Tennis tournament
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.
Year Champion Runner-up Score 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 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
Year Champions Runners-up Score 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 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
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