| Silicon Valley Classic | |
|---|---|
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| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF World Circuit (1971–72) Virginia Slims Circuit (1973–87) WTA Tour (1988–2022) |
| Founded | 1971; 54 years ago (1971) |
| Editions | 50 (2022) |
| Location | San Jose, California United States |
| Venue | San Jose State University |
| Category | WTA Tier II (1990–2008) WTA Premier tournaments (2009–2019) WTA 500 (2021–2022) |
| Surface | Hardcourt / outdoor |
| Draw | 28S / 16SQ / 16D )2022) |
| Prize money | US$ 757,900 (2022) |
| Website | mubadalasvc.com |
TheSilicon Valley Classic was atennistournament on theWTA Tour held on the campus ofSan Jose State University inSan Jose, California. Started in 1971, the tournament was the oldest women's-only tournament in the world and was played on outdoorhardcourts.[1] It was the first women's tournament in the annualUS Open Series.
The tournament started out as the British Motor Cars Invitation in 1971 on the Virginia Slims circuit. Prior to 1978, the tournament was known as the Virginia Slims of San Francisco. The tournament was sponsored byBank of the West from 1992 to 2017 (branding it as theBank of the West Classic), and held on the campus ofStanford University from 1997 to 2017, and run byDick Gould.[2]The event moved toSan Jose State University in 2018 and received a new sponsor,Mubadala Investment Company, branding the tournament as theMubadala Silicon Valley Classic.[3]
Martina Navratilova won the tournament a record five times (1979–1980, 1988, 1991, and 1993).[4]
On June 1, 2023, it was announced that the tournament would merge with the pre-existingWashington Open and move permanently toWashington, D.C. The Washington tournament thereby went from being aWTA 250 event to being aWTA 500 event. The Silicon Valley Classic thus held its final tournament in 2022.[5]
| Year | Dates | Name | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6–9 Jan | British Motor Cars Invitation | San Francisco Civic Auditorium |
| 1972 | 12–15 Jan | ||
| 1973 | week of 15 Jan | ||
| 1974 | week of 14 Jan | Virginia Slims of San Francisco | |
| 1975 | week of 6 Jan | ||
| 1976 | week of 1 Mar | ||
| 1977 | week of 28 Feb | ||
| 1978 | Not held | ||
| 1979 | 8–14 Jan | Avon Championships of California | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena |
| 1980 | week of 11 Feb | ||
| 1981 | 9–15 Feb | ||
| 1982 | 22–28 Feb | ||
| 1983 | 21–27 Feb | Virginia Slims of California | |
| 1984 | 9–15 Jan | ||
| 1985 | 18–25 Feb | ||
| 1986 | week of 24 Feb | ||
| 1987 | week of 9 Feb | ||
| 1988 | 15–21 Feb | ||
| 1989 | 20–26 Feb | ||
| 1990 | 29 Oct–4 Nov | ||
| 1991 | 4–10 Nov | ||
| 1992 | 2–8 Nov | Bank of the West Classic | |
| 1993 | 1–7 Nov | ||
| 1994 | week of 31 Oct | ||
| 1995 | 30 Oct–5 Nov | ||
| 1996 | week of 4 Nov | Henry J Kaiser Arena | |
| 1997 | 21–27 Jul | Taube Tennis Center (Stanford) | |
| 1998 | 27 Jul–2 Aug | ||
| 1999 | 26 Jul–1 Aug | ||
| 2000 | 24–30 Jul | ||
| 2001 | 23–29 Jul | ||
| 2002 | 22–28 Jul | ||
| 2003 | 21–27 Jul | ||
| 2004 | week of 12 Jul | ||
| 2005 | week of 25 Jul | ||
| 2006 | 24–30 Jul | ||
| 2007 | week of 23 Jul | ||
| 2008 | 12–20 Jul | ||
| 2009 | 25 Jul–2 Aug | ||
| 2010 | 24 Jul–1 Aug | ||
| 2011 | 23–31 Jul | ||
| 2012 | 9–15 Jul | ||
| 2013 | 21–28 Jul | ||
| 2014 | 26 Jul–3 Aug | ||
| 2015 | 1–9 Aug | ||
| 2016 | 18-24 Jul | ||
| 2017 | 31 Jul–6 Aug | ||
| 2018 | 30 Jul–5 Aug | Silicon Valley Classic | San Jose State University |
