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]
See main article: 1982 Edgbaston Cup – Singles. Billie Jean King defeated Rosalyn Fairbank 6–2, 6–1
Jo Durie / Anne Hobbs defeated Rosie Casals / Wendy Turnbull 6–3, 6–2
Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | ||
style=background:#f3f3f3 | Singles | $18,000 | $9,000 | $4,650 | $2,200 | $1,100 | $550 | $275 |
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Athlete | Nationality | Seeding | |
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Tracy Austin | 1 | ||
Sylvia Hanika | 2 | ||
Barbara Potter | 3 | ||
Billie Jean King | 4 | ||
Sue Barker | 5 | ||
Kathy Jordan | 6 | ||
Betsy Nagelsen | 7 | ||
Ann Kiyomura | 8 | ||
Leslie Allen | 9 | ||
Jo Durie | 10 | ||
Yvonne Vermaak | South Africa | 11 | |
Wendy White | 12 | ||
Sharon Walsh | 13 | ||
Evonne Cawley | 14 |
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: