# 1988 Australian Open – Women's singles qualifying

This article displays the qualifying draw for women's singles at the 1988 Australian Open.

## Seeds

* Lindsay Bartlett (qualified)
* Ilana Berger (second round)
* Sheri Norris (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Tracey Morton (second round)
* Jane Thomas (first round)
* Pamela Jung (qualified)
* Erika Smith (first round)
* Heidi Sprung (first round)
* Jenni Goodling (qualified)
* Paulette Moreno (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Stephanie Savides (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Jennifer Fuchs (qualified)
* Wendy Wood (qualified)
* Amanda Grunfeld (first round)
* Katie Rickett (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Sarah Loosemore (qualified)

## Qualifiers

* Lindsay Bartlett
* Sarah Loosemore
* Wendy Wood
* Pamela Jung
* Ei Iida
* Jenni Goodling
* Teresa Catlin
* Jennifer Fuchs

## Lucky losers

* Paulette Moreno
* Katie Rickett
* Jill Smoller
* Sheri Norris
* Stephanie Savides

## 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 | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| | | | | 1 | Lindsay Bartlett | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Gail Falkenberg | 6$^5$ | 1 | | | | | |
| | Gail Falkenberg | 6 | 6 | | Gail Falkenberg | 6$^5$ | 1 | | | | | |
| | Alison De Vries | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Alison De Vries | 0 | 1 | | | | | 1 | Lindsay Bartlett | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | 11 | Stephanie Savides | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| | Natalia Leipus | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Stephanie Savides | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| | Robyn Lamb | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Robyn Lamb | 4 | 4 | | Natalia Leipus | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | 11 | Stephanie Savides | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Wendy Shipp | 1 | 0 | 11 | Stephanie Savides | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 11 | Stephanie Savides | 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 |
| 16 | Sarah Loosemore | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Judy Newman | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Judy Newman | 3 | 5 | | 16 | Sarah Loosemore | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Jan Blackstad | 6$^4$ | 1 | | | | | |
| | Jan Blackstad | 6 | 6 | | | Jan Blackstad | 6$^4$ | 1 | | | | | |
| | Tania Everoll | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tania Everoll | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | 16 | Sarah Loosemore | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Samantha Smith | 1 | 4 |
| | Eve Zimmerman | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | Samantha Smith | 1 | 4 |
| | Tracey Moyle | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tracey Moyle | 7 | 6 | | | Tracey Moyle | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Samantha Smith | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Samantha Smith | 3 | 6 | 7 | | Samantha Smith | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 7 | Erika Smith | 6 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 | Sheri Norris | 6 | 7$^8$ | | | | |
| | | | | | | Janet Craig | 1 | 6$^6$ | | | | |
| | Catherine O'Dea | 3 | 6 | 2 | | Janet Craig | 1 | 6$^6$ | | | | |
| | Janet Craig | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Janet Craig | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | 3 | Sheri Norris | 2 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | 13 | Wendy Wood | 6 | 6 |
| | Danielle Jones | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | 13 | Wendy Wood | 6 | 6 |
| WC | Joanna Meagher | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Joanna Meagher | 6 | 1 | 6 | WC | Joanna Meagher | 1 | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | 13 | Wendy Wood | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| WC | Samantha Knight | 3 | 6$^2$ | | 13 | Wendy Wood | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| 13 | Wendy Wood | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 |
| 10 | Paulette Moreno | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Helen O'Dea | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Helen O'Dea | 1 | 2 | | 10 | Paulette Moreno | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Jackie Joseph | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Robyn Mawdsley | 6 | 3 | 1 | | Jackie Joseph | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | | |
| | Jackie Joseph | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jackie Joseph | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 10 | Paulette Moreno | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Pamela Jung | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| | Lisa Weerasekera | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Pamela Jung | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| | Julie Fidler | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Julie Fidler | 5 | 1 | | | Lisa Weerasekera | 0 | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | Pamela Jung | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Jaime Kaplan | 3 | 2 | | 6 | Pamela Jung | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| 6 | Pamela Jung | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 |
| 5 | Jane Thomas | 3 | 6$^4$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rachel Viollet | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rachel Viollet | 6 | 7$^7$ | | Rachel Viollet | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Naoko Sato | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | | |
| | Susan Katzen | 4 | 1 | | Naoko Sato | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | | |
| | Naoko Sato | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Naoko Sato | 6 | 6 | | | | | | Rachel Viollet | 7$^9$ | 1 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | Ei Iida | 6$^7$ | 6 | 6 |
| | Sharon McNamara | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | Ei Iida | 6$^7$ | 6 | 6 |
| WC | Rennae Stubbs | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Rennae Stubbs | 6 | 7 | WC | Rennae Stubbs | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Ei Iida | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Ei Iida | 6 | 6 | | Ei Iida | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 14 | Amanda Grunfeld | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 |
| 9 | Jenni Goodling | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Loretta Sheales | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Loretta Sheales | 1 | 0 | 9 | Jenni Goodling | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Vanessa Frlan | 1 | 3 | | | | |
| | Vanessa Frlan | | | | Vanessa Frlan | 1 | 3 | | | | |
| WC | Samantha Ewart | w/o | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Samantha Ewart | w/o | | | | | | 9 | Jenni Goodling | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | WC | Kim Staunton | 3 | 3 |
| | Kyle Copeland | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | WC | Kim Staunton | 3 | 3 |
| WC | Kim Staunton | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| WC | Kim Staunton | 6 | 6 | WC | Kim Staunton | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | 4 | Tracey Morton | 2 | 2 | | | | |

### Seventh 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 | Heidi Sprung | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jackie Masters | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jackie Masters | 6 | 6 | | | Jackie Masters | 1 | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Teresa Catlin | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | Gina Fogarty | 1 | 2 | | | Teresa Catlin | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | Teresa Catlin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Teresa Catlin | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Teresa Catlin | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 15 | Katie Rickett | 5 | 2 |
| | Annette Patchen | 6 | 1 | 7 | | | | | | | | | 15 | Katie Rickett | 5 | 2 |
| | Anissa Groves | 4 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | | | |
| | Anissa Groves | 4 | 6 | 9 | | Anissa Groves | 6$^3$ | 6$^5$ | | | | |
| | | | | | 15 | Katie Rickett | 7$^7$ | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| | Alexandra Niepel | 7 | 4 | 2 | 15 | Katie Rickett | 7$^7$ | 7$^7$ | | | | |
| 15 | Katie Rickett | 5 | 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 |
| 12 | Jennifer Fuchs | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Angel Cobbs | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Angel Cobbs | 1 | 2 | 12 | Jennifer Fuchs | 6$^5$ | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Kate McDonald | 7$^7$ | 3 | 1 | | | | |
| | Kate McDonald | 6 | 6 | | Kate McDonald | 7$^7$ | 3 | 1 | | | | |
| | Kazuko Ito | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kazuko Ito | 4 | 3 | | | | | | 12 | Jennifer Fuchs | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Jill Smoller | 3 | 2 |
| | Bilynda Potter | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | Jill Smoller | 3 | 2 |
| | Jill Smoller | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jill Smoller | 6 | 6 | | Jill Smoller | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | 2 | Ilana Berger | 5 | 2 | | | | | |