# 1977 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

* Peggy Michel
* Margaret Riley
* Robin Harris
* Barbara Jordan
* Peanut Louie Harper
* Pauline Elliott
* Caroline Stoll
* Sheila McInerney

## Lucky losers

* Sue Saliba

## 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 | Peggy Michel | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Raquel Giscafré | 6$^r$ | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Raquel Giscafré | 6$^r$ | | | Peggy Michel | Peggy Michel | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Nancy Yeargin | Nancy Yeargin | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| 4 | Nancy Yeargin | 6 | 6 | | Nancy Yeargin | Nancy Yeargin | 2 | 6 | 4 | | | | |
| 5 | Marita Redondo | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Marita Redondo | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | Peggy Michel | Peggy Michel | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Florence Guédy | Florence Guédy | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Florence Guédy | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Florence Guédy | Florence Guédy | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | Leslie Allen | 7 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Leslie Allen | 7 | 2 | 1 | Florence Guédy | Florence Guédy | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Paula Smith | Paula Smith | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| 3 | Paula Smith | 6 | 3 | 6 | Paula Smith | Paula Smith | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| 6 | Judy Connor | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Christine Matison | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Linda Siegleman | 0$^r$ | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Linda Siegleman | 0$^r$ | | | Christine Matison | Christine Matison | 3 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Beatrix Klein | Beatrix Klein | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Beatrix Klein | 7 | 6 | | Beatrix Klein | Beatrix Klein | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Laurie Tenney | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Laurie Tenney | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | Beatrix Klein | Beatrix Klein | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Margaret Riley | Margaret Riley | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Aleida Spex | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Margaret Riley | Margaret Riley | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| 7 | Naoko Sato | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Naoko Sato | 6 | 3 | 4 | Aleida Spex | Aleida Spex | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Margaret Riley | Margaret Riley | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| 3 | Margaret Riley | 6 | 6 | | Margaret Riley | Margaret Riley | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| 6 | Wendy Gilchrist | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 | Robin Harris | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Dominique Beillan | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Dominique Beillan | 2 | 1 | Robin Harris | Robin Harris | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | Viviana González | Viviana González | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | |
| 4 | Viviana González | 6 | 6 | Viviana González | Viviana González | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | |
| 5 | Penny Moor | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Penny Moor | 4 | 1 | | | | | | Robin Harris | Robin Harris | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Robin Tenney | Robin Tenney | 4 | 1 |
| 2 | Robin Tenney | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | Robin Tenney | Robin Tenney | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Marjorie Blackwood | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Marjorie Blackwood | 4 | 6 | Robin Tenney | Robin Tenney | 6 | 7 | | | | | |
| | | | | Diane Morrison | Diane Morrison | 3 | 5 | | | | | |
| 3 | Diane Morrison | 6 | 6 | Diane Morrison | Diane Morrison | 3 | 5 | | | | | |
| 6 | Beverly Buckley | 4 | 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 |
| 1 | Diane Desfor | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Nancy Ornstein | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Nancy Ornstein | 4 | 6 | 2 | Diane Desfor | Diane Desfor | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Kay McDaniel | Kay McDaniel | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
| 4 | Kay McDaniel | 6 | 4 | | Kay McDaniel | Kay McDaniel | 1 | 3 | | | | | |
| 5 | Kathy Jordan | 3 | 3$^r$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Kathy Jordan | 3 | 3$^r$ | | | | | | | Diane Desfor | Diane Desfor | 2 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Barbara Jordan | Barbara Jordan | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Patricia Medrado | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Barbara Jordan | Barbara Jordan | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Jeanne DuVall | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Jeanne DuVall | 6 | 4 | | Patricia Medrado | Patricia Medrado | 6 | 0 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | Barbara Jordan | Barbara Jordan | 0 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 3 | Barbara Jordan | 6 | 6 | | Barbara Jordan | Barbara Jordan | 0 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 6 | Ann Etheredge | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Peanut Louie | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jean Nachand | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Jean Nachand | 3 | 4 | | Peanut Louie | Peanut Louie | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Belinda Thompson | Belinda Thompson | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| 4 | Belinda Thompson | 3 | 6 | 6 | Belinda Thompson | Belinda Thompson | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| 5 | Susana Maria Villaverde | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Susana Maria Villaverde | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | Peanut Louie | Peanut Louie | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Sue Saliba | Sue Saliba | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Gretchen Galt | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Sue Saliba | Sue Saliba | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 7 | Roylee Bailey | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Roylee Bailey | 4 | 4 | | Gretchen Galt | Gretchen Galt | 4 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Sue Saliba | Sue Saliba | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 3 | Sue Saliba | 6 | 6 | | Sue Saliba | Sue Saliba | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 6 | Jane Preyer | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Felicia Hutnick | 6 | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Caroline Lane | 4 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Caroline Lane | 4 | 7 | 5 | Felicia Hutnick | Felicia Hutnick | 3 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Sally Greer | Sally Greer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Sally Greer | 7 | 6 | | Sally Greer | Sally Greer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Sue Stap | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Sue Stap | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | Sally Greer | Sally Greer | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Pauline Elliott | Pauline Elliott | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Pauline Elliott | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Pauline Elliott | Pauline Elliott | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | Cynthia-Ann Thomas | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Cynthia-Ann Thomas | 6 | 2 | 4 | Pauline Elliott | Pauline Elliott | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Mary Sawyer | Mary Sawyer | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
| 3 | Mary Sawyer | 6 | 6 | | Mary Sawyer | Mary Sawyer | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
| 6 | Robin Khan | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 | Nerida Gregory | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Erin Dignam | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Erin Dignam | 2 | 2 | | Nerida Gregory | Nerida Gregory | 3 | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | | Trey Lewis | Trey Lewis | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | |
| 4 | Trey Lewis | 6 | 6 | 7 | Trey Lewis | Trey Lewis | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | |
| 5 | Dana Gilbert | 7 | 0 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Dana Gilbert | 7 | 0 | 5 | | | | | | Nerida Gregory | Nerida Gregory | 0 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Caroline Stoll | Caroline Stoll | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Pamela Baily | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Caroline Stoll | Caroline Stoll | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | A. Schroeder | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | A. Schroeder | 2 | 2 | | Pamela Baily | Pamela Baily | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Caroline Stoll | Caroline Stoll | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 3 | Caroline Stoll | 6 | 6 | | Caroline Stoll | Caroline Stoll | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 6 | Anna-Maria Fernandez | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 | Vicki Lancaster-Kerr | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Sherry Acker | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Sherry Acker | 4 | 2 | Vicki Lancaster-Kerr | Vicki Lancaster-Kerr | 1 | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | Sheila McInerney | Sheila McInerney | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 4 | Sheila McInerney | 6 | 6 | Sheila McInerney | Sheila McInerney | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 5 | Marlie Buehler | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Marlie Buehler | 2 | 0 | | | | | Sheila McInerney | Sheila McInerney | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | Amanda Tobin | Amanda Tobin | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Amanda Tobin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Amanda Tobin | Amanda Tobin | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wendy Burkhart | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Wendy Burkhart | 1 | 3 | Amanda Tobin | Amanda Tobin | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | Stephanie Tolleson | Stephanie Tolleson | 3 | 5 | | | | |
| 3 | Stephanie Tolleson | 7 | 6 | Stephanie Tolleson | Stephanie Tolleson | 3 | 5 | | | | |
| 6 | Karen Kennington | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | |