Forty years of prosperity of WTA and Billie Jean King
This week marks 40 years since the formation of the WTA, when nine women, led by Billie Jean King, in September 1970 signed $1 contracts and founded the Virginia Slims Circuit, later to become...
Stanford semis set: Bartoli upset, Serena through, Cirstea teams up with challenges to win
"I never dreamed about winning a Grand Slam, just about playing with Pete" - that's what Marion Bartoli said at this week's Bank of the West Classic in Stanford after realizing her childhood fantasy...
Lucky loser Coco Vandeweghe reaches Stanford final, to face Serena Williams
Coco Vandeweghe lost to Noppawan Lertcheewakarn in the last round of qualifying for the $740,000 Bank of the West Classic, then entered the tournament main draw when Bojana Jovanovski pulled out, and now she's all...
Serena Williams wins all-American final against Coco Vandeweghe in Stanford
Just eight days after winning Wimbledon, Serena Williams successfully switched to hardcourts and won the Premier-level Bank of the West Classic for her 43rd title, tying sister Venus for the most WTA titles among...
Ana Ivanovic hires Dejan Petrovic as a new coach
After leaving the tennis world confused by not continuing her partnership with Nemanja Kontic, Ana Ivanovic announced a new coach, Dejan Petrovic, who is now on a trial period with the Serbian tennis star....
Ana Ivanovic, Venus Williams make Stanford quarterfinals
At the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford, fifth seed Ana Ivanovic made short work of Canadian qualifier Carol Zhao 6-1, 6-1 and set up a blockbuster quarterfinal with world No.1 Serena Williams,...
Serena Williams triumphs in Stanford
Playing her first tournament since recovering from a virus that forced her to retire from a Wimbledon doubles match, world No.1 Serena Williams showed that she's in commanding form for the US Open, by claiming...
Saturday at the Bank of the West Classic
The US hardcourt swing kicks off at the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford with the first WTA Premier tournament after the grass season.
Formally held in Oakland, the tournament found a new home...
The 2015 Bank of West Classic field is set
The qualifying stage of the 2015 Bank of the West Classic in Stanford completed on Sunday and four players made their way into the tournament’s main draw.
The four qualifiers are led by Japanese WTA...
Main-draw action kicks off at the 2015 Bank of the West Classic
After two days of qualifying action inside the Taube Family Tennis Center, it was finally time for the main draw action at the 2015 Bank of the West Classic to get underway!
The day started...
