he Bank of the West Classic is a week-long tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held on the campus of Stanford University in Stanford, California, United States. The 2008 event was held July 14 to July 20. 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. Martina Navratilova holds the record for the most singles titles: five (1979-1980, 1988, 1991, and 1993).
Past Winners 1971 Billie Jean King 1972 Billie Jean King 1973 Margaret Court 1974 Billie Jean King 1975 Chris Evert 1976 Chris Evert 1977 Sue Barker 1978 Not held 1979 Martina Navrátilová 1980 Martina Navrátilová 1981 Andrea Jaeger 1982 Andrea Jaeger 1983 Bettina Bunge 1984 Hana Mandlíková 1985 Hana Mandlíková 1986 Chris Evert 1987 Zina Garrison 1988 Martina Navratilova 1989 Zina Garrison 1990 Monica Seleš 1991 Martina Navratilova 1992 Monica Seleš 1993 Martina Navratilova 1994 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1995 Magdalena Maleeva 1996 Martina Hingis 1997 Martina Hingis 1998 Lindsay Davenport 1999 Lindsay Davenport 2000 Venus Williams 2001 Kim Clijsters 2002 Venus Williams 2003 Kim Clijsters 2004 Lindsay Davenport 2005 Kim Clijsters 2006 Kim Clijsters 2007 Anna Chakvetadze 2008 Aleksandra Wozniak 2009 Marion Bartoli Doubles[/B 1971 Rosemary Casals Billie Jean King 1972 Rosemary Casals Virginia Wade 1973 Margaret Court Lesley Hunt 1974 Chris Evert Billie Jean King 1975 Chris Evert Billie Jean King 1976 Billie Jean King Betty Stöve 1977 Kerry Melville Reid Greer Stevens 1978 not held 1979 Rosemary Casals Chris Evert 1980 Sue Barker Ann Kiyomura 1981 Rosemary Casals Wendy Turnbull 1982 Barbara Potter Sharon Walsh 1983 Claudia Kohde-Kilsch Eva Pfaff 1984 Martina Navratilova Pam Shriver 1985 Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull 1986 Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull 1987 Hana Mandlíková Wendy Turnbull 1988 Rosemary Casals Martina Navrátilová 1989 Patty Fendick Jill Hetherington 1990 Meredith McGrath Anne Smith 1991 Patty Fendick Gigi Fernández 1992 Gigi Fernández Natalia Zvereva 1993 Patty Fendick Meredith McGrath 1994 Lindsay Davenport Arantxa Sánchez 1995 Lori McNeil Helena Suková 1996 Lindsay Davenport Mary Joe Fernández 1997 Lindsay Davenport Martina Hingis 1998 Lindsay Davenport Natasha Zvereva 1999 Lindsay Davenport Corina Morariu 2000 Chanda Rubin Sandrine Testud 2001 Taipei Janet Lee Wynne Prakusya 2002 Lisa Raymond Rennae Stubbs 2003 Cara Black Lisa Raymond 2004 Eleni Daniilidou Nicole Pratt 2005 Cara Black Rennae Stubbs 2006 Anna-Lena Grönefeld Shahar Pe'er 2007 Sania Mirza Shahar Pe'er 2008 Cara Black Liezel Huber 2009 Serena Williams Venus Williams
