1983 Edgbaston Cup – Singles

Billie Jean King was the defending champion and she won in the final 6–3, 7–5 against Alycia Moulton.[1] It was King's last singles tournament title of her career and she became the oldest WTA player to win a singles tournament at 39 years, 7 months and 23 days.[2]

Singles
1983 Edgbaston Cup
ChampionUnited States Billie Jean King
Runner-upUnited States Alycia Moulton
Score6–3, 7–5
Draw56 (8 Q )
Seeds16
Main article: 1983 Edgbaston Cup

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. United States Billie Jean King (champion)
  2. United States Zina Garrison (semifinals)
  3. South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank (third round)
  4. Australia Evonne Cawley (third round)
  5. United States Kathy Jordan (second round)
  6. South Africa Yvonne Vermaak (quarterfinals)
  7. United States Andrea Leand (second round)
  8. United States Wendy White-Prausa (second round)
  9. Bulgaria Manuela Maleeva (first round)
  10. United States Ann Kiyomura (first round)
  11. United States Beth Herr (third round)
  12. n/a
  13. United States Anne White (semifinals)
  14. n/a
  15. United States Alycia Moulton (final)
  16. United States Betty Stöve (first round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final
          
1 United States Billie Jean King 7 6  
13 United States Anne White 6 2  
1 United States Billie Jean King 6 7  
15 United States Alycia Moulton 0 5  
15 United States Alycia Moulton 5r  
2 United States Zina Garrison 0    

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States BJ King 6 6  
  United States P Casale 6 6     United States P Casale 2 4  
  Sweden C Jexell 1 3   1 United States BJ King 6 6  
  United States S Collins 6 6   10 United States A Kiyomura 2 1  
  United Kingdom A Brown 1 4     United States S Collins 1 3  
  United States A-M Fernandez 4 0   10 United States A Kiyomura 6 6  
10 United States A Kiyomura 6 6   1 United States BJ King 6 6  
11 United States B Herr 1 7 5 Q Australia E Sayers 3 4  
  United States S Acker 6 6 7   United States S Acker 3 4  
Q Australia E Sayers 6 6   Q Australia E Sayers 6 6  
  United States L Antonoplis 0 2   Q Australia E Sayers 6 7  
  United States L Forood 2 6 6   United States L Forood 1 6  
  Italy S Simmonds 6 3 4   United States L Forood 2 6 6
8 United States Wendy White 6 3 1

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Australia E Cawley 6 3 8
  United States P Fendick 3 6 3   South Africa J Mundel 2 6 6
  South Africa J Mundel 6 3 6 4 Australia E Cawley 2 5  
  United States C Benjamin 3 0   13 United States A White 6 7  
Q United States A Henricksson 6 6   Q United States A Henricksson 2 4  
Q United States A Minter 2 5   13 United States A White 6 6  
13 United States A White 6 7   13 United States A White 7 2 10
United Kingdom D Jarrett 5 4   6 South Africa Y Vermaak 6 6 8
  United Kingdom S Barker 7 6     United Kingdom S Barker 7 7  
  United States K Steinmetz 7 6     Australia K Steinmetz 5 6  
  United Kingdom K Brasher 6 2     United Kingdom S Barker 3 1  
  United States S Leo 6 6   6 South Africa Y Vermaak 6 6  
  United States T Mochizuki 2 3     Australia S Leo 3 4  
6 South Africa Y Vermaak 6 6  

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 United States A Leand 7 5 2
  Italy R Reggi 6 6     Italy R Reggi 5 7 6
Q United Kingdom C Drury 3 3     Italy R Reggi 4 5  
Q Australia C O'Neil 3 2     United States N Yeargin 6 7  
Q United States B Jordan 6 6   Q United States B Jordan 5 4  
  United States N Yeargin 6 2 6   United States N Yeargin 7 6  
9 Bulgaria M Maleeva 3 6 3   United States N Yeargin 5 3  
15 United States A Moulton 6 7   15 United States A Moulton 7 6  
  United States H Ludloff 3 5   15 United States A Moulton 6 6  
Q United Kingdom J Salmon 3 3   Q Australia B Remilton 3 4  
Q Australia B Remilton 6 6   15 United States A Moulton 7 1 6
  United States K Latham 6 6 3 3 South Africa R Fairbank 6 6 3
  France C Vanier 3 7 6   France C Vanier 2 4  
3 South Africa R Fairbank 6 6  

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 United States K Jordan 2 6 1
  United States B Hallquist 4 6     United States S Walsh 6 1 6
  United States S Walsh 6 7     United States S Walsh 6 6  
  United States S Mascarin 3 1     Brazil C Monteiro 4 2  
  Brazil C Monteiro 6 6     Brazil C Monteiro 2 6 7
16 Netherlands B Stöve 2 2   LL United States K Sands 6 2 5
LL United States K Sands 6 6     United States S Walsh 7 3 4
  South Africa B Mould 4 3   2 United States Z Garrison 6 6 6
  Switzerland C Jolissaint 6 6     Switzerland C Jolissaint 6 6  
  United States E Burgin 3 6 6   United States E Burgin 4 4  
  United States L Allen 6 2 1   Switzerland C Jolissaint 6 2 2
  United States B Nagelsen 2 2   2 United States Z Garrison 1 6 6
LL Japan E Inoue 6 6   LL Japan E Inoue 2 4  
2 United States Z Garrison 6 6  

References
  1. "Billie Jean King retained the $90,000 Edgbaston Women's Tennis..." UPI. UPI. 12 June 1983.
  2. "Billie Jean King". www.tennisfame.com. International Tennis Hall of Fame.
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