Silicon Valley Classic
Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic | |
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Tournament information | |
Founded | 1971 |
Editions | 49 (2021) |
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–current) |
Surface | Hardcourt / Outdoor |
Draw | 28S / 16SQ / 16D |
Prize money | US$ 565,538 |
Website | mubadalasvc.com |
Current champions (2021) | |
Women's singles | Danielle Collins |
Women's doubles | Darija Jurak Andreja Klepač |
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.
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]
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 | 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 coronavirus pandemic | ||
↓ WTA 500 tournament ↓ | |||
2021 | Danielle Collins | Daria Kasatkina | 6–3, 6–7(10–12), 6–1 |
Doubles[]
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 |
Date, name and venue history[]
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[]
- ^ Bank of the West Classic history Archived 2008-10-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2011-08-07.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Bank of West Classic reaches 40 years". CNN. July 27, 2010.
- ^ "Carlsbad WTA tournament moves to Tokyo". tennis.com. Retrieved 16 September 2013.
- ^ "Stanford moves to San Jose for 2018". Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ^ "Bank of the West Classic: Previous Winners". WTA Tour. 2015. Retrieved 24 March 2015.
External links[]
- Silicon Valley Classic
- Women's tennis tournaments in the United States
- Hard court tennis tournaments
- WTA Tour
- Stanford University
- US Open Series
- Recurring sporting events established in 1971
- Sports in Stanford, California
- 1971 establishments in California