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Tennis tournament
The Bank of the West Classic is a week-long tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held on the campus of Stanford University in Palo Alto , California , United States . The 2011 event was held on July 25 to July 31. 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 .
The tournament started out as the British Motor Cars Invitation in 1971 on the Virginia Slims circuit.[2]
Martina Navratilova holds the record for the most singles titles: five (1979–1980, 1988, 1991, and 1993).
Past finals
Singles
Year
Champion
Runner-up
Score in final
1971
Billie Jean King
Rosemary Casals
6–3, 6–4
1972
Billie Jean King
Kerry Melville Reid
7–6, 7–6
1973
Margaret Court
Kerry Melville Reid
6–3, 6–3
1974
Billie Jean King
Chris Evert
7–6(2), 6–2
1975
Chris Evert
Billie Jean King
6–1, 6–1
1976
Chris Evert
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
7–5, 7–6(2)
1977
Sue Barker
Virginia Wade
6–3, 6–4
1978
Not held
1979
Martina Navrátilová
Chris Evert
7–5, 7–5
1980
Martina Navrátilová
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
6–1, 7–6(4)
1981
Andrea Jaeger
Virginia Wade
6–3, 6–1
1982
Andrea Jaeger
Chris Evert
7–6(5), 6–4
1983
Bettina Bunge
Sylvia Hanika
6–3, 6–3
1984
Hana Mandlíková
Martina Navratilova
7–6(6), 3–6, 6–4
1985
Hana Mandlíková
Chris Evert
6–2, 6–4
1986
Chris Evert
Kathy Jordan
6–2, 6–4
1987
Zina Garrison
Sylvia Hanika
7–5, 4–6, 6–3
1988
Martina Navratilova
Larisa Savchenko Neiland
6–1, 6–2
1989
Zina Garrison
Larisa Savchenko Neiland
6–1, 6–1
↓ Tier II tournament ↓
1990
Monica Seleš
Martina Navratilova
6–3, 7–6(5)
1991
Martina Navratilova
Monica Seleš
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1992
Monica Seleš
Martina Navratilova
6–3, 6–4
1993
Martina Navratilova
Zina Garrison
6–2, 7–6(1)
1994
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Martina Navratilova
1–6, 7–6(5), 7–6(5)
1995
Magdalena Maleeva
Ai Sugiyama
6–3, 6–4
1996
Martina Hingis
Monica Seleš
6–2, 6–0
1997
Martina Hingis
Conchita Martínez
6–0, 6–2
1998
Lindsay Davenport
Venus Williams
6–4, 5–7, 6–4
1999
Lindsay Davenport
Venus Williams
7–6(1), 6–2
2000
Venus Williams
Lindsay Davenport
6–1, 6–4
2001
Kim Clijsters
Lindsay Davenport
6–4, 6–7(5), 6–1
2002
Venus Williams
Kim Clijsters
6–3, 6–3
2003
Kim Clijsters
Jennifer Capriati
4–6, 6–4, 6–2
2004
Lindsay Davenport
Venus Williams
7–6(4), 5–7, 7–6(4)
2005
Kim Clijsters
Venus Williams
7–5, 6–2
2006
Kim Clijsters
Patty Schnyder
6–4, 6–2
2007
Anna Chakvetadze
Sania Mirza
6–3, 6–2
2008
Aleksandra Wozniak
Marion Bartoli
7–5, 6–3
↓ Premier tournament ↓
2009
Marion Bartoli
Venus Williams
6–2, 5–7, 6–4
2010
Victoria Azarenka
Maria Sharapova
6–4, 6–1
2011
Serena Williams
Marion Bartoli
7–5, 6–1
Doubles
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
1971
Rosemary Casals Billie Jean King
Françoise Durr Ann Haydon Jones
6–4, 6–7, 6–1
1972
Rosemary Casals Virginia Wade
Françoise Durr 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 Durr Betty Stöve
6–4, 6–2
1975
Chris Evert Billie Jean King
Rosemary Casals Virginia Wade
6–2, 7–5
1976
Billie Jean King Betty Stöve
Rosemary Casals Françoise Durr
6–4, 6–1
1977
Kerry Melville Reid Greer Stevens
Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura
6–3, 6–1
1978
not held
1979
Rosemary Casals Chris Evert
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 Wendy Turnbull
Martina Navrátilová Virginia Wade
6–1, 6–4
1982
Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh
Kathy Jordan Pam Shriver
6–1, 3–6, 7–65
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 Wendy Turnbull
Bonnie Gadusek Helena Suková
7–65 , 6–1
1987
Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull
Zina Garrison Gabriela Sabatini
6–4, 7–64
1988
Rosemary Casals Martina Navrátilová
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 Gigi Fernández
Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver
6–4, 7–5
1992
Gigi Fernández Natalia Zvereva
Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer Gretchen Rush Magers
3–6, 6–2, 6–4
1993
Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath
Amanda Coetzer Inés Gorrochategui
6–2, 6–0
1994
Lindsay Davenport Arantxa Sánchez
Gigi Fernández Martina Navrátilová
7–5, 6–4
1995
Lori McNeil Helena Suková
Katrina Adams Zina Garrison Jackson
3–6, 6–4, 6–3
1996
Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández
Irina Spîrlea Nathalie Tauziat
6–1, 6–3
1997
Lindsay Davenport Martina Hingis
Conchita Martínez Patricia Tarabini
6–1, 6–3
1998
Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva
Larisa Savchenko Neiland Elena Tatarkova
6–4, 6–4
1999
Lindsay Davenport 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
Cho Yoon-jeong Francesca Schiavone
7–65 , 6–1
2004
Eleni Daniilidou Nicole Pratt
Iveta Benešová Claudine Schaul
6–2, 6–4
2005
Cara Black Rennae Stubbs
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
Victoria Azarenka Anna Chakvetadze
6–4, 7–65
2008
Cara Black 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 Liezel Huber
Chan Yung-jan Zheng Jie
7–5, 6–78 , 10–8
2011
Victoria Azarenka Maria Kirilenko
Liezel Huber Lisa Raymond
6–1, 6–3
External links
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References