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Tennis tournament
The Silicon Valley Classic was a
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 was the oldest women's-only tournament in the world and was played on outdoor
hardcourts .
[1] It was 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. 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 (branding it as the Bank of the West Classic ), and held on the campus of
Stanford University from 1997 to 2017, and run by
Dick Gould .
[2]
The event moved to
San Jose State University in 2018 and received a new sponsor,
Mubadala Investment Company , branding the tournament as the Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic .
[3]
Martina Navratilova won the tournament a record five times (1979–1980, 1988, 1991, and 1993).
[4]
Bank of the West Classic Tennis Tournament 2015 Finals Match
On June 1, 2023, it was announced that the tournament would merge with the pre-existing
Washington Open and move permanently to
Washington, D.C. The Washington tournament thereby went from being a
WTA 250 event to being a
WTA 500 event. The Silicon Valley Classic thus held its final tournament in 2022.
[5]
Past finals
Singles
Year
Champion
Runner-up
Score
1971
Billie Jean King
Rosemary Casals
6–3, 6–4
1972
Billie Jean King (2)
Kerry Melville
7–6(5–0) , 7–6(5–2)
1973
Margaret Court
Kerry Melville
6–3, 6–3
1974
Billie Jean King (3)
Chris Evert
7–6(5–2) , 6–2
1975
Chris Evert
Billie Jean King
6–1, 6–1
1976
Chris Evert (2)
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
7–5, 7–6(5–2)
1977
Sue Barker
Virginia Wade
6–3, 6–4
1978
Not held
1979
Martina Navratilova
Chris Evert
7–5, 7–5
1980
Martina Navratilova (2)
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
6–1, 7–6(7–4)
1981
Andrea Jaeger
Virginia Wade
6–3, 6–1
1982
Andrea Jaeger (2)
Chris Evert
7–6(7–5) , 6–4
1983
Bettina Bunge
Sylvia Hanika
6–3, 6–3
1984
Hana Mandlíková
Martina Navratilova
7–6(8–6) , 3–6, 6–4
1985
Hana Mandlíková (2)
Chris Evert
6–2, 6–4
1986
Chris Evert (3)
Kathy Jordan
6–2, 6–4
1987
Zina Garrison
Sylvia Hanika
7–5, 4–6, 6–3
1988
Martina Navratilova (3)
Larisa Savchenko
6–1, 6–2
1989
Zina Garrison (2)
Larisa Savchenko
6–1, 6–1
↓
Tier II tournament ↓
1990
Monica Seles
Martina Navratilova
6–3, 7–6(7–5)
1991
Martina Navratilova (4)
Monica Seles
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1992
Monica Seles (2)
Martina Navratilova
6–3, 6–4
1993
Martina Navratilova (5)
Zina Garrison
6–2, 7–6(7–1)
1994
Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Martina Navratilova
1–6, 7–6(7–5) , 7–6(7–5)
1995
Magdalena Maleeva
Ai Sugiyama
6–3, 6–4
1996
Martina Hingis
Monica Seles
6–2, 6–0
1997
Martina Hingis (2)
Conchita Martínez
6–0, 6–2
1998
Lindsay Davenport
Venus Williams
6–4, 5–7, 6–4
1999
Lindsay Davenport (2)
Venus Williams
7–6(7–1) , 6–2
2000
Venus Williams
Lindsay Davenport
6–1, 6–4
2001
Kim Clijsters
Lindsay Davenport
6–4, 6–7(5–7) , 6–1
2002
Venus Williams (2)
Kim Clijsters
6–3, 6–3
2003
Kim Clijsters (2)
Jennifer Capriati
4–6, 6–4, 6–2
2004
Lindsay Davenport (3)
Venus Williams
7–6(7–4) , 5–7, 7–6(7–4)
2005
Kim Clijsters (3)
Venus Williams
7–5, 6–2
2006
Kim Clijsters (4)
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
2012
Serena Williams (2)
CoCo Vandeweghe
7–5, 6–3
2013
Dominika Cibulková
Agnieszka Radwańska
3–6, 6–4, 6–4
2014
Serena Williams (3)
Angelique Kerber
7–6(7–1) , 6–3
2015
Angelique Kerber
Karolína Plíšková
6–3, 5–7, 6–4
2016
Johanna Konta
Venus Williams
7–5, 5–7, 6–2
2017
Madison Keys
Coco Vandeweghe
7–6(7–4) , 6–4
2018
Mihaela Buzărnescu
Maria Sakkari
6–1, 6–0
2019
Zheng Saisai
Aryna Sabalenka
6–3, 7–6(7–3)
2020
Not held due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
↓
WTA 500 tournament ↓
2021
Danielle Collins
Daria Kasatkina
6–3, 6–7(10–12) , 6–1
2022
Daria Kasatkina
Shelby Rogers
6–7(2–7) , 6–1, 6–2
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 (2)
Françoise Dürr
Betty Stöve
6–4, 6–2
1975
Chris Evert (2)
Billie Jean King (3)
Rosemary Casals
Virginia Wade
6–2, 7–5
1976
Billie Jean King (4)
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
2020
Not held due to the
coronavirus pandemic
↓
WTA 500 tournament ↓
2021
Darija Jurak
Andreja Klepač
Gabriela Dabrowski
Luisa Stefani
6–1, 7–5
2022
Xu Yifan (2)
Yang Zhaoxuan
Shuko Aoyama
Chan Hao-ching
7–5, 6–0
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
External links
Previous women's tournament categories (1990–2020)
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