Silicon Valley Classic

Tennis tournament

Silicon Valley Classic

Defunct tennis tournament
Tour| ILTF World Circuit (1971–72)
Virginia Slims Circuit (1973–87)
WTA Tour (1988–2022)
Founded| 1971; 54 years ago (1971)
Editions| 50 (2022)
Location| San Jose, California
United States
Venue| San Jose State University
Category| WTA Tier II
(1990–2008)
WTA Premier tournaments
(2009–2019)
WTA 500
(2021–2022)
Surface| Hardcourt / outdoor
Draw| 28S / 16SQ / 16D )2022)
Prize money| US$ 757,900 (2022)
Website| mubadalasvc.com

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. 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

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### Singles

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Year  | Champion  | Runner-up  | Score

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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

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Year  | Champions  | Runners-up  | Score

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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

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Dates, Names and Venues[6] Year  | Dates  | Name  | Venue

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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

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1. ^ Bank of the West Classic history Archived 2008-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ "WTA | Off-Court News | Off-Court News | on This Day: First Virginia Slims Series Begins". Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2011-08-07.
3. ^ "Stanford moves to San Jose for 2018". 31 January 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
4. ^ "Bank of West Classic reaches 40 years". CNN. July 27, 2010.
5. ^ Wallace, Ava (2023-06-01). "D.C.'s Citi Open merges with Silicon Valley Classic to boost women's event". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
6. ^ "Bank of the West Classic: Previous Winners". WTA Tour. 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.

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