title: 2019 Kurume U.S.E Cup – Singles
text: # 2019 Kurume U.S.E Cup – Singles
  
  Ayano Shimizu was the defending champion, but lost to Sakura Hondo in the first round.
  
  Rebecca Marino won the title, defeating Yuki Naito in the final, 6–4, $7–6^{(7–0)}.$
  
  ## Seeds
  
  * Heather Watson (quarterfinals)
  * Ayano Shimizu (first round)
  * Kristie Ahn (withdrew)
  * Rebecca Marino (champion)
  * Momoko Kobori (first round)
  * Jamie Loeb (first round)
  * Kaylah McPhee (semifinals)
  * Hiroko Kuwata (first round)
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * Alt = Alternate
  * SE = Special exempt
  * PR = Protected ranking
  * ITF = ITF entry
  * JE = Junior exempt
  * w/o = Walkover
  * r = Retired
  * d = Defaulted
  * SR = Special ranking
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 7 | Kaylah McPhee | 3 | 2 | | | | |
  | 4 | Rebecca Marino | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | 4 | Rebecca Marino | 6 | 6 | 4 | Rebecca Marino | 6 | $7^7$ |
  | | | | | Q | Yuki Naito | 4 | $6^0$ |
  | Q | Yuki Naito | 6 | 6 | Q | Yuki Naito | 4 | $6^0$ |
  | Q | Yuuki Tanaka | 1 | 2 | | | | |
  
  ### Top half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | H Watson | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | H Kaji | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | H Watson | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Hontama | 2 | 3 | | | E Bektas | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | E Bektas | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 1 | H Watson | 5 | 2 | | | | | |
  | | J Namigata | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | 7 | K McPhee | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
  | Q | H Arakawa | 4 | 6 | 4 | | J Namigata | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | M Matsuda | 2 | 4 | | 7 | K McPhee | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | K McPhee | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | K McPhee | 3 | 2 |
  | 4 | R Marino | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | R Marino | 6 | 6 |
  | Q | A Miyamoto | 5 | 2 | | 4 | R Marino | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | R Ozaki | 3 | 1 | | | M Imanishi | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Imanishi | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | R Marino | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | B Cengiz | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | B Cengiz | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | |
  | WC | K Morisaki | 1 | 0 | | | B Cengiz | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | N Sato | 6 | 6 | | WC | N Sato | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | M Kobori | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  ### Bottom half
  
  | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 8 | H Kuwata | 7 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | E Shibahara | 5 | 6 | 6 | Q | E Shibahara | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | M Ayukawa | 4 | $6^7$ | | | A Bai | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | A Bai | 6 | $7^9$ | | | | | | | Q | E Shibahara | 4 | $7^7$ | 2 | | | | |
  | | M Inglis | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | Q | Y Naito | 6 | $6^3$ | 6 | | | | |
  | Q | Y Naito | 6 | 6 | | Q | Y Naito | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | M Uchijima | 2 | 3 | | LL | A Bozovic | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | LL | A Bozovic | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | Y Naito | 6 | 6 |
  | 6 | J Loeb | $6^2$ | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | Q | Y Tanaka | 1 | 2 |
  | | J Jakšić | $7^7$ | 6 | | | J Jakšić | 2 | 6 | $7^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | LL | H Sakatsume | 2 | $7^7$ | 4 | | N Broady | 6 | 2 | $6^1$ | | | | | | | | | |
  | | N Broady | 6 | $6^3$ | 6 | | | | | | | J Jakšić | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | |
  | | K Okamura | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | Q | Y Tanaka | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | Q | Y Tanaka | 6 | 4 | 6 | Q | Y Tanaka | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | WC | S Hondo | 6 | 6 | | WC | S Hondo | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | A Shimizu | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  