2019 Kurume U.S.E Cup – Doubles

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Doubles
2019 Kurume U.S.E Cup
Final
Champions Flag of Japan.svg Hiroko Kuwata
Flag of the United States.svg Ena Shibahara
Runners-up Flag of Japan.svg Erina Hayashi
Flag of Japan.svg Moyuka Uchijima
Score0–6, 6–4, [10–5]
Events
Singles Doubles
  2018  · Kurume Cup ·  2023  

Naomi Broady and Asia Muhammad were the defending champions, but Muhammad chose not to participate. Broady partnered alongside Ayaka Okuno but lost in the first round to Emina Bektas and Tara Moore. [1]

Contents

Hiroko Kuwata and Ena Shibahara won the title, defeating Erina Hayashi and Moyuka Uchijima in the final, 0–6, 6–4, [10–5].

Seeds

  1. Flag of Japan.svg Hiroko Kuwata / Flag of the United States.svg Ena Shibahara (champions)
  2. Flag of Japan.svg Momoko Kobori / Flag of Japan.svg Ayano Shimizu (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Naomi Broady / Flag of Japan.svg Ayaka Okuno (first round)
  4. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alison Bai / Flag of Serbia.svg Jovana Jakšić (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Draw

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Japan.svg H Kuwata
Flag of the United States.svg E Shibahara
4 6[10]
  Flag of Japan.svg H Arakawa
Flag of Japan.svg M Hontama
63 [7] 1 Flag of Japan.svg H Kuwata
Flag of the United States.svg E Shibahara
1 6[10]
  Flag of Japan.svg K Morisaki
Flag of Japan.svg M Yonehara
66 Flag of Japan.svg K Morisaki
Flag of Japan.svg M Yonehara
62 [4]
  Flag of Japan.svg J Namigata
Flag of Japan.svg K Okamura
4 2 1 Flag of Japan.svg H Kuwata
Flag of the United States.svg E Shibahara
66
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Bai
Flag of Serbia.svg J Jakšić
66 Flag of Japan.svg M Ayukawa
Flag of Japan.svg H Kaji
4 2
WC Flag of Japan.svg A Sonoda
Flag of Japan.svg A Yamaguchi
1 1 4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Bai
Flag of Serbia.svg J Jakšić
65 [2]
  Flag of Japan.svg M Ayukawa
Flag of Japan.svg H Kaji
64 [10] Flag of Japan.svg M Ayukawa
Flag of Japan.svg H Kaji
1 7[10]
WC Flag of Japan.svg M Hasegawa
Flag of Japan.svg M Yamaguchi
3 6[7] 1 Flag of Japan.svg H Kuwata
Flag of the United States.svg E Shibahara
0 6[10]
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg M Inglis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg K McPhee
3 3 Flag of Japan.svg E Hayashi
Flag of Japan.svg M Uchijima
64 [5]
  Flag of Japan.svg E Hayashi
Flag of Japan.svg M Uchijima
66 Flag of Japan.svg E Hayashi
Flag of Japan.svg M Uchijima
73 [10]
  Flag of the United States.svg E Bektas
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Moore
63 [10] Flag of the United States.svg E Bektas
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg T Moore
5 6[3]
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg N Broady
Flag of Japan.svg A Okuno
3 6[6] Flag of Japan.svg E Hayashi
Flag of Japan.svg M Uchijima
66
WC Flag of Japan.svg M Matsuda
Flag of Japan.svg A Matsumoto
2 77[10]WC Flag of Japan.svg M Matsuda
Flag of Japan.svg A Matsumoto
1 1
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg A Bozovic
Flag of Turkey.svg B Cengiz
665[8] WC Flag of Japan.svg M Matsuda
Flag of Japan.svg A Matsumoto
772 [10]
  Flag of Japan.svg M Ozeki
Flag of Japan.svg R Ueda
3 6[6] 2 Flag of Japan.svg M Kobori
Flag of Japan.svg A Shimizu
646[5]
2 Flag of Japan.svg M Kobori
Flag of Japan.svg A Shimizu
62 [10]

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References

  1. "W60 Kurume". www.itftennis.com.