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1982 Edgbaston Cup
The 1982 Edgbaston Cup was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts that was part of the Toyota Series of the 1982 WTA Tour. It was the inaugural edition of the event and took place at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, United Kingdom, from 7 June until 13 June 1982. Fourth-seeded Billie Jean King won the singles title, her first after the Toray Sillook Open in September 1980.
Finals
Singles
Main article: 1982 Edgbaston Cup – Singles
USA Billie Jean King defeated RSA Rosalyn Fairbank 6–2, 6–1
- It was King's first singles title of the year and the 127th of her career.
Doubles
GBR Jo Durie / GBR Anne Hobbs defeated USA Rosie Casals / AUS Wendy Turnbull 6–3, 6–2
- It was Durie's first doubles title of the year and of her career. It was also Hobbs' first doubles title of the year and of her career.
Prize money
| Singles |
|---|
| $18,000 |
Entrants
Seeds
| Athlete | Nationality | Seeding |
|---|---|---|
| Tracy Austin | United States | 1 |
| Sylvia Hanika | West Germany | 2 |
| Barbara Potter | United States | 3 |
| Billie Jean King | United States | 4 |
| Sue Barker | Great Britain | 5 |
| Kathy Jordan | United States | 6 |
| Betsy Nagelsen | United States | 7 |
| Ann Kiyomura | United States | 8 |
| Leslie Allen | United States | 9 |
| Jo Durie | Great Britain | 10 |
| Yvonne Vermaak | South Africa | 11 |
| Wendy White | United States | 12 |
| Sharon Walsh | United States | 13 |
| Evonne Cawley | Australia | 14 |
Other entrants
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
- USA Renee Blount
- USA Lele Forood
- USA Trey Lewis
- USA Nancy Neviaser
- AUS Elizabeth Sayers
- USA Kim Steinmetz
- AUS Amanda Tobin
- AUS Pam Whytcross
References
References
- (1983). "Slazengers World of Tennis 1983 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation". [[Queen Anne Press]].
- John Dolan. (2011). "Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide". Remous.
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