Silicon Valley Classic

Silicon Valley Classic
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit (1971–72)
Virginia Slims Circuit (1973–87)
WTA Tour (1988–2022)
Founded1971 (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]

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

  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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