1982 Edgbaston Cup

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

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

Singles

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

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

Event	W	F	SF	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32	Round of 64
Singles [2]	$18,000	$9,000	$4,650	$2,200	$1,100	$550	$275

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

References

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. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 438–439.

External links

• 1982 Edgbaston Cup draws
• ITF tournament edition details