Photos from Stanford: Sharapova withdraws, Muguruza moves on
The 2017 Bank of the West Classic had to deal with some serious bad news on Wednesday as Maria Sharapova was forced to withdraw from the event just hours before her second-round match against...
Photos from Stanford: Bellis makes winning start
Local hero CiCI Bellis made a proper start into her 2017 Bank of the West Classic campaign, winning her first round match against Alize Cornet from France in straight sets.
The 18-year-old American, who has...
Photos from Stanford: Kvitova graduates, Sharapova moves on
The field of the 2017 Bank of the West Classic completed on Monday as #2 seed Petra Kvitova arrived in California, preparing for her debut at the long-running event.
After completing a practice session, Kvitova...
Photos from Stanford: Preparation in California continues
The 2017 Bank of the West Classic is gearing up for its main draw start on Monday as the qualifying stage of the traditional Stanford tournament completed on Sunday.
Veronica Cepede Royg, Danielle Lao, Caroline Dolehide...
Photos from Stanford: Big names galore at the Bank of the West Classic
With the clay and grass seasons in the bank, the WTA moves on to US hardcourts, and like every year, the 2017 US swing kicks off in Stanford with one of the longest-running women’s tennis...
Mamma Vika fired up for Stanford return
"Don't call it a comeback" is a hashtag always used by Victoria Azarenka, who is now officially set to return to tennis at the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford. The Premier-level tournament, which...
Johanna Konta beats Venus Williams to win Bank of the West Classic title
Sunday, July 24th Johanna Konta won her first WTA title by defeating a tennis icon, Venus Williams. Williams' fans came out in force, supporting the California native, while showing appreciation for Konta’s achievement. The American demonstrated...
Bank of the West Classic: Top seed Venus Williams beats Alison Riske, advances to the final
Saturday evening, Venus Williams took on fellow American Alison Riske before a full house at the Taube Family Tennis Stadium. This setting was a familiar friend for Williams as she found success on this...
Johanna Konta serves her way into first WTA final
Saturday afternoon at the Bank of the West Classic, Johanna Konta (GBR) defeated Dominika Cibulkova (SVK) 6-4, 6-2, earning her place in the Sunday's singles final.
This match was all about Konta’s serve and steady...
Bank of the West Classic: Quarterfinals – Ups-Downs & Contrasts
Our contributor Karen Helf is in Stanford this week and we're glad to feature her reports straight from the WTA grounds of the Bank of the West Classic.
Friday, July 22nd was another day of...
