The 2018 Kurume U.S.E Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor carpet courts. It was the fourteenth edition of the tournament and was part of the 2018 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Kurume, Japan, on 14–20 May 2018.
Singles main draw entrants Seeds Country Player Rank1 SeedNaomi Broady1271Arina Rodionova1302Katie Boulter1763Junri Namigata2114Katy Dunne2255Ivana Jorović2266Ayano Shimizu2387Jacqueline Cako2498 1 Rankings as of 7 May 2018.
Other entrants The following players received a wildcard into the singles main draw: Robu Kajitani Kanako Morisaki Suzuho Oshino
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw: Sakura Hondo Ari Matsumoto Abbie Myers Anastasia Nefedova
Champions Singles
Ayano Shimizu def. Abbie Myers, 6–3, 7–5
Doubles
Naomi Broady / Asia Muhammad def. Katy Dunne / Abigail Tere-Apisah, 6–2, 6–4
External links Official website 2018 Kurume U.S.E Cup at ITFtennis.com