1982 Edgbaston Cup – Singles

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.[1][2]

Singles
1982 Edgbaston Cup
Final
ChampionUnited States Billie Jean King
Runner-upSouth Africa Rosalyn Fairbank
Score6–2, 6–1
Details
Draw56
Seeds14
Events
Singles Doubles
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Seeds

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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

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Finals

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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

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Section 1

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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

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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

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Section 3

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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

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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  

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