1983 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.

Women's singles qualifying
1983 US Open

Main articles: 1983 US Open (tennis) and 1983 US Open – Women's singles

Barbie Bramblett won her match after being 6–0, 5-0 40-0 down and saved 18 match points in total against Ann Hulbert. Previously in the same year, she saved 20 match points to win another match.

Seeds

1. Petra Huber (qualified)
2. Steffi Graf (first round)
3. Barbie Bramblett (qualified)
4. Amanda Brown (first round)
5. Yvona Brzáková (first round)
6. Barbara Rossi (first round)
7. Chris O'Neil (second round)
8. Marie-Christine Calleja (qualified)
9. Felicia Raschiatore (first round)
10. Sophie Amiach (first round)
11. Rene Uys (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
12. Trey Lewis (first round)
13. Phyllis Blackwell (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
14. Pam Whytcross (first round)
15. Nathalie Herreman (second round)

Qualifiers

1. Petra Huber
2. Larisa Neiland
3. Shelley Walpole
4. Grace Kim
5. Annabel Croft
6. Barbie Bramblett
7. Marie-Christine Calleja
8. Laura Bernstein

Lucky losers

1. Phyllis Blackwell
2. Rene Uys
3. Jane Forman

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							Second round							Qualifying competition
	1	Petra Huber	1	6	7
		Elizabeth Jones	6	2	5
								1	Petra Huber	6	6
									Marianne Werdel	0	3
		Marianne Werdel	6	6
		Bernadette Randall	3	2
															1	Petra Huber	6	7
																Myriam Schropp	3	6
		Myriam Schropp	6	6
		Lara De Angelis	1	0
									Myriam Schropp	4	6	7
								15	Nathalie Herreman	6	4	6
		Michaela Washington	3	1
	15	Nathalie Herreman	6	6

Second qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	7	Chris O'Neil	6	4	6
		Eileen Tell	2	6	1
								7	Chris O'Neil	4	4
									Jane Forman	6	6
		Jane Forman	6	2	7
		Kathy O'Brien	4	6	5
																Jane Forman	5	6
																Larisa Neiland	7	7
		Robin White	3	4
		Larisa Neiland	6	6
									Larisa Neiland	6	5	6
									Sara Gomer	1	7	1
		Sara Gomer	6	6	6
	9	Felicia Raschiatore	3	7	1

Third qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	4	Amanda Brown	2	1
		Shelley Walpole	6	6
									Shelley Walpole	6	6
									Rina Einy	2	4
		Rina Einy	6	6
		Iwona Kuczyńska	2	1
																Shelley Walpole	3	6	7
																Nerida Gregory	6	3	5
		Maeve Quinlan	6	6
		Heather Crowe	1	0
									Maeve Quinlan	4	6
									Nerida Gregory	6	7
		Nerida Gregory	7	7
	14	Pam Whytcross	6	5

Fourth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	12	Trey Lewis	3	3
		Carina Karlsson	6	6
									Carina Karlsson	7	6
									Kris Kinney	6	4
		Joy Cummings	2	6	2
		Kris Kinney	6	4	6
																Carina Karlsson	3	2
																Grace Kim	6	6
		June Ferestien	4	6	6
		Linda Gates	6	3	0
									June Ferestien	1	1
									Grace Kim	6	6
		Grace Kim	6	6
	6	Barbara Rossi	1	4

Fifth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	5	Yvona Brzáková	2	3
		Annabel Croft	6	6
									Annabel Croft	6	6
									Shawn Foltz	1	3
		Helena Konanz	5	5
		Shawn Foltz	7	7
																Annabel Croft	7	6
															11	Rene Uys	5	2
		Jamie Golder	6	6
		Cathy Drury	3	2
									Jamie Golder	4	4
								11	Rene Uys	6	6
		Stacy Margolin	6	5	5
	11	Rene Uys	4	7	7

Sixth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	13	Phyllis Blackwell	6	6
		Angela Walker	3	1
								13	Phyllis Blackwell	6	2	7
									Petra Keppeler	3	6	5
		Petra Keppeler	2	7	6
		Karen Dewis	6	5	1
															13	Phyllis Blackwell	3	5
															3	Barbie Bramblett	6	7
		Ann Hulbert	1	6	7
		Jennifer Prah	6	2	5
									Ann Hulbert	6	5	3
								3	Barbie Bramblett	0	7	6
		Masako Yanagi	4	2
	3	Barbie Bramblett	6	6

Seventh qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	10	Sophie Amiach	4	4
		Susan Rimes	6	6
									Susan Rimes	3	2
									Lori McNeil	6	6
		Lori McNeil	3	6	6
		Debbie Spence	6	2	4
																Lori McNeil	2	2
															8	Marie-Christine Calleja	6	6
		Svetlana Parkhomenko	6	6
		Micki Schillig	0	2
									Svetlana Parkhomenko	0	6	2
								8	Marie-Christine Calleja	6	2	6
		Lisa Spain	4	3
	8	Marie-Christine Calleja	6	6

Eighth qualifier

	First round							Second round							Qualifying competition
	Alt	Betsy Heidenberger	6	7	3
		Laura Bernstein	7	5	6
									Laura Bernstein	6	6
									Brenda Remilton-Ward	4	4
		Julie Salmon	1	2
		Brenda Remilton-Ward	6	6
																Laura Bernstein	2	6	6
																Melissa Brown	6	4	1
		Cecilia Fernandez-Parker	2	6	4
		Hu Na	6	0	6
									Hu Na	3	4
									Melissa Brown	6	6
		Melissa Brown	6	6
	2	Steffi Graf	1	2

External links

• 1983 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation