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Silicon Valley Classic
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit (1971–72)
Virginia Slims Circuit (1973–87)
WTA Tour (1988–2022)
Founded1971; 53 years ago (1971)
Editions50 (2022)
LocationSan Jose, California
United States
VenueSan Jose State University
CategoryWTA Tier II
(1990–2008)
WTA Premier tournaments
(2009–2019)
WTA 500
(2021–2022)
SurfaceHardcourt / outdoor
Draw28S / 16SQ / 16D )2022)
Prize moneyUS$ 757,900 (2022)
Websitemubadalasvc.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
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
1971 United States Billie Jean King United States Rosemary Casals 6–3, 6–4
1972 United States Billie Jean King (2) Australia Kerry Melville 7–6(5–0), 7–6(5–2)
1973 Australia Margaret Court Australia Kerry Melville 6–3, 6–3
1974 United States Billie Jean King (3) United States Chris Evert 7–6(5–2), 6–2
1975 United States Chris Evert United States Billie Jean King 6–1, 6–1
1976 United States Chris Evert (2) Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley 7–5, 7–6(5–2)
1977 United Kingdom Sue Barker United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6–3, 6–4
1978 Not held
1979 United States Martina Navratilova United States Chris Evert 7–5, 7–5
1980 United States Martina Navratilova (2) Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–1, 7–6(7–4)
1981 United States Andrea Jaeger United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6–3, 6–1
1982 United States Andrea Jaeger (2) United States Chris Evert 7–6(7–5), 6–4
1983 West Germany Bettina Bunge West Germany Sylvia Hanika 6–3, 6–3
1984 Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková United States Martina Navratilova 7–6(8–6), 3–6, 6–4
1985 Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková (2) United States Chris Evert 6–2, 6–4
1986 United States Chris Evert (3) United States Kathy Jordan 6–2, 6–4
1987 United States Zina Garrison West Germany Sylvia Hanika 7–5, 4–6, 6–3
1988 United States Martina Navratilova (3) Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko 6–1, 6–2
1989 United States Zina Garrison (2) Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko 6–1, 6–1
↓  Tier II tournament  ↓
1990 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles United States Martina Navratilova 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
1991 United States Martina Navratilova (4) Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1992 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles (2) United States Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–4
1993 United States Martina Navratilova (5) United States Zina Garrison 6–2, 7–6(7–1)
1994 Spain Arantxa Sánchez Vicario United States Martina Navratilova 1–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5)
1995 Bulgaria Magdalena Maleeva Empire of Japan Ai Sugiyama 6–3, 6–4
1996 Switzerland Martina Hingis United States Monica Seles 6–2, 6–0
1997 Switzerland Martina Hingis (2) Spain Conchita Martínez 6–0, 6–2
1998 United States Lindsay Davenport United States Venus Williams 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
1999 United States Lindsay Davenport (2) United States Venus Williams 7–6(7–1), 6–2
2000 United States Venus Williams United States Lindsay Davenport 6–1, 6–4
2001 Belgium Kim Clijsters United States Lindsay Davenport 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–1
2002 United States Venus Williams (2) Belgium Kim Clijsters 6–3, 6–3
2003 Belgium Kim Clijsters (2) United States Jennifer Capriati 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
2004 United States Lindsay Davenport (3) United States Venus Williams 7–6(7–4), 5–7, 7–6(7–4)
2005 Belgium Kim Clijsters (3) United States Venus Williams 7–5, 6–2
2006 Belgium Kim Clijsters (4) Switzerland Patty Schnyder 6–4, 6–2
2007 Russia Anna Chakvetadze India Sania Mirza 6–3, 6–2
2008 Canada Aleksandra Wozniak France Marion Bartoli 7–5, 6–3
↓  Premier tournament  ↓
2009 France Marion Bartoli United States Venus Williams 6–2, 5–7, 6–4
2010 Belarus Victoria Azarenka Russia Maria Sharapova 6–4, 6–1
2011 United States Serena Williams France Marion Bartoli 7–5, 6–1
2012 United States Serena Williams (2) United States CoCo Vandeweghe 7–5, 6–3
2013 Slovakia Dominika Cibulková Poland Agnieszka Radwańska 3–6, 6–4, 6–4
2014 United States Serena Williams (3) Germany Angelique Kerber 7–6(7–1), 6–3
2015 Germany Angelique Kerber Czech Republic Karolína Plíšková 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
2016 United Kingdom Johanna Konta United States Venus Williams 7–5, 5–7, 6–2
2017 United States Madison Keys United States Coco Vandeweghe 7–6(7–4), 6–4
2018 Romania Mihaela Buzărnescu Greece Maria Sakkari 6–1, 6–0
2019 China Zheng Saisai Belarus Aryna Sabalenka 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
2020 Not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic
↓  WTA 500 tournament  ↓
2021 United States Danielle Collins Russia Daria Kasatkina 6–3, 6–7(10–12), 6–1
2022  Daria Kasatkina United States Shelby Rogers 6–7(2–7), 6–1, 6–2

Doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1971 United States Rosemary Casals
United States Billie Jean King
France Françoise Dürr
United Kingdom Ann Haydon-Jones
6–4, 6–7, 6–1
1972 United States Rosemary Casals (2)
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
France Françoise Dürr
Australia Judy Tegart Dalton
6–3, 5–7, 6–2
1973 Australia Margaret Court
Australia Lesley Hunt
United States Wendy Overton
United States Valerie Ziegenfuss
6–1, 7–5
1974 United States Chris Evert
United States Billie Jean King (2)
France Françoise Dürr
Netherlands Betty Stöve
6–4, 6–2
1975 United States Chris Evert (2)
United States Billie Jean King (3)
United States Rosemary Casals
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
6–2, 7–5
1976 United States Billie Jean King (4)
Netherlands Betty Stöve
United States Rosemary Casals
France Françoise Dürr
6–4, 6–1
1977 Australia Kerry Reid
South Africa Greer Stevens
United Kingdom Sue Barker
United States Ann Kiyomura
6–3, 6–1
1978 Not held
1979 United States Rosemary Casals (3)
United States Chris Evert (3)
United States Tracy Austin
Netherlands Betty Stöve
3–6, 6–4, 6–3
1980 United Kingdom Sue Barker
United States Ann Kiyomura
South Africa Greer Stevens
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
6–0, 6–4
1981 United States Rosemary Casals (4)
Australia Wendy Turnbull
United States Martina Navratilova
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
6–1, 6–4
1982 United States Barbara Potter
United States Sharon Walsh
United States Kathy Jordan
United States Pam Shriver
6–1, 3–6, 7–6(7–5)
1983 West Germany Claudia Kohde-Kilsch
West Germany Eva Pfaff
United States Rosemary Casals
Australia Wendy Turnbull
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1984 United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
United States Rosemary Casals
United States Alycia Moulton
6–2, 6–3
1985 Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
Australia Wendy Turnbull
South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank
United States Candy Reynolds
4–6, 7–5, 6–1
1986 Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková (2)
Australia Wendy Turnbull (3)
United States Bonnie Gadusek
Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
7–6(7–5), 6–1
1987 Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková (3)
Australia Wendy Turnbull (4)
United States Zina Garrison
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
6–4, 7–6(7–4)
1988 United States Rosemary Casals (5)
United States Martina Navratilova (2)
Czechoslovakia Hana Mandlíková
Czechoslovakia Jana Novotná
6–4, 6–4
1989 United States Patty Fendick
Canada Jill Hetherington
Soviet Union Larisa Savchenko
Soviet Union Natalia Zvereva
7–5, 3–6, 6–2
1990 United States Meredith McGrath
United States Anne Smith
South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank
United States Robin White
2–6, 6–0, 6–4
1991 United States Patty Fendick (2)
United States Gigi Fernández
United States Martina Navratilova
United States Pam Shriver
6–4, 7–5
1992 United States Gigi Fernández (2)
Commonwealth of Independent States Natalia Zvereva
South Africa Rosalyn Fairbank-Nideffer
United States Gretchen Rush Magers
3–6, 6–2, 6–4
1993 United States Patty Fendick (3)
United States Meredith McGrath (2)
South Africa Amanda Coetzer
Argentina Inés Gorrochategui
6–2, 6–0
1994 United States Lindsay Davenport
Spain Arantxa Sánchez
United States Gigi Fernández
United States Martina Navratilova
7–5, 6–4
1995 United States Lori McNeil
Czech Republic Helena Suková
United States Katrina Adams
United States Zina Garrison Jackson
3–6, 6–4, 6–3
1996 United States Lindsay Davenport (2)
United States Mary Joe Fernández
Romania Irina Spîrlea
France Nathalie Tauziat
6–1, 6–3
1997 United States Lindsay Davenport (3)
Switzerland Martina Hingis
Spain Conchita Martínez
Argentina Patricia Tarabini
6–1, 6–3
1998 United States Lindsay Davenport (4)
Belarus Natasha Zvereva (2)
Latvia Larisa Savchenko Neiland
Ukraine Elena Tatarkova
6–4, 6–4
1999 United States Lindsay Davenport (5)
United States Corina Morariu
Russia Anna Kournikova
Russia Elena Likhovtseva
6–4, 6–4
2000 United States Chanda Rubin
France Sandrine Testud
Zimbabwe Cara Black
United States Amy Frazier
6–4, 6–4
2001 Chinese Taipei Janet Lee
Indonesia Wynne Prakusya
United States Nicole Arendt
Netherlands Caroline Vis
3–6, 6–3, 6–3
2002 United States Lisa Raymond
Australia Rennae Stubbs
Slovakia Janette Husárová
Spain Conchita Martínez
6–1, 6–1
2003 Zimbabwe Cara Black
United States Lisa Raymond (2)
South Korea Cho Yoon-jeong
Italy Francesca Schiavone
7–6(7–5), 6–1
2004 Greece Eleni Daniilidou
Australia Nicole Pratt
Czech Republic Iveta Benešová
Luxembourg Claudine Schaul
6–2, 6–4
2005 Zimbabwe Cara Black (2)
Australia Rennae Stubbs (2)
Russia Elena Likhovtseva
Russia Vera Zvonareva
6–3, 7–5
2006 Germany Anna-Lena Grönefeld
Israel Shahar Pe'er
Italy Maria Elena Camerin
Argentina Gisela Dulko
6–1, 6–4
2007 India Sania Mirza
Israel Shahar Pe'er (2)
Belarus Victoria Azarenka
Russia Anna Chakvetadze
6–4, 7–6(7–5)
2008 Zimbabwe Cara Black (3)
United States Liezel Huber
Russia Elena Vesnina
Russia Vera Zvonareva
6–4, 6–3
↓  Premier tournament  ↓
2009 United States Serena Williams
United States Venus Williams
Chinese Taipei Chan Yung-jan
Romania Monica Niculescu
6–4, 6–1
2010 United States Lindsay Davenport (6)
United States Liezel Huber (2)
Chinese Taipei Chan Yung-jan
China Zheng Jie
7–5, 6–7(8–10), 10–8
2011 Belarus Victoria Azarenka
Russia Maria Kirilenko
United States Liezel Huber
United States Lisa Raymond
6–1, 6–3
2012 New Zealand Marina Erakovic
United Kingdom Heather Watson
Australia Jarmila Gajdošová
United States Vania King
7–5, 7–6(9–7)
2013 United States Raquel Kops-Jones
United States Abigail Spears
Germany Julia Görges
Croatia Darija Jurak
6–2, 7–6(7–4)
2014 Spain Garbiñe Muguruza
Spain Carla Suárez Navarro
Poland Paula Kania
Czech Republic Kateřina Siniaková
6–2, 4–6, [10–5]
2015 China Xu Yifan
China Zheng Saisai
Spain Anabel Medina Garrigues
Spain Arantxa Parra Santonja
6–1, 6–3
2016 United States Raquel Atawo (2)
United States Abigail Spears (2)
Croatia Darija Jurak
Australia Anastasia Rodionova
6–3, 6–4
2017 United States Abigail Spears (3)
United States Coco Vandeweghe
France Alizé Cornet
Poland Alicja Rosolska
6–2, 6–3
2018 Chinese Taipei Latisha Chan
Czech Republic Květa Peschke
Ukraine Lyudmyla Kichenok
Ukraine Nadiia Kichenok
6–4, 6–1
2019 United States Nicole Melichar
Czech Republic Květa Peschke (2)
Japan Shuko Aoyama
Japan Ena Shibahara
6–4, 6–4
2020 not held due to the coronavirus pandemic
↓  WTA 500 tournament  ↓
2021 Croatia Darija Jurak
Slovenia Andreja Klepač
Canada Gabriela Dabrowski
Brazil Luisa Stefani
6–1, 7–5
2022 China Xu Yifan (2)
China Yang Zhaoxuan
Japan Shuko Aoyama
Chinese Taipei 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
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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