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1982 Edgbaston Cup – Singles

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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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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]

Seeds

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

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

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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

Top half

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Section 1

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

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 United States B Potter 2 6  
  South Africa R Fairbank 6 6     South Africa R Fairbank 6 7  
  United States L-A Thompson 4 3     South Africa R Fairbank 2 6 6
  United States D Desfor 0 6 3   United States P Teeguarden 6 0 1
  South Africa S Rollinson 6 2 6   South Africa S Rollinson 6 0 4
  United States P Teeguarden 6 2 6   United States P Teeguarden 4 6 6
14 Australia E Cawley 4 6 3   South Africa R Fairbank 6 6  
10 United Kingdom J Durie 6 5 6 10 United Kingdom J Durie 1 3  
  United States K Sands 4 7 4 10 United Kingdom J Durie 6 6  
Q Australia E Sayers 7 6 6 Q Australia E Sayers 1 4  
Q United States R Blount 5 7 1 10 United Kingdom J Durie 7 6  
  Sweden C Jexell 6 7   5 United Kingdom S Barker 5 4  
  United States A White 3 6     Sweden C Jexell 6 2 5
5 United Kingdom 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 United States K Jordan 6 4 7
  United Kingdom D Jevans 1 1     United States R Casals 2 6 6
  United States R Casals 6 6   6 United States K Jordan 4 2  
  United States K Latham 6 3 6 9 United States L Allen 6 6  
Q United States T Lewis 4 6 3   United States K Latham 1 0  
  South Africa T Harford 1 6   9 United States L Allen 6 6  
9 United States L Allen 6 7   9 United States L Allen 3 6  
13 United States S Walsh 6 5   4 United States B J King 6 7  
Q United States N Neviaser 7 7   Q United States N Neviaser 3 7 6
  Canada M Blackwood 5 6 6   Canada M Blackwood 6 5 7
  United States S Margolin 7 3 2   Canada M Blackwood 6 1  
Q Australia P Whytcross 6 4   4 United States B J King 7 6  
Q United States L Forood 7 6   Q United States L Forood 7 3 1
4 United States B J King 5 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 United States B Nagelsen 6 7  
  Hungary M Pinterová 6 6     Hungary M Pinterová 2 5  
  South Africa B Mould 4 2   7 United States B Nagelsen 6 3 7
  United States B Jordan 4 1     United States A Moulton 3 6 6
  South Africa J Mundel 6 6     South Africa J Mundel 4 4  
  United States A Moulton 6 3 6   United States A Moulton 6 6  
  Australia S Leo 4 6 3 7 United States B Nagelsen 7 6  
12 United States W White 6 6     United States N Yeargin 5 1  
  United States T Holladay 2 1   12 United States W White 4 3  
  United States B Hallquist 6 6     United States B Hallquist 6 6  
  France C Vanier 4 4     United States B Hallquist 2 5  
  United States N Yeargin 6 6     United States N Yeargin 6 7  
Q Australia A Tobin 1 0     United States N Yeargin 6 7  
2 West Germany 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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