Silicon Valley Classic

The Silicon Valley Classic, currently sponsored by Mubadala Investment Company, is a week-long tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held on the campus of San Jose State University in San Jose, California, United States. Started in 1971, the tournament is the oldest women's-only tournament in the world and is played on outdoor hardcourts.[1] It is the first women's tournament in the annual US Open Series.

Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic
Tournament information
Founded1971 (1971)
Editions48 (2019)
LocationSan Jose, California
United States
VenueSan Jose State University
CategoryWTA Tier II
(1990–2008)
WTA Premier tournaments
(2009–current)
SurfaceHardcourt / Outdoor
Draw28S / 16SQ / 16D
Prize moneyUS$876,183
Websitemubadalasvc.com
Current champions (2019)
Women's singles Zheng Saisai
Women's doubles Nicole Melichar
Květa Peschke

The tournament started out as the British Motor Cars Invitation in 1971 on the Virginia Slims circuit. Prior to 1978, the tournament was known as the Virginia Slims of San Francisco. The tournament was sponsored by Bank of the West from 1992 to 2017, and held on the campus of Stanford University from 1997 to 2017.[2] Martina Navratilova holds the record for the most singles titles: five (1979–1980, 1988, 1991, and 1993).[3] It is currently owned and operated by IMG. Since 2014 the event is scheduled a week after the normal collocation, in place of previous tournament Southern California Open.[4]

Bank of the West Classic Tennis Tournament 2015 Finals Match

While commonly known as the Stanford Classic from 1997–2017, the event moved to San Jose State University in 2018 and received a new sponsor, Mubadala Investment Company.[5] It was renamed as the Silicon Valley Classic.

Past finals

Singles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1971 Billie Jean King Rosemary Casals6–3, 6–4
1972 Billie Jean King (2) Kerry Melville7–6(5–0), 7–6(5–2)
1973 Margaret Court Kerry Melville6–3, 6–3
1974 Billie Jean King (3) Chris Evert7–6(5–2), 6–2
1975 Chris Evert Billie Jean King6–1, 6–1
1976 Chris Evert (2) Evonne Goolagong Cawley7–5, 7–6(5–2)
1977 Sue Barker Virginia Wade6–3, 6–4
1978Not held
1979 Martina Navratilova Chris Evert7–5, 7–5
1980 Martina Navratilova (2) Evonne Goolagong Cawley6–1, 7–6(7–4)
1981 Andrea Jaeger Virginia Wade6–3, 6–1
1982 Andrea Jaeger (2) Chris Evert7–6(7–5), 6–4
1983 Bettina Bunge Sylvia Hanika6–3, 6–3
1984 Hana Mandlíková Martina Navratilova7–6(8–6), 3–6, 6–4
1985 Hana Mandlíková (2) Chris Evert6–2, 6–4
1986 Chris Evert (3) Kathy Jordan6–2, 6–4
1987 Zina Garrison Sylvia Hanika7–5, 4–6, 6–3
1988 Martina Navratilova (3) Larisa Savchenko6–1, 6–2
1989 Zina Garrison (2) Larisa Savchenko6–1, 6–1
↓  Tier II tournament  ↓
1990 Monica Seles Martina Navratilova6–3, 7–6(7–5)
1991 Martina Navratilova (4) Monica Seles6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1992 Monica Seles (2) Martina Navratilova6–3, 6–4
1993 Martina Navratilova (5) Zina Garrison6–2, 7–6(7–1)
1994 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario Martina Navratilova1–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5)
1995 Magdalena Maleeva Ai Sugiyama6–3, 6–4
1996 Martina Hingis Monica Seles6–2, 6–0
1997 Martina Hingis (2) Conchita Martínez6–0, 6–2
1998 Lindsay Davenport Venus Williams6–4, 5–7, 6–4
1999 Lindsay Davenport (2) Venus Williams7–6(7–1), 6–2
2000 Venus Williams Lindsay Davenport6–1, 6–4
2001 Kim Clijsters Lindsay Davenport6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–1
2002 Venus Williams (2) Kim Clijsters6–3, 6–3
2003 Kim Clijsters (2) Jennifer Capriati4–6, 6–4, 6–2
2004 Lindsay Davenport (3) Venus Williams7–6(7–4), 5–7, 7–6(7–4)
2005 Kim Clijsters (3) Venus Williams7–5, 6–2
2006 Kim Clijsters (4) Patty Schnyder6–4, 6–2
2007 Anna Chakvetadze Sania Mirza6–3, 6–2
2008 Aleksandra Wozniak Marion Bartoli7–5, 6–3
↓  Premier tournament  ↓
2009 Marion Bartoli Venus Williams6–2, 5–7, 6–4
2010 Victoria Azarenka Maria Sharapova6–4, 6–1
2011 Serena Williams Marion Bartoli7–5, 6–1
2012 Serena Williams (2) Coco Vandeweghe7–5, 6–3
2013 Dominika Cibulková Agnieszka Radwańska3–6, 6–4, 6–4
2014 Serena Williams (3) Angelique Kerber7–6(7–1), 6–3
2015 Angelique Kerber Karolína Plíšková6–3, 5–7, 6–4
2016 Johanna Konta Venus Williams7–5, 5–7, 6–2
2017 Madison Keys Coco Vandeweghe7–6(7–4), 6–4
2018 Mihaela Buzărnescu Maria Sakkari6–1, 6–0
2019 Zheng Saisai Aryna Sabalenka6–3, 7–6(7–3)

Doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1971 Rosemary Casals
Billie Jean King		 Françoise Dürr
Ann Haydon-Jones		 6–4, 6–7, 6–1
1972 Rosemary Casals (2)
Virginia Wade		 Françoise Dürr
Judy Tegart Dalton		 6–3, 5–7, 6–2
1973 Margaret Court
Lesley Hunt		 Wendy Overton
Valerie Ziegenfuss		 6–1, 7–5
1974 Chris Evert
Billie Jean King		 Françoise Dürr
Betty Stöve		 6–4, 6–2
1975 Chris Evert (2)
Billie Jean King (2) 		Rosemary Casals
Virginia Wade		 6–2, 7–5
1976 Billie Jean King (3)
Betty Stöve		 Rosemary Casals
Françoise Dürr		 6–4, 6–1
1977 Kerry Reid
Greer Stevens		 Sue Barker
Ann Kiyomura		 6–3, 6–1
1978 Not held
1979 Rosemary Casals (3)
Chris Evert (3) 		Tracy Austin
Betty Stöve		 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
1980 Sue Barker
Ann Kiyomura		 Greer Stevens
Virginia Wade		 6–0, 6–4
1981 Rosemary Casals (4)
Wendy Turnbull		 Martina Navratilova
Virginia Wade		 6–1, 6–4
1982 Barbara Potter
Sharon Walsh		 Kathy Jordan
Pam Shriver		 6–1, 3–6, 7–6(7–5)
1983 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
Eva Pfaff		 Rosemary Casals
Wendy Turnbull		 6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1984 Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver		 Rosemary Casals
Alycia Moulton		 6–2, 6–3
1985 Hana Mandlíková
Wendy Turnbull		 Rosalyn Fairbank
Candy Reynolds		 4–6, 7–5, 6–1
1986 Hana Mandlíková (2)
Wendy Turnbull (3) 		Bonnie Gadusek
Helena Suková		 7–6(7–5), 6–1
1987 Hana Mandlíková (3)
Wendy Turnbull (4) 		Zina Garrison
Gabriela Sabatini		 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
1988 Rosemary Casals (5)
Martina Navratilova (2) 		Hana Mandlíková
Jana Novotná		 6–4, 6–4
1989 Patty Fendick
Jill Hetherington		 Larisa Savchenko
Natalia Zvereva		 7–5, 3–6, 6–2
1990 Meredith McGrath
Anne Smith		 Rosalyn Fairbank
Robin White		 2–6, 6–0, 6–4
1991 Patty Fendick (2)
Gigi Fernández		 Martina Navratilova
Pam Shriver		 6–4, 7–5
1992 Gigi Fernández (2)
Natalia Zvereva		 Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer
Gretchen Rush Magers		 3–6, 6–2, 6–4
1993 Patty Fendick (3)
Meredith McGrath (2) 		Amanda Coetzer
Inés Gorrochategui		 6–2, 6–0
1994 Lindsay Davenport
Arantxa Sánchez		 Gigi Fernández
Martina Navratilova		 7–5, 6–4
1995 Lori McNeil
Helena Suková		 Katrina Adams
Zina Garrison Jackson		 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
1996 Lindsay Davenport (2)
Mary Joe Fernández		 Irina Spîrlea
Nathalie Tauziat		 6–1, 6–3
1997 Lindsay Davenport (3)
Martina Hingis		 Conchita Martínez
Patricia Tarabini		 6–1, 6–3
1998 Lindsay Davenport (4)
Natasha Zvereva (2) 		Larisa Savchenko Neiland
Elena Tatarkova		 6–4, 6–4
1999 Lindsay Davenport (5)
Corina Morariu		 Anna Kournikova
Elena Likhovtseva		 6–4, 6–4
2000 Chanda Rubin
Sandrine Testud		 Cara Black
Amy Frazier		 6–4, 6–4
2001 Janet Lee
Wynne Prakusya		 Nicole Arendt
Caroline Vis		 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
2002 Lisa Raymond
Rennae Stubbs		 Janette Husárová
Conchita Martínez		 6–1, 6–1
2003 Cara Black
Lisa Raymond (2) 		Cho Yoon-jeong
Francesca Schiavone		 7–6(7–5), 6–1
2004 Eleni Daniilidou
Nicole Pratt		 Iveta Benešová
Claudine Schaul		 6–2, 6–4
2005 Cara Black (2)
Rennae Stubbs (2) 		Elena Likhovtseva
Vera Zvonareva		 6–3, 7–5
2006 Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Shahar Pe'er		 Maria Elena Camerin
Gisela Dulko		 6–1, 6–4
2007 Sania Mirza
Shahar Pe'er (2) 		Victoria Azarenka
Anna Chakvetadze		 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
2008 Cara Black (3)
Liezel Huber		 Elena Vesnina
Vera Zvonareva		 6–4, 6–3
↓  Premier tournament  ↓
2009 Serena Williams
Venus Williams		 Chan Yung-jan
Monica Niculescu		 6–4, 6–1
2010 Lindsay Davenport (6)
Liezel Huber (2) 		Chan Yung-jan
Zheng Jie		 7–5, 6–7(8–10), 10–8
2011 Victoria Azarenka
Maria Kirilenko		 Liezel Huber
Lisa Raymond		 6–1, 6–3
2012 Marina Erakovic
Heather Watson		 Jarmila Gajdošová
Vania King		 7–5, 7–6(9–7)
2013 Raquel Kops-Jones
Abigail Spears		 Julia Görges
Darija Jurak		 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
2014 Garbiñe Muguruza
Carla Suárez Navarro		 Paula Kania
Kateřina Siniaková		 6–2, 4–6, [10–5]
2015 Xu Yifan
Zheng Saisai		 Anabel Medina Garrigues
Arantxa Parra Santonja		 6–1, 6–3
2016 Raquel Atawo (2)
Abigail Spears (2) 		Darija Jurak
Anastasia Rodionova		 6–3, 6–4
2017 Abigail Spears (3)
Coco Vandeweghe		 Alizé Cornet
Alicja Rosolska		 6–2, 6–3
2018 Latisha Chan
Květa Peschke		 Lyudmyla Kichenok
Nadiia Kichenok		 6–4, 6–1
2019 Nicole Melichar
Květa Peschke (2)		 Shuko Aoyama
Ena Shibahara		 6–4, 6–4

Date, name and venue history
Dates, Names and Venues[6]
Year Dates Name Venue
1971 6–9 Jan British Motor Cars Invitation San Francisco Civic Auditorium
1972 12–15 Jan
1973 week of 15 Jan
1974 week of 14 Jan Virginia Slims of San Francisco
1975 week of 6 Jan
1976 week of 1 Mar
1977 week of 28 Feb
1978 Not held
1979 8–14 Jan Avon Championships of California Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena
1980 week of 11 Feb
1981 9–15 Feb
1982 22–28 Feb
1983 21–27 Feb Virginia Slims of California
1984 9–15 Jan
1985 18–25 Feb
1986 week of 24 Feb
1987 week of 9 Feb
1988 15–21 Feb
1989 20–26 Feb
1990 29 Oct–4 Nov
1991 4–10 Nov
1992 2–8 Nov Bank of the West Classic
1993 1–7 Nov
1994 week of 31 Oct
1995 30 Oct–5 Nov
1996 week of 4 Nov Henry J Kaiser Arena
1997 21–27 Jul Taube Tennis Center (Stanford)
1998 27 Jul–2 Aug
1999 26 Jul–1 Aug
2000 24–30 Jul
2001 23–29 Jul
2002 22–28 Jul
2003 21–27 Jul
2004 week of 12 Jul
2005 week of 25 Jul
2006 24–30 Jul
2007 week of 23 Jul
2008 12–20 Jul
2009 25 Jul–2 Aug
2010 24 Jul–1 Aug
2011 23–31 Jul
2012 9–15 Jul
2013 21–28 Jul
2014 26 Jul–3 Aug
2015 1–9 Aug
2016 18-24 Jul
2017 31 Jul–6 Aug
2018 30 Jul–5 Aug Silicon Valley Classic San Jose State University

References
  1. Bank of the West Classic history Archived 2008-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2011-08-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Bank of West Classic reaches 40 years". CNN. July 27, 2010.
  4. "Carlsbad WTA tournament moves to Tokyo". tennis.com. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
  5. "Stanford moves to San Jose for 2018". Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  6. "Bank of the West Classic: Previous Winners". WTA Tour. 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
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