1982 Edgbaston Cup

Tennis tournament

1982 Edgbaston Cup

Date| 7–13 June
Edition| 1st
Category| Toyota Series
Draw| 56S / 32D
Prize money| $100,000
Surface| Grass / outdoor
Location| Birmingham, United Kingdom
Venue| Edgbaston Priory Club
Champions
Singles
Billie Jean King
Doubles
Jo Durie /  Anne Hobbs
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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.[1][2]

## Finals

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### Singles

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Main article: 1982 Edgbaston Cup – Singles

Billie Jean King defeated  Rosalyn Fairbank 6–2, 6–1

* It was King's first singles title of the year and the 127th of her career.

### Doubles

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Jo Durie /  Anne Hobbs defeated  Rosie Casals /  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

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Event | W | F  | SF  | QF  | Round of 16  | Round of 32  | Round of 64

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Singles [2] | $18,000  | $9,000  | $4,650  | $2,200  | $1,100  | $550  | $275

## Entrants

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### Seeds

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| Athlete  | Nationality  | Seeding

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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

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The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

* Renee Blount
* Lele Forood
* Trey Lewis
* Nancy Neviaser
* Elizabeth Sayers
* Kim Steinmetz
* Amanda Tobin
* Pam Whytcross

## References

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1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1983). Slazengers World of Tennis 1983  : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 148\. ISBN 0356093832.
2. ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 438–439.

## External links

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* 1982 Edgbaston Cup draws
* ITF tournament edition details

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