The 2008 Kangaroo Cup was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor carpet courts. It was the twelfth edition of the tournament which was part of the 2008 ITF Women's Circuit. It took place in Gifu, Japan between 28 April and 4 May 2008. The total prize money offered at this event was US$50,000.
This tournament marked the return of Japanese player Kimiko Date-Krumm,[1] who returned to professional tennis almost 12 years after retiring, at the age of 37. Date entered the qualifying with the help of a wildcard, and she not only qualified, but had a run to the singles final, where she was beaten by Tamarine Tanasugarn. She also won the doubles title here, with compatriot Kurumi Nara.
| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Japan | Aiko Nakamura | 80 | 1 | |
 Thailand | Tamarine Tanasugarn | 86 | 2 | |
 United Kingdom | Melanie South | 159 | 3 | |
| Japan | Junri Namigata | 180 | 4 | |
| Japan | Rika Fujiwara | 183 | 5 | |
| Japan | Kumiko Iijima | 210 | 6 | |
| Japan | Akiko Yonemura | 220 | 7 | |
| Nicole Thijssen | 222 | 8 |
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
Yuka Kuroda Kurumi Nara Kana Watanabe Aki YamasotoThe following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Kimiko Date-Krumm Yurina Koshino
Ksenia LykinaSee main article: 2008 Kangaroo Cup – Singles.
Tamarine Tanasugarn def. Kimiko Date-Krumm, 4–6, 7–5, 6–2See main article: 2008 Kangaroo Cup – Doubles.
Kimiko Date-Krumm / Kurumi Nara def. Melanie South / Nicole Thijssen, 6–1, 6–7(8–10), [10–7]