Surface Hardcourt / Outdoor Women's singles Johanna Konta Founded 1971 | Draw 32S / 32SQ / 16D Prize money 731,000 USD | |
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Location Stanford, California
United States Category WTA Tier II
(1990–2008)
WTA Premier tournaments
(2009–current) Website bankofthewestclassic.com Venues Taube Tennis Center, Bill Graham Civic Auditorium Instances 2016 Bank of the West Classic Profiles | ||
Serena williams vs angelique kerber stanford classic 2014 finale highlights hd trophy ceremony
The Stanford Classic, currently sponsored by Bank of the West, is a week-long tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held on the campus of Stanford University in Stanford, California, United States. Started in 1971, the tournament is the oldest women's-only tournament in the world and is played on outdoor hardcourts. It is the first women's tournament in the annual US Open Series.
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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, despite being played at Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA. Martina Navratilova holds the record for the most singles titles: five (1979–1980, 1988, 1991, and 1993). 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
Serena williams vs karolina pliskova stanford classic 2014 1 8 finale highlights hd
