2002 Bank of the West Classic

The 2002 Bank of the West Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts that was part of the Tier II Series of the 2002 WTA Tour. It was the 31st edition of the tournament and took place at the Taube Tennis Center in Stanford, California, United States, from July 22 through July 28, 2002. First-seeded Venus Williams won the singles title, her second at the event after 2000, and earned $ 93,000 first-prize money.[1][2][3]

2002 Bank of the West Classic
DateJuly 22–28
Edition31st
CategoryTier II Series
Draw28S / 16D
Prize moneyUS$585,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationStanford, California, U.S.
VenueTaube Tennis Center
Champions
Singles
United States Venus Williams
Doubles
United States Lisa Raymond / Australia Rennae Stubbs
← 2001 · Stanford Classic · 2003 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Venus Williams defeated.   Kim Clijsters, 6–3, 6–3

  • It was Williams' 5th singles title of the year and the 15th of her career.

Doubles

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  Lisa Raymond /   Rennae Stubbs defeated   Janette Husárová /   Conchita Martínez, 6–1, 6–1

References

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  1. ^ "Williams outguns Clijsters". BBC Sport. July 28, 2002.
  2. ^ "Venus Williams powers past Clijsters to win Bank of the West". Los Altos Town Crier. July 30, 2002.
  3. ^ Jimmy Wu (August 1, 2002). "Cashing in at Bank of the West". The Stanford Daily. p. 9.
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