2017 Bank of the West Classic, Stanford, CA, USA, WTA Premier

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DATE: July 31 - August 6, 2017
SURFACE: Hard
PRIZE MONEY: $710,900
FIELD SIZE: 32
2016 CHAMPION: Johanna Konta

Seeds:

1 MUGURUZA, Garbiñe
2 KVITOVA, Petra
3 KEYS, Madison
4 PAVLYUCHENKOVA, Anastasia
5 KONJUH, Ana
6 VANDEWEGHE, CoCo
7 TSURENKO, Lesia
8 BELLIS, Catherine

The Tournament:

Launched in San Francisco in 1971 and moving to Oakland in 1979, the longest-running women's-only event settled in its current home of Stanford University at the Taube Family Tennis Center in 1997. Bank of the West has been the title sponsor since 1992, showcasing a strong commitment to tennis.

Stanford serves as the first tournament of the Emirates Airline US Open Series, the North American summer hardcourt schedule that begins after Wimbledon and leads up to the US Open. Src: WTA

About Stanford

Stanford is in Santa Clara County, California, United States and is the home of Stanford University. The population was 13,809 at the 2010 census, with a daily population of 35,000.

 

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The Draw

 

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Maria Sharapova returns to action:



and newly crowned Wimbledon Champ Garbine is the top seed.

 

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Masha beat Brady

 

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Results from the Stanford Classic Women's Singles Round 1 matches on Monday

Nicole Gibbs (U.S.) beat Claire Liu (U.S.) 4-6 6-2 7-6(5)
Maria Sharapova (Russia) beat Jennifer Brady (U.S.) 6-1 4-6 6-0
5-Ana Konjuh (Croatia) beat Marina Erakovic (New Zealand) 6-3 1-0 (Erakovic retired)
Kayla Day (U.S.) beat Misaki Doi (Japan) 6-4 6-2
7-Lesia Tsurenko (Ukraine) beat Lara Arruabarrena Vecino (Spain) 6-3 6-3
Natalia Vikhlyantseva (Russia) beat Danielle Lao (U.S.) 6-4 6-3

Results from the Stanford Classic Women's Singles Round 1 matches on Tuesday

Kateryna Bondarenko (Ukraine) beat Francesca Schiavone (Italy) 6-3 6-4
8-Catherine Bellis (U.S.) beat Alize Cornet (France) 6-3 6-2
6-CoCo Vandeweghe (U.S.) beat Ajla Tomljanovic (Croatia) 6-2 0-0 (Tomljanovic retired)
Alison Riske (U.S.) beat Magda Linette (Poland) 6-2 6-4
Caroline Dolehide (U.S.) beat Naomi Osaka (Japan) 6-4 6-2
Veronica Cepede Royg (Paraguay) beat Kristie Ahn (U.S.) 2-6 7-5 6-1

Maria Sharapove wins but is forced to a deciding set.

 

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Sharapova has withdrawn citing an injury.

 

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Sharapova has withdrawn citing an injury.

From this tourney or is she closing the shop for the season? It is hard to play with magnesium deficiency and family history of diabetes; leads to lot of injuries.

 

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This is the Stanford thread. I'm only reporting on that.

 

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Masha said his left arm was painful, don't know more about it

 

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Results from the Stanford Classic Women's Singles Quarterfinal matches on Friday

3-Madison Keys (U.S.) beat 7-Lesia Tsurenko (Ukraine) 6-4 6-3
6-CoCo Vandeweghe (U.S.) beat 4-Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Russia) 6-2 6-3
1-Garbine Muguruza Blanco (Spain) beat 5-Ana Konjuh (Croatia) 6-1 6-3

1-Garbine Muguruza Blanco (Spain) beat 5-Ana Konjuh (Croatia) 6-1 6-3


6-CoCo Vandeweghe (U.S.) beat 4-Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Russia) 6-2 6-3


The winner of Petra or Catherine Bellis will play Coco in the semis.

Garbine and Madison will square off in the other semi.

 

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I have not heard "Blanco" before. Is that a new addition?

 

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I have not heard "Blanco" before. Is that a new addition?

Mothers name - I think spanish speaking people have two last names formally - fathers and mothers. Somebody else will correct me if I'm wrong!

 

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So Nadal's official name, would (I guess) be Rafael Nadal Parera

 

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Bellis whoops Petra into Canada 62 60

 

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Bellis whoops Petra into Canada 62 60

All kids should be encouraged to skip college.

 

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Coco whips Cici in the semi.

6-CoCo Vandeweghe (U.S.) beat 8-Catherine Bellis (U.S.) 6-3 6-1



Makarova eeks out the win against Dodin.



Makarova leads the H2H with Coco 3-0

2014 Canadian Masters QF Hard Ekaterina Makarova Coco Vandeweghe 6-1 4-6 6-1
2014 FO - RG R64 Clay Ekaterina Makarova Coco Vandeweghe 6-4 6-3
2011 Sydney QF Hard Ekaterina Makarova Coco Vandeweghe 6-1 6-7(5) 6-4

 

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Madison Keys takes Stanford.

3-Madison Keys (U.S.) beat 6-CoCo Vandeweghe (U.S.) 7-6(4) 6-4