2015 Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
2015 Kentucky Bank Tennis Championships
Final
Champions Flag of Japan.svg Nao Hibino
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Emily Webley-Smith
Runners-up Flag of Thailand.svg Nicha Lertpitaksinchai
Flag of Thailand.svg Peangtarn Plipuech
Score6–2, 6–2
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Jocelyn Rae and Anna Smith were the defending champions, but lost to Nao Hibino and Emily Webley-Smith in the quarterfinals.

Contents

Hibino and Webley-Smith won the title, defeating Nicha Lertpitaksinchai and Peangtarn Plipuech in the final, 6–2, 6–2.

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jocelyn Rae / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anna Smith (quarterfinals)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Brady / Flag of the United States.svg Asia Muhammad (quarterfinals; withdrew)
  3. Flag of Thailand.svg Nicha Lertpitaksinchai / Flag of Thailand.svg Peangtarn Plipuech (final)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Jacqueline Cako / Flag of the United States.svg Keri Wong (first round)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Rae
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg A Smith
4 6[5]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Margot Carter
Flag of the United States.svg Epiphany Turner
3 3 Flag of Japan.svg N Hibino
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Webley-Smith
63 [10]
Flag of Japan.svg N Hibino
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Webley-Smith
66 Flag of Japan.svg N Hibino
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Webley-Smith
66
4 Flag of the United States.svg J Cako
Flag of the United States.svg K Wong
3 4 Flag of the United States.svg S Chang
Flag of South Africa.svg C Simmonds
0 2
Flag of the United States.svg S Chang
Flag of South Africa.svg C Simmonds
66 Flag of the United States.svg S Chang
Flag of South Africa.svg C Simmonds
63 [10]
Flag of the United States.svg Morgan Chumney
Flag of the United States.svg Kirsten Lewis
66 Flag of the United States.svg M Chumney
Flag of the United States.svg K Lewis
3 6[5]
Flag of the United States.svg Tory Parravi
Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Rodgers
4 3 Flag of Japan.svg N Hibino
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg E Webley-Smith
66
Flag of the United States.svg D Lao
Flag of the United States.svg C Whoriskey
72 [9] 3 Flag of Thailand.svg N Lertpitaksinchai
Flag of Thailand.svg Pe Plipuech
2 2
Flag of Japan.svg Mami Adachi
Flag of Japan.svg E Hozumi
5 6[11] Flag of Japan.svg M Adachi
Flag of Japan.svg E Hozumi
2 3
Flag of the United States.svg M Oudin
Flag of Australia (converted).svg O Rogowska
4 4 3 Flag of Thailand.svg N Lertpitaksinchai
Flag of Thailand.svg Pe Plipuech
66
3 Flag of Thailand.svg N Lertpitaksinchai
Flag of Thailand.svg Pe Plipuech
663 Flag of Thailand.svg N Lertpitaksinchai
Flag of Thailand.svg Pe Plipuech
65 [10]
Flag of the United States.svg Allison Quammen
Flag of the United States.svg Madeline Rolph
2 0 Flag of the United States.svg V Corning
Flag of the United States.svg J Elbaba
3 7[7]
Flag of the United States.svg Veronica Corning
Flag of the United States.svg J Elbaba
66 Flag of the United States.svg V Corning
Flag of the United States.svg J Elbaba
w/o
Flag of the United States.svg L Embree
Flag of the United States.svg J Loeb
633 2 Flag of the United States.svg J Brady
Flag of the United States.svg A Muhammad
2 Flag of the United States.svg J Brady
Flag of the United States.svg A Muhammad
776

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