# 1989 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

* Michelle Jaggard-Lai (second round)
* Kristine Kunce (second round)
* Eva Švíglerová (first round)
* Florencia Labat (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Sophie Amiach (qualified)
* Iwona Kuczyńska (first round)
* Nathalie Herreman (qualified)
* Julie Halard-Decugis (qualified)
* Marie-Christine Damas (first round)
* Leona Lásková (first round)
* Akemi Nishiya (qualifying competition)
* Catherine Suire (first round)
* Natalia Medvedeva (first round)
* Julie Richardson (first round)
* Renata Baranski (qualifying competition)
* Gisele Miró (second round)

## Qualifiers

* Sandy Collins
* Nathalie Herreman
* Pascale Paradis
* Sophie Amiach
* Julie Halard-Decugis
* Lisa Raymond
* Ei Iida
* Laxmi Poruri

## Lucky losers

* Florencia Labat

## 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 | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Michelle Jaggard-Lai | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | Karim Strohmeier-Merino | 3 | 6$^4$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | Karim Strohmeier-Merino | 3 | 6$^4$ | | 1 | Michelle Jaggard-Lai | 1 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Sandy Collins | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Anna Ivan | 2 | 1 | | | Sandy Collins | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Sandy Collins | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sandy Collins | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Sandy Collins | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | WC | Susan Gilchrist | 2 | 2 |
| WC | Susan Gilchrist | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | WC | Susan Gilchrist | 2 | 2 |
| | Leigh-Anne Eldredge | 3 | 6$^1$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | Leigh-Anne Eldredge | 3 | 6$^1$ | | WC | Susan Gilchrist | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Maya Kidowaki | 4 | 0 | | | | |
| | Maya Kidowaki | 3 | 6 | 6 | | Maya Kidowaki | 4 | 0 | | | | |
| 13 | Natalia Medvedeva | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |

### 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 | Akemi Nishiya | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maïder Laval | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Maïder Laval | 2 | 0 | | 11 | Akemi Nishiya | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Kimberly Po | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Kimberly Po | 6 | 4 | 6 | | Kimberly Po | 1 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Magdalena Maleeva | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Magdalena Maleeva | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | 11 | Akemi Nishiya | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| | | | | | | | | | 7 | Nathalie Herreman | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| | Patricia Hy-Boulais | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Nathalie Herreman | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| | Pilar Vásquez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pilar Vásquez | 6 | 6 | | | Pilar Vásquez | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Nathalie Herreman | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Luciana Tella | 2 | 0 | | 7 | Nathalie Herreman | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 7 | Nathalie Herreman | 6 | 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 |
| 4 | Florencia Labat | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Silvia Farina Elia | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Silvia Farina Elia | 1 | 2 | 4 | Florencia Labat | 6 | 2 | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | | Clare Wood | 1 | 6 | 5 | | | | |
| | Ginger Helgeson-Nielsen | 3 | 2 | | Clare Wood | 1 | 6 | 5 | | | | |
| | Clare Wood | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Clare Wood | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 4 | Florencia Labat | 3 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Pascale Paradis | 6 | 6 |
| | Pascale Paradis | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | Pascale Paradis | 6 | 6 |
| | Valda Lake | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Valda Lake | 2 | 5 | | Pascale Paradis | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | 16 | Gisele Miró | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Amy Schwartz | 2 | 2 | 16 | Gisele Miró | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| 16 | Gisele Miró | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 |
| 9 | Marie-Christine Damas | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Iva Budařová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Iva Budařová | 6 | 6 | | | Iva Budařová | 6 | 3 | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Kate Gompert | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Kate Gompert | 2 | 6 | 6 | | Kate Gompert | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Amanda Grunfeld | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Amanda Grunfeld | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | Kate Gompert | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Sophie Amiach | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| | Lea Antonoplis | 6 | 0 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Sophie Amiach | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| | Pam Casale | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pam Casale | 3 | 6 | 4 | | Lea Antonoplis | 5 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | Sophie Amiach | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Carin Bakkum | 2 | 2 | | 5 | Sophie Amiach | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Sophie Amiach | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 |
| 8 | Julie Halard-Decugis | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Masako Yanagi | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Masako Yanagi | 4 | 6 | 1 | 8 | Julie Halard-Decugis | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Adriana Villagrán | 3 | 5 | | | | |
| | Adriana Villagrán | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | Adriana Villagrán | 3 | 5 | | | | |
| | Jeri Ingram | 6$^4$ | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jeri Ingram | 6$^4$ | 3 | | | | | | 8 | Julie Halard-Decugis | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | WC | Shannan McCarthy | 2 | 1 |
| | Maria Lindström | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | WC | Shannan McCarthy | 2 | 1 |
| WC | Jessica Emmons | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Jessica Emmons | 4 | 6 | 6 | WC | Jessica Emmons | 4 | 0 | | | | |
| | | | | | WC | Shannan McCarthy | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | Shannan McCarthy | 6 | 7 | | WC | Shannan McCarthy | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 14 | Julie Richardson | 1 | 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 | Qualifying competition |
| 15 | Renata Baranski | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Shawn Foltz | 6 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Shawn Foltz | 6 | 4 | 0 | 15 | Renata Baranski | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | WC | Iwalani McCalla | 4 | 1 | | | | |
| WC | Iwalani McCalla | 6 | 6 | | WC | Iwalani McCalla | 4 | 1 | | | | |
| | Elly Hakami | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Elly Hakami | 3 | 3 | | | | | | 15 | Renata Baranski | 3 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | | WC | Lisa Raymond | 6 | 6 |
| WC | Lisa Raymond | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | WC | Lisa Raymond | 6 | 6 |
| | Angélica Gavaldón | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Angélica Gavaldón | 2 | 3 | | WC | Lisa Raymond | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Lisa Green | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| | Lisa Green | 4 | 7 | 6 | | Lisa Green | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| 3 | Eva Švíglerová | 6 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | |

### 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 |
| 6 | Iwona Kuczyńska | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ei Iida | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ei Iida | 6 | 6 | | | Ei Iida | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | WC | Debbie Graham | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | | |
| | Heather Ludloff | 4 | 3 | | WC | Debbie Graham | 6 | 5 | 4 | | | | |
| WC | Debbie Graham | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Debbie Graham | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Ei Iida | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Luciana Corsato-Owsianka | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| | Robyn Field | 7$^7$ | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | Luciana Corsato-Owsianka | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| | Linda Barnard | 6$^5$ | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Linda Barnard | 6$^5$ | 6 | 7 | | Linda Barnard | 4 | 7 | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Luciana Corsato-Owsianka | 6 | 5 | 7 | | | | |
| | Luciana Corsato-Owsianka | 5 | 7 | 6 | | Luciana Corsato-Owsianka | 6 | 5 | 7 | | | | |
| 12 | Catherine Suire | 7 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |

### Eighth 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 |
| 10 | Leona Lásková | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anne Simpkin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anne Simpkin | 6 | 6 | | | Anne Simpkin | 6 | 5 | 6$^5$ | | | |
| | | | | | | Andrea Leand | 1 | 7 | 7$^7$ | | | |
| | Andrea Leand | 6 | 4 | 6 | | Andrea Leand | 1 | 7 | 7$^7$ | | | |
| | Kathrin Keil | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Kathrin Keil | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | Andrea Leand | 4 | 6$^4$ |
| | | | | | | | | | | Laxmi Poruri | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| WC | Tanya Stasiuk | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | Laxmi Poruri | 6 | 7$^7$ |
| | Laxmi Poruri | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Laxmi Poruri | 6 | 6 | | | Laxmi Poruri | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Kristine Kunce | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| | Andrea Holíková | 3 | 2 | | 2 | Kristine Kunce | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| 2 | Kristine Kunce | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |