July 27, 2005

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THE NET FACTS

WHAT: 35rd annual Bank of the West Classic, a Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Tier II event.
WHERE: Stanford's Taube Family Tennis Stadium.
WHEN: Monday through Sunday, July 31.
WHO: Five of the top 15 players in the world, featuring No. 1 Lindsay Davenport, No. 9 Venus Williams, No. 12 Patty Schnyder, No. 14 Kim Clijsters, and No. 15 Vera Zvonareva. The field includes 28 singles players and 16 doubles teams.
PRIZE MONEY: From a total purse of $585,000, the singles winner receives $97,000, singles runnerup receives $52,000, winning doubles team gets $30,000, and runnerup doubles team receives $16,200.
TELEVISION: ESPN2 will televise the semifinals live on Saturday, July 30 from 1-3 p.m. (PDT) and from 7:30-9:30 p.m. The finals on Sunday, July 31 will be shown live starting at noon (PDT)
SEATING: 4,353 per session Monday-Sunday (Stadium Court). Additional seating available for outer court.
TICKETS: Daily tickets $12-$62 ($32-82 on weekend) weekend packages $195-$1,000; full-week packages $475-$2,700.
PAST CHAMPIONS: 2004 - Lindsay Davenport; 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 - Margaret Court Smith; 1972 - Billie Jean King; 1971 -- Billie Jean King.

SCHEDULE
Wednesday: 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Thursday: 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Friday: noon and 7:30 p.m.
Saturday: 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Sunday: singles final at noon, followed by doubles final

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