Kurume Cup

Kurume Cup
2024 Kurume U.S.E Cup
ITF Women's Tour
Event nameKurume U.S.E Cup (2017–)
Kurume Best Amenity Cup (2005–2016)
LocationKurume, Japan
VenueShin-Houman-Gawa Tennis Court
CategoryITF Women's Circuit
SurfaceCarpet (outdoor)
Draw32S/32Q/16D
Prize money$60,000
Websitewww.itf-kurume.jp/

The Kurume Cup is a tennis tournament held in Kurume, Japan. Held since 2005, this ITF Circuit event is a $60,000 tournament played on outdoor carpet courts. It started off being a $25k event in 2005 on grass courts (until 2016) and went up to $50k in 2008.

Past finals

Singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
2025 Zarina Diyas Ayano Shimizu 6–4, 6–3
2024 Emina Bektas Arina Rodionova 7–6(7–1), 3–6, 6–3
2023 Emina Bektas Ma Yexin 7–5, 5–7, 6–1
2020–22
tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019 Rebecca Marino Yuki Naito 6–4, 7–6(7–0)
2018 Ayano Shimizu Abbie Myers 6–3, 7–5
2017 Laura Robson Katie Boulter 6–3, 6–4
2016 Kyōka Okamura Nigina Abduraimova 7–6(12–10), 1–6, 7–5
2015 Nao Hibino Eri Hozumi 6–3, 6–1
2014 Wang Qiang Eri Hozumi 6–3, 6–1
2013 Ons Jabeur An-Sophie Mestach 6–0, 6–2
2012 Zheng Saisai Monique Adamczak 7–5, 6–2
2011 Rika Fujiwara Monique Adamczak 6–3, 6–1
2010 Kristýna Plíšková Karolína Plíšková 5–7, 6–2, 6–0
2009 Ksenia Lykina Elena Chalova 7–5, 6–3
2008 Chang Kai-chen Alexandra Panova 7–5, 6–3
2007 Ayumi Morita Erika Takao 6–1, 3–1 retired
2006 Chan Yung-jan Chuang Chia-jung 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
2005 Hsieh Su-wei Erika Takao 6–2, 6–3

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
2025 Momoko Kobori
Ayano Shimizu
Ma Yexin
Wang Meiling
6–1, 5–7, [10–5]
2024 Madeleine Brooks
Sarah Beth Grey
Momoko Kobori
Ayano Shimizu
6–4, 6–0
2023 Talia Gibson
Wang Yafan
Funa Kozaki
Junri Namigata
6–3, 6–3
2020–22
tournament cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019 Hiroko Kuwata
Ena Shibahara
Erina Hayashi
Moyuka Uchijima
0–6, 6–4, [10–5]
2018 Naomi Broady
Asia Muhammad
Katy Dunne
Abigail Tere-Apisah
6–2, 6–4
2017 Katy Dunne
Tammi Patterson
Erina Hayashi
Robu Kajitani
6–7(3–7), 6–2, [10–4]
2016 Hsu Ching-wen
Ksenia Lykina
Dalma Gálfi
Xu Shilin
7–6(7–5), 6–2
2015 Makoto Ninomiya
Riko Sawayanagi
Eri Hozumi
Junri Namigata
7–6(12–10), 6–3
2014 Jarmila Gajdošová
Arina Rodionova
Junri Namigata
Akiko Yonemura
6–4, 6–2
2013 Kanae Hisami
Mari Tanaka
Rika Fujiwara
Akiko Omae
6–4, 7–6(7–2)
2012 Han Xinyun
Sun Shengnan
Ksenia Lykina
Melanie South
6–1, 6–0
2011 Ayumi Oka
Akiko Yonemura
Rika Fujiwara
Tamarine Tanasugarn
6–3, 5–7, [10–8]
2010 Sun Shengnan
Xu Yifan
Karolína Plíšková
Kristýna Plíšková
6–0, 6–3
2009 Lu Jingjing
Sun Shengnan
Chang Kai-chen
Ayaka Maekawa
6–3, 6–2
2008 Chang Kai-chen
Hwang I-hsuan
Erika Sema
Yurika Sema
6–3, 2–6, [10–6]
2007 Ayumi Oka
Tomoko Sugano
Liu Wanting
Song Shanshan
6–4, 6–1
2006 Chan Yung-jan
Chuang Chia-jung
Seiko Okamoto
Ayami Takase
6–0, 6–2
2005 Chan Chin-wei
Hsieh Su-wei
Ayumi Morita
Erika Sema
6–4, 6–3