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Australian Priscilla Hon has received a surprise late entry into the US Open women's draw in New York.

Australian tennis battler Priscilla Hon will make an unexpected US Open debut on Monday after receiving a shock 11th-hour entry into the women's main draw.

Hon was about to check out of her New York hotel before learning she'd earned a call-up as a lucky loser from qualifying.

The 21-year-old lost her final-round qualifying match to Czech Denisa Allertova but a glut of late withdrawals helped Hon claim a spot.

"I was really disappointed that I lost. I didn't play the worst match," Hon said.

"After I lost I showered and did whatever I had to do and went home and then I sat down with my coach, we talked about the match, then we started talking about what I'm playing next - what flights we should take and all that.

"I went back to my room and I was literally about to book flights and call Qantas and change everything.

"Then a girl, one of the players, messaged me saying that she's helping with the draw and that she chose me as a lucky loser.

"I'm like 'wait, are you sure? Are you sure I'm lucky loser?'

"I got my agent to call the referee just to double check. So she told me and I only knew 20 minutes later officially, I guess."

Hon's inclusion presents the world No.130 with an opportunity to back up her maiden grand slam match win at this year's French Open with a first at Flushing Meadows.

Hon plays Russian world No.81 Margarita Gasparyan, definitely a winnable encounter.