Bank of the West Classic is a tennis tournament on the WTA Tour held in Stanford, California, United States. The 2006 event is being held from July 24 till July 30. Held since 1979, the tournament is played on outdoor hard courts. The Australian Rod Laver, a candidate for the greatest player of all time This article is about the sport. ... A tournament is an organized competition in which many participants play each other in individual games. ... WTA stands for Womens Tennis Association, and is also known as the WTA Tour, and is to womens tennis what the ATP is to mens tennis. ... Stanford is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Santa Clara County, California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... July 30 is the 211th day (212th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 154 days remaining. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Hardcourt describes a form of surface or floor on which a sport is played. ...

Martina Navratilova holds the record for the most singles titles: 5 (1979-80, 1988, 1991 and 1993). Martina Navratilova (October 18, 1956, in Řevnice, near Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former World No. ...

Past winners

Singles

Year	Champion	Runner-up	Score
1990	Monica Seles	Martina Navratilova	6-3, 7-6
1991	Martina Navratilova	Monica Seles	6-3, 3-6, 6-3
1992	Monica Seles	Martina Navratilova	6-3, 6-4
1993	Martina Navratilova	Zina Garrison	6-2, 7-61
1994	Arantxa Sanchez Vicario	Martina Navratilova	1-6, 7-6, 7-6
1995	Magdalena Maleeva	Ai Sugiyama	6-3, 6-4
1996	Martina Hingis	Monica Seles	6-2, 6-0
1997	Martina Hingis	Conchita Martinez	6-0, 6-2
1998	Lindsay Davenport	Venus Williams	6-4, 5-7, 6-4
1999	Lindsay Davenport	Venus Williams	7-61, 6-2
2000	Venus Williams	Lindsay Davenport	6-1, 6-4
2001	Kim Clijsters	Lindsay Davenport	6-4, 6-75, 6-1
2002	Venus Williams	Kim Clijsters	6-3, 6-3
2003	Kim Clijsters	Jennifer Capriati	4-6, 6-4, 6-2
2004	Lindsay Davenport	Venus Williams	7-64, 5-7, 7-64
2005	Kim Clijsters	Venus Williams	7-5, 6-2

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External links

• Official Website