loosemore | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Sarah Loosemore | 3 | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | 15 | Katarzyna Nowak | 6 | 6 |
| WC | Kori Davidson | 1 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 15 | Katarzyna Nowak | 6 | 6 |
| | Caroline Kuhlman | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Caroline Kuhlman | 6 | 5 | 6 | | Caroline Kuhlman | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | 15 | Katarzyna Nowak | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Jo-Anne Faull | 4 | 2 | | 15 | Katarzyna Nowak | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 15 | Katarzyna Nowak | 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 |
| 9 | Sandra Wasserman | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Elly Hakami | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Elly Hakami | 3 | 2 | | 9 | Sandra Wasserman | 0 | 5 | | | |
| | | | | | | Sybille Niox-Château | 6 | 7 | | | |
| | Sybille Niox-Château | 6 | 6 | | | Sybille Niox-Château | 6 | 7 | | | |
| | Kumiko Okamoto | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Kumiko Okamoto | 2 | 3 | | | | | | Sybille Niox-Château | 7$^7$ | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Christína Papadáki | 6$^1$ | 3 |
| WC | Akemi Nishiya | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Christína Papadáki | 6$^1$ | 3 |
| WC | Anne Miller | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Anne Miller | 6 | 6 | | WC | Anne Miller | 2 | 1 | | | |
| | | | | | | Christína Papadáki | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Christína Papadáki | 3 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | Christína Papadáki | 6 | 6 | | | |
| 8 | Petra Kamstra | 6 | 6$^4$ | 4 | | | | | | | |

### 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 |
| 6 | Eugenia Maniokova | 1 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lisa Raymond | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Lisa Raymond | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Eugenia Maniokova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Luanne Spadea | 4 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | Luanne Spadea | 3 | 6 | 6 | | Luanne Spadea | 4 | 2 | | | | | | |
| WC | Nicole London | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Nicole London | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | 6 | Eugenia Maniokova | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Sandy Collins | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| | Beverly Bowes | 6 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | Sandy Collins | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| | Louise Allen | 2 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Louise Allen | 2 | 7 | 6 | | Louise Allen | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Sandy Collins | 1 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Sandy Collins | 4 | 6 | 7$^7$ | | Sandy Collins | 1 | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| 14 | Misumi Miyauchi | 6 | 4 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | | | | |

### Sixth 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 |
| 12 | Miriam Oremans | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Cammy MacGregor | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Cammy MacGregor | 6 | 6 | | Cammy MacGregor | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | |
| | | | | | Louise Field | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | |
| | Nicole Pratt | 3 | 4 | | Louise Field | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | |
| | Louise Field | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Louise Field | 6 | 6 | | | | | | Louise Field | 6$^6$ | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | Eva Pfaff | 7$^8$ | 6 |
| | Eva Pfaff | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Eva Pfaff | 7$^8$ | 6 |
| | Claudine Toleafoa | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Claudine Toleafoa | 2 | 4 | | Eva Pfaff | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | Amanda Grunfeld | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | |
| | Amanda Grunfeld | 3 | 7$^7$ | 6 | Amanda Grunfeld | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | |
| 4 | Nana Smith | 6 | 6$^5$ | 4 | | | | | | | |

### 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 |
| 7 | Stephanie Rottier | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Anouschka Popp | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Anouschka Popp | 3 | 0 | 7 | Stephanie Rottier | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | | Maïder Laval | 3 | 5 | | | | |
| | Alysia May | 4 | 4 | | Maïder Laval | 3 | 5 | | | | |
| | Maïder Laval | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Maïder Laval | 6 | 6 | | | | | 7 | Stephanie Rottier | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | 16 | Michelle Jaggard-Lai | 1 | 4 |
| | Caroline Vis | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 16 | Michelle Jaggard-Lai | 1 | 4 |
| | Christiane Hofmann | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Christiane Hofmann | 4 | 3 | | Caroline Vis | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | 16 | Michelle Jaggard-Lai | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Belinda Cordwell | 1 | 4 | 16 | Michelle Jaggard-Lai | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 16 | Michelle Jaggard-Lai | 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 |
| 10 | Nathalie Herreman | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Nicole Hummel | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Nicole Hummel | 1 | 1 | 10 | Nathalie Herreman | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | WC | Pam Nelson | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
| WC | Pam Nelson | 6 | 6 | WC | Pam Nelson | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Maureen Drake | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maureen Drake | 2 | 2 | | | | | | 10 | Nathalie Herreman | 4 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Renata Baranski | 6 | 6 |
| | Kristine Kunce | 6$^1$ | 5 | | | | | | | | | | Renata Baranski | 6 | 6 |
| | Renata Baranski | 7$^7$ | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Renata Baranski | 7$^7$ | 7 | | Renata Baranski | 7$^7$ | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | 2 | Mana Endo | 6$^1$ | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| | Pilar Vásquez | 3 | 2 | 2 | Mana Endo | 6$^1$ | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| 2 | Mana Endo | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |