All photos by David Sweet (August 6, 2017) In a high-quality slug fest, No. 3 seed Madison Keys won her first hardcourt tournament beating friend and American countrywoman sixth seed CoCo Vandeweghe 7-6(4), 6-4 to win the Bank of the West … [Read more...]
Madison Keys Beats Top Seed Garbine Muguruza to Reach Stanford Final
All photos by David Sweet BANK OF THE WEST CLASSIC - STANFORD, CA, USA $776,000 31 JULY - 6 AUGUST 2017 RESULTS - AUGUST 05, 2017 Singles - Semifinals [3] M. Keys (USA) d [1] G. Muguruza (ESP) 63 62 [6] C. Vandeweghe (USA) d [8] C. Bellis (USA) 63 … [Read more...]
Kvitova, Vandeweghe and Bellis Advance at Bank of the West Classic
BANK OF THE WEST CLASSIC - STANFORD, CA, USA $776,000 31 JULY - 6 AUGUST 2017 RESULTS - AUGUST 03, 2017 Singles - Second Round [2] [WC] P. Kvitova (CZE) d K. Bondarenko (UKR) 62 62 [4] A. Pavlyuchenkova (RUS) d A. Riske (USA) 64 60 [6] C. Vandeweghe … [Read more...]
Just Breathe: Johanna Konta Wins Maiden WTA Title at Bank of the West Classic
By Curt Janka (July 24, 2016) STANFORD, California – British No. 1 Johanna Konta earned her first WTA title by battling past top seed Venus Williams 7-5, 5-7, 6-2. This match was Konta’s first final while Williams was playing her 80th final. That … [Read more...]
Venus Williams Reaches Eighth Stanford Final
(July 23, 2016) After a dominating first set, top seed Venus Williams survived some serving problems near the end of the second set, including saving two set points, to beat U.S. countrywoman, No. 78 in the world, Alison Riske 6-1, 7-6(2) to … [Read more...]
Johanna Konta Serves Her Way Into Her First WTA Final
By Curt Janka (July 23, 2016) STANFORD, California – Johanna Konta lost just six points on her serve as she toppled Dominika Cibulkova 6-4, 6-2 in the first semifinal of the Bank of the West Classic. The win earns Konta her first WTA final and it’s … [Read more...]
Kerber Straight A’s in Finals, Wins Bank of the West Classic
By Curt Janka (August 9, 2015) STANFORD, California – There are no easy finals in Stanford and this one was no exception. Angelique Kerber was pushed hard to beat Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 5-7, 6-4. Kerber is now a perfect 4-0 in championship … [Read more...]
Kerber Cruises Past Svitolina to Reach Stanford Final
By Curt Janka (August 8, 2015) STANFORD, California – Despite going down an early break, Angelique Kerber raced to a lopsided semifinal win over Elina Svitolina 6-3, 6-1 at the Bank of the West Classic. Svitolina started out well, but was quickly … [Read more...]
Pliskova Powers Past Lepchenko at Bank of the West Classic
By Curt Janka (August 8, 2015) STANFORD, California – Karolina Pliskova swung freely into her fifth final of the year, beating Varvara Lepchenko 6-2, 7-5. Most of the match boiled down to serves and return of serves. Pliskova continued her … [Read more...]
Kerber Edges Radwanska in Thriller at Bank of the West Classic
By Curt Janka (August 7, 2015) STANFORD, California – All the cats. All the mice. Angelique Kerber needed every shot in her arsenal to overcome the craft and guile of Agnieszka Radwanska 4-6, 6-4, 6-4. Up an early break in the first set, Radwanska … [Read more...]