1982 Edgbaston Cup

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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

Edgbaston Cup

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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:

Rene 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 127^th 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

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