2017 Kurume U.S.E Cup

2017 Kurume U.S.E Cup
Date	15–21 May
Edition	13th
Category	ITF Women's Circuit
Prize money	$60,000
Surface	Carpet
Location	Kurume, Japan
Champions
Singles
Laura Robson
Doubles
Katy Dunne / Tammi Patterson

The 2017 Kurume U.S.E Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor carpet courts. It was the thirteenth edition of the tournament and part of the 2017 ITF Women's Circuit, offering a total of $60,000 in prize money. It took place in Kurume, Japan, from 15–21 May 2017.

Point distribution

Singles main draw entrants

Seeds

Country	Player	Rank1	Seed
RUS	Ksenia Lykina	185	1
JPN	Riko Sawayanagi	217	2
JPN	Shiho Akita	221	3
GBR	Laura Robson	225	4
JPN	Junri Namigata	243	5
JPN	Kyōka Okamura	252	6
JPN	Hiroko Kuwata	260	7
GBR	Katy Dunne	291	8

• ¹ Rankings as of 8 May 2017

Other entrants

The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:

• Sari Baba
• Mihoki Miyahara
• Haine Ogata
• Suzuho Oshino

The following players received entry into the singles main draw by a protected ranking:

• Kimberly Birrell

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

• Rika Fujiwara
• Erina Hayashi
• Ayumi Miyamoto
• Nagi Hanatani

Champions

Singles

• Laura Robson def. Katie Boulter, 6–3, 6–4

Doubles

• Katy Dunne / Tammi Patterson def. Erina Hayashi / Robu Kajitani, 6–7^(3–7), 6–2, [10–4]

External links

• 2017 Kurume U.S.E Cup at ITFtennis.com
• Official website