1982 Edgbaston Cup – Singles

Singles
1982 Edgbaston Cup
Champion	Billie Jean King
Runner-up	Rosalyn Fairbank
Score	6–2, 6–1
Draw	56
Seeds	14

Main article: 1982 Edgbaston Cup

The 1982 Edgbaston Cup – Singles was an event of the 1982 Edgbaston Cup women's tennis tournament and was played on outdoor grass courts at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, United Kingdom between 7 June and 13 June 1982. The draw comprised 56 players of which 14 were seeded. Fourth-seeded Billie Jean King won the singles title by defeating unseeded Rosalyn Fairbank in the final 6–2, 6–1.

Seeds

The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.

1. Tracy Austin (third round, retired)
2. Sylvia Hanika (second round)
3. Barbara Potter (second round)
4. Billie Jean King (Champion)
5. Sue Barker (third round)
6. Kathy Jordan (third round)
7. Betsy Nagelsen (semifinals)
8. Ann Kiyomura (semifinals)
9. Leslie Allen (quarterfinals)
10. Jo Durie (quarterfinals)
11. Yvonne Vermaak (third round)
12. Wendy White (second round)
13. Sharon Walsh (first round)
14. Evonne Cawley (first round)

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

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
		Betty Stöve	6	6	3
	8	Ann Kiyomura	7	2	6
								8	Ann Kiyomura	2	3
									Rosalyn Fairbank	6	6
		Rosalyn Fairbank	6	6
	10	Jo Durie	1	3
																Rosalyn Fairbank	2	1
															4	Billie Jean King	6	6
	9	Leslie Allen	2	4
	4	Billie Jean King	6	6
								4	Billie Jean King	6	6	6
								7	Betsy Nagelsen	3	7	4
	7	Betsy Nagelsen	7	6
		Nancy Yeargin	5	1

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	T Austin	6	6
		S Rimes	7	1	6				S Rimes	1	2
	Q	K Steinmetz	5	6	2										1	T Austin	4	0	ret.
		J Klitch	6	1	1											B Stöve	6	4
		B Stöve	4	6	6				B Stöve	6	6
		A Minter	2	5					S Simmonds	3	1
		S Simmonds	6	7																			B Stöve	6	6	3
	11	Y Vermaak	6	7																		8	A Kiyomura	7	2	6
		M Mesker	3	6				11	Y Vermaak	0	6	7
		A Hobbs	3	6	6				A Hobbs	6	3	6
		J Preyer	6	3	3										11	Y Vermaak	5	3
		A Croft	6	7											8	A Kiyomura	7	6
		L duPont	3	5					A Croft	3	6	2
								8	A Kiyomura	6	3	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								3	B Potter	2	6
		R Fairbank	6	6					R Fairbank	6	7
		L-A Thompson	4	3												R Fairbank	2	6	6
		D Desfor	0	6	3											P Teeguarden	6	0	1
		S Rollinson	6	2	6				S Rollinson	6	0	4
		P Teeguarden	6	2	6				P Teeguarden	4	6	6
	14	E Cawley	4	6	3																		R Fairbank	6	6
	10	J Durie	6	5	6																	10	J Durie	1	3
		K Sands	4	7	4			10	J Durie	6	6
	Q	E Sayers	7	6	6			Q	E Sayers	1	4
	Q	R Blount	5	7	1										10	J Durie	7	6
		C Jexell	6	7											5	S Barker	5	4
		A White	3	6					C Jexell	6	2	5
								5	S Barker	1	6	7

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								6	K Jordan	6	4	7
		D Jevans	1	1					R Casals	2	6	6
		R Casals	6	6											6	K Jordan	4	2
		K Latham	6	3	6										9	L Allen	6	6
	Q	T Lewis	4	6	3				K Latham	1	0
		T Harford	1	6				9	L Allen	6	6
	9	L Allen	6	7																		9	L Allen	3	6
	13	S Walsh	6	5																		4	B J King	6	7
	Q	N Neviaser	7	7				Q	N Neviaser	3	7	6
		M Blackwood	5	6	6				M Blackwood	6	5	7
		S Margolin	7	3	2											M Blackwood	6	1
	Q	P Whytcross	6	4											4	B J King	7	6
	Q	L Forood	7	6				Q	L Forood	7	3	1
								4	B J King	5	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								7	B Nagelsen	6	7
		M Pinterová	6	6					M Pinterová	2	5
		B Mould	4	2											7	B Nagelsen	6	3	7
		B Jordan	4	1												A Moulton	3	6	6
		J Mundel	6	6					J Mundel	4	4
		A Moulton	6	3	6				A Moulton	6	6
		S Leo	4	6	3																	7	B Nagelsen	7	6
	12	W White	6	6																			N Yeargin	5	1
		T Holladay	2	1				12	W White	4	3
		B Hallquist	6	6					B Hallquist	6	6
		C Vanier	4	4												B Hallquist	2	5
		N Yeargin	6	6												N Yeargin	6	7
	Q	A Tobin	1	0					N Yeargin	6	7
								2	S Hanika	4	5

External links

• 1982 Edgbaston Cup draws
• ITF tournament edition details