Bank of The West Classic - Stanford

[Hoergren]

Hope you've all had a well deserved summer holiday - ready for the US tour? Here comes first leg.

The Stanford Classic, currently sponsored by Bank of the West, is 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. Bank of the West has been the title sponsor since 1992.

The tournament started out as the British Motor Cars Invitation in 1971 on the Virginia Slims circuit. Martina Navratilova holds the record for the most singles titles: five (1979–1980, 1988, 1991, and 1993). Other winners include four-time champ Kim Clijsters, three-time champs Lindsay Davenport, Chris Evert, Billie Jean King and Serena Williams, and Margaret Court, Martina Hingis, Hana Mandlikova, Arantxa Sánchez-Vicario, Monica Seles and Venus Williams.

Players accepted in the tournament:

BANK OF THE WEST CLASSIC PLAYER FIELD (As of 7/29/15)

1 Serena Williams ​; USA withdraws elbow injury
5 Caroline Wozniacki (WC) DEN
7 Agnieszka Radwanska (WC) POL
10 Carla Suarez Navarro ESP
12 Karolina Pliskova CZE
13 Angelique Kerber GER
16 Andrea Petkovic GER
18 Madison Keys USA
20 Elina Svitolina UKR
23 Sabine Lisicki ​; GER
35 Caroline Garcia FRA
40 Daria Gavrilova RUS
45 Varvara Lepchenko USA
50 Mirjana Lucic-Baroni CRO
53 Carina Witthoeft GER
58 Alison Riske ​; USA
62 Mona Barthel GER
65 Tatjana Maria GER
69 Saisai Zheng CHN
70 Ajla Tomljanovic CRO
87 Ana Konjuh ​; CRO
92 Vitalia Diatchenko RUS
152 CiCi Bellis (WC) ​; USA
252 Carol Zhao (WC) CAN

The draw will be available later today. First four seed will have a bye. Serena will play 5.August and Caroline 6. August both in the night session.

Last years champion:

 

[Hoergren]

RE: Bank of The West Classic

Serena Williams has withdrawn - her elbow still bothers her.

"I'm disappointed to have to withdraw from the Bank of the West Classic, but I need to get my elbow back to 100%,” said Williams. “The tournament is one of my favorites and the fans have always been so generous and supportive of me. I wish all of the players much success and I hope to return next year."

 

[GameSetAndMath]

RE: Bank of The West Classic

Serena Williams has withdrawn - her elbow still bothers her.

"I'm disappointed to have to withdraw from the Bank of the West Classic, but I need to get my elbow back to 100%,” said Williams. “The tournament is one of my favorites and the fans have always been so generous and supportive of me. I wish all of the players much success and I hope to return next year."

Good Move. This means Serena will play just Toronto and Cincy before USO. That is exactly the best course of option to complete the CGS.

She played couple of matches in Bastad to collect Appearance Fee and then promptly dropped out of WTT and Stanford. Good job.

 

[Kirijax]

RE: Bank of The West Classic

Serena Williams has withdrawn - her elbow still bothers her.

"I'm disappointed to have to withdraw from the Bank of the West Classic, but I need to get my elbow back to 100%,” said Williams. “The tournament is one of my favorites and the fans have always been so generous and supportive of me. I wish all of the players much success and I hope to return next year."

Good Move. This means Serena will play just Toronto and Cincy before USO. That is exactly the best course of option to complete the CGS.

She played couple of matches in Bastad to collect Appearance Fee and then promptly dropped out of WTT and Stanford. Good job.

Looks like Serena has been listening to us wise ones advise her here on TF!

 

[sk310]

RE: Bank of The West Classic

I dont htink I've ever seen so many people happy to see Serena drop out of a tournament. Its a really smart move. Considering to play Toronto Cincy is already two weeks in a row with only a week off before the Open.

 

[Kirijax]

RE: Bank of The West Classic

I dont htink I've ever seen so many people happy to see Serena drop out of a tournament. Its a really smart move. Considering to play Toronto Cincy is already two weeks in a row with only a week off before the Open.

Most of us really want to see Serena accomplish the calendar Slam!

 

[Hoergren]

RE: Bank of The West Classic

The main draw

1 WOZNIACKI, Caroline DEN
2 BYE
3 LUCIC-BARONI, Mirjana CRO
4 LEPCHENKO, Varvara USA
5 BARTHEL, Mona GER
6 ZHAO, Carol CAN
7 WITTHOEFT, Carina GER
8 PETKOVIC, Andrea GER

9 PLISKOVA, Karolina CZE
10 BYE
11 QUALIFIER
12 LISICKI, Sabine GER
13 DIATCHENKO, Vitalia RUS
14 TOMLJANOVIC, Ajla CRO
15 KRUNIC, Aleksandra SRB
16 KEYS, Madison USA

17 SVITOLINA, Elina UKR
18 QUALIFIER
19 GARCIA, Caroline FRA
20 QUALIFIER
21 RISKE, Alison USA
22 MARIA, Tatjana GER
23 BYE
24 SUÁREZ NAVARRO, Carla ESP

25 KERBER, Angelique GER
26 GAVRILOVA, Daria RUS
27 ZHENG, Saisai CHN
28 KONJUH, Ana CRO
29 QUALIFIER
30 BELLIS, Catherine USA
31 BYE
32 RADWANSKA, Agnieszka POL

 

[Hoergren]

RE: Bank of The West Classic

Qualifying order of play - Saturday 1.August - a Danish/American - Julia Boserup takes part.

 

[sk310]

RE: Bank of The West Classic

I dont htink I've ever seen so many people happy to see Serena drop out of a tournament. Its a really smart move. Considering to play Toronto Cincy is already two weeks in a row with only a week off before the Open.

Most of us really want to see Serena accomplish the calendar Slam!

Believe me I'm one of them. Waiting with bated breath to see her reach that amazing milestone.

 

[Hoergren]

RE: Bank of The West Classic

Stanford is one of the few tournaments which is streaming from their courts - here is the link

Stanford streaming

 

[tossip]

RE: Bank of The West Classic

Serena needs a break from the media asking her about the Grand Slam.She can just play Cincy to get rid of the cobwebs and can afford to miss Toronto because she has enough points cushion.

 

[Hoergren]

RE: Bank of The West Classic

The four qualifiers are: M. DOI [1] (JPN), K. BONDARENKO [2] (UKR), K. DATE-KRUMM (JPN), N. GIBBS [5] (USA)

Results Monday, August 03, 2015


Misaki Doi (JPN) V Catherine Bellis (USA) 63 76
Caroline Garcia (FRA) V Nicole Gibbs (USA) 46 57
Carina Witthoeft (GER) V [6] Andrea Petkovic (GER) 75 16 36
Aleksandra Krunic (SRB) V [7] Madison Keys (USA) 36 06
Mona Barthel (GER) V Carol Zhao (CAN) 63 60

Court 6
Alison Riske (USA) V Tatjana Maria (GER) 62 57 61
[1] Hao-Ching Chan / Yung-Jan Chan (TPE / TPE) V Kimiko Date-Krumm / Mandy Minella (JPN / LUX) 61 63
Asia Muhammad / Ajla Tomljanovic (USA / CRO) V María Irigoyen / Paula Kania (ARG / POL) 67 76 11-9
Kateryna Bondarenko / Tatjana Maria (UKR / GER) V Eva Hrdinova / Petra Martic (CZE / CRO) 76 63

Misaki DOi too strong for Bellis and Petkovic managed to survive a wobbly start

 

[GameSetAndMath]

RE: Bank of The West Classic

I see young CiCi is in action again. Best of luck for her.

 

[tossip]

RE: Bank of The West Classic

good draw hopefully Kerber does well....hoping for a Caro vs Kerber final..

 

[Hoergren]

Results Tuesday 4. August

STADIUM COURT Starting at: 11:00 am

Varvara LEPCHENKO (USA) vs Mirjana LUCIC-BARONI (CRO) 36 62 76
[Q] Kateryna BONDARENKO (UKR) vs Elina SVITOLINA (UKR) [8] 64 46 57
Ajla TOMLJANOVIC (CRO) vs Vitalia DIATCHENKO (RUS) 36 60 60

Daria GAVRILOVA (RUS) vs Angelique KERBER (GER) [5] 16 36

Sabine LISICKI (GER) v [Q] Kimiko DATE-KRUMM (JPN) 61 67 26clapclap

Kimiko: "It's a Miracle." Yep. She defeats Sabine Lisicki, 1-6, 7-6(4), 6-2. 1st Top-25 win in well over a year.

COURT 6 Starting at: 11:00 am[/b]

Ana KONJUH (CRO) vs Saisai ZHENG (CHN) 63 64
[WC] Catherine BELLIS (USA)/Jacqueline CAKO (USA) vs Anabel MEDINA GARRIGUES (ESP)/Arantxa PARRA SANTONJA (ESP) [2] 46 67
Gabriela DABROWSKI (CAN)/Alicja ROSOLSKA (POL) [3] vs Aleksandra KRUNIC (SRB)/Andrea PETKOVIC (GER) 46 76 12-10
Yi-Fan XU (CHN)/Saisai ZHENG (CHN) vs Klaudia JANS-IGNACIK (POL)/Mirjana LUCIC-BARONI (CRO) 64 36 10-4

 

[Hoergren]

Results Wednesday 5. August

STADIUM COURT Starting at: 11:00 am

Mona BARTHEL (GER) vs Andrea PETKOVIC (GER) [6] 57 62 76

Alison RISKE (USA) vs Carla SUÁREZ NAVARRO (ESP) [3] 64 64

Raquel KOPS-JONES (USA)/Maria SANCHEZ (USA) [4] vs Mona BARTHEL (GER)/Sabine LISICKI (GER) 36 67

Ajla TOMLJANOVIC (CRO) vs Madison KEYS (USA) [7] 16 64 61

Elina SVITOLINA (UKR) [8] vs [Q] Nicole GIBBS (USA) 63 76

Chin-Wei CHAN (TPE)/Darija JURAK (CRO) vs Vitalia DIATCHENKO (RUS)(Anna TATISHVILI (USA) 64 75

 

[Kirijax]

Date-Krumm is a break up on Lisicki in the 3rd! :clap

 

[Kirijax]

Date-Krumm does it! She beats Sabine Lisicki 1-6, 7-6(4), 6-2! :woohoos

 

[tented]

Date-Krumm does it! She beats Sabine Lisicki 1-6, 7-6(4), 6-2! :woohoos

Date-Krumm is amazing. And to give you an idea why, this was the No. 1 song the day she was born:

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=he5KGvcyoR0[/video]

 

[Calvy]

I truly question whether Lisicki will ever be an elite player. She just doesn't seem to have mental fortitude and "tennis brain" to make that next step.