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Publication Date: Friday, July 09, 2004
THE NET FACTS
THE NET FACTS
(July 09, 2004)
WHAT: 34th annual Bank of the West Classic, a WTA Tour Tier II event and part of the US Open Series
WHERE: Stanford's Taube Family Tennis Stadium
WHEN: Monday through Sunday, July 18
WHO: Seven of the top 30 players in the world, featuring No. 5 Lindsay Davenport, No. 15 Venus Williams, No. 16 Patty Schnyder, No. 17 Francesca Schiavone, No. 18 Anna Smashova-Pistolesi, No. 25 Amy Frazier and No. 29 Meghann Shaughnessy. The field includes 24 singles players and 16 doubles teams
PRIZE MONEY: Total prize money for the event is $585,000.
TELEVISION: ESPN2 will televise the first semifinals on a tape-delayed basis on Saturday, July 17 beginning at 3 p.m., and carry the late semifinal live at 8 p.m. Sunday's 1 p.m. final will also be shown live.
SEATING: 4,353 per session Monday-Sunday (Stadium Court). Additional seating for outer court.
TICKETS: Individual tickets range from $10-$80 per session and are available through City Box Office at 415-392-4400, or through Tickets.com at 415-478-2277, 650-478-2277, 408-998-2277, or 510-762-2277. Box seat and weekend packages range from $195-$2,700, including individual session skyboxes available for $2,000 per session Monday through Thursday, and are available by calling 415-227-8099. Qualifying matches, held July 10-11, are free to the public.
PAST CHAMPIONS: 2003 - Kim Clijsters; 2002 - Venus Williams; 2001 - Kim Clijsters; 2000 - Venus Williams; 1999 - Lindsay Davenport; 1998 - Lindsay Davenport; 1997 - Martina Hingis; 1996 - Martina Hingis; 1995 - Magdalena Maleeva; 1994 - Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario; 1993 - Martina Navratilova; 1992 - Monica Seles; 1991 -- Martina Navratilova; 1990 - Monica Seles; 1989 - Zina Garrison; 1988 -- Martina Navratilova; 1987 - Zina Garrison; 1986 - Chris Evert; 1985 - Hana Mandilkova; 1984 -- Hana Mandilkova; 1983 - Bettina Bunge; 1982 - Andrea Jaeger; 1981 -- Andrea Jaeger; 1980 -- Martina Navratilova; 1979 -- Martina Navratilova; 1978 -- Martina Navratilova; 1977 - Sue Barker; 1976 - Chris Evert; 1975 - Chris Evert; 1974 - Billie Jean King; 1973 -- Billie Jean King; 1972 - Margaret Court; 1971 -- Billie Jean King
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