# 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.

## Seeds

The top eight seeds receive a bye into the second round.
* Tracy Austin (third round, retired)
* Sylvia Hanika (second round)
* Barbara Potter (second round)
* Billie Jean King (Champion)
* Sue Barker (third round)
* Kathy Jordan (third round)
* Betsy Nagelsen (semifinals)
* Ann Kiyomura (semifinals)
* Leslie Allen (quarterfinals)
* Jo Durie (quarterfinals)
* Yvonne Vermaak (third round)
* Wendy White (second round)
* Sharon Walsh (first round)
* Evonne Cawley (first round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | Betty Stöve | 6 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Ann Kiyomura | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Ann Kiyomura | 7 | 2 | 6 | 8 | Ann Kiyomura | 2 | 3 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Rosalyn Fairbank | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Rosalyn Fairbank | 6 | 6 | | | Rosalyn Fairbank | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 10 | Jo Durie | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Billie Jean King | 6 | 6 | | 4 | Billie Jean King | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 7 | Betsy Nagelsen | 3 | 7 | 4 | | | | |
| 7 | Betsy Nagelsen | 7 | 6 | | 7 | Betsy Nagelsen | 3 | 7 | 4 | | | | |
| | Nancy Yeargin | 5 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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
#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | 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 | | | | | | | | | |