STANFORD, Calif. (www.BankOfTheWestClassic.com) – If you are at least 18 years of age and want the chance to earn free tickets to one of the premier professional women’s tennis tournaments on the West Coast, become a volunteer at the Bank of the West Classic, July 14-20 at the Taube Family Tennis Stadium on the beautiful Stanford University campus.
The Bank of the West Classic, now in its 38th year, is the longest-running women-only professional tennis tournament in the world and is the first stop of the 2008 Olympus US Open Series. A Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Tier II event, the Bank of the West Classic features a 28-player singles draw and a 16-team doubles draw with total prize money of $600,000. Already scheduled to appear at this year’s event are former World No. 1 and three-time Grand Slam Champion Lindsay Davenport, 2007 Bank of the West Classic Champion Anna Chakvetadze and last year’s finalist Sania Mirza.
Volunteer positions are currently available in several areas including transportation, ushers, guest services and tournament administration. For more information please contact Mary Ann Cochrane at macochrane1@gmail.com or call her at (408) 316-2880. You may also go to www.bankofthewestclassic.com and click on “Volunteers” to apply online.
As a volunteer you will receive complimentary tickets to the tournament, a parking pass, and an official tournament shirt. You will be asked to work a minimum of four shifts during the event in order to qualify for these tournament benefits.
ABOUT THE BANK OF THE WEST CLASSIC: The Bank of the West Classic is the longest-running women-only professional tennis tournament in the world and is the first stop of the US Open Series. A Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Tier II event, the Bank of the West Classic features a 28-player singles draw and a 16-team doubles draw with total prize money of $600,000. Held on Stanford University’s campus at the Taube Family Tennis Stadium since 1997, former champions include: Billie Jean King, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Andrea Jaeger, Monica Seles, Martina Hingis, Lindsay Davenport and Venus Williams. The Bank of the West Classic is owned and operated by IMG.
ABOUT BANK OF THE WEST: With more than $62 billion in assets, Bank of the West is the second-largest bank based in California. Founded in 1874, Bank of the West is a full-service financial institution with nearly 4 million accounts in more than 700 branch and commercial offices across 19 Western and Midwestern states.