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2009 Bank of the West Classic
The 39th edition of the Bank of the West Classic will take place from July 27th - August 2nd, at the Taube Family Tennis Stadium, Stanford University. 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 Olympus US Open Series. A Sony Ericsson WTA Tour Tier II event, the Bank of the West Classic is a well-established Bay Area event and features a 32-player singles draw and a 16-team doubles draw with total prize money of $700,000. Held on Stanford University's campus at 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. Serving up the best in women's tennis, exceptional television coverage and with 33,000 expected to be in attendance throughout the week, the Bank of the West Classic is sure to provide world class entertainment for all ages.
Sponsor Spotlight 
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One of the nation’s 25 largest banks, Bank of the West was founded in San Jose 135 years ago. Bank of the West continues to be a strong participant in the local community, the kind of bank that provides great products and service while sponsoring great tennis. Based in San Francisco, Bank of the West is a full-service commercial bank with over $66 billion in assets and more than 700 banking locations in 19 Western and Midwestern states. Bank of the West originates commercial, small business and consumer loans and leases, offering a wide range of individual and other commercial banking, insurance, trust and investment products. Corporate parent BNP Paribas is rated by Standard & Poor’s as one of the six strongest banks in the world. More information is available at www.bankofthewest.com. |
The British Virgin Islands; Nature's Little Secret 
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IMG is proud to have The British Virgin Islands Tourist Board as an Associate Sponsor for the 2009 Bank of the West Classic. The Tourist Board's goals are to foster, develop and promote a sustainable tourism industry. The British Virgin Islands are an archipelago of 60-plus islands, of which 21 are inhabited, with a population of 27,302. The BVI is located 60 miles east of Puerto Rico between latitude 18.25 degrees north and longitude 64.37 degrees west. Just 30 minutes from San Juan, Puerto Rico by plane or 45 minutes by ferry from St. Thomas, USVI. For more information on Nature's Little Secret visit www.BVITourism.com. |
