1982 Edgbaston Cup

1982 Edgbaston Cup
Date	June 7 – June 13
Edition	1st
Surface	Grass / Outdoor
Location	Birmingham, England
Venue	Edgbaston Priory Club
Champions
Singles
Billie Jean King
Doubles
Jo Durie / Anne Hobbs

The 1982 Edgbaston Cup was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts that was part of the 1982 WTA Tour. It was the inaugural edition of the event. It took place at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom, from June 7 through June 13, 1982.

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

Champions

Women's Singles

Main article: 1982 Edgbaston Cup – Singles

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

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

Women's 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.

External links

• 1982 Edgbaston Cup Draws
• ITF Tournament Page