1994 Bank of the West Classic – Singles

Martina Navratilova was the defending champion, but lost in the final to Arantxa Sánchez Vicario. The score was 1–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3).[1][2][3]

Singles
1994 Bank of the West Classic
Champion Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Runner-up Martina Navratilova
Final score1–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3)
Draw28 (2WC/1Alt)
Seeds8
Main article: 1994 Bank of the West Classic

This was the first ever professional tournament for 14-year old Venus Williams. Williams defeated Shaun Stafford in the first round and faced Sánchez Vicario (then World No. 2) at the second round. Williams won the first set and was leading 3–1 in the second set, but Sánchez Vicario won the next 11 games in a row and won the match 2–6, 6–3, 6–0.[4] The match was recreated in the film King Richard, released in 2021, where Sánchez Vicario showed her discomfort after being portrayed as the antagonist of the film.[5]

Seeds

The first four seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Arantxa Sánchez Vicario (Champion)
  2. Martina Navratilova (Final)
  3. Lindsay Davenport (Semifinals)
  4. Magdalena Maleeva (Withdrew)
  5. Anke Huber (Quarterfinals)
  6. Amy Frazier (Quarterfinals)
  7. Lori McNeil (First round)
  8. Zina Garrison-Jackson (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final
          
1 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 6 4 6
3 Lindsay Davenport 2 6 3
1 Arantxa Sánchez Vicario 1 77 77
2 Martina Navratilova 6 65 63
Debbie Graham 6 2 5
2 Martina Navratilova 3 6 7

Top half
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 A Sánchez Vicario 2 6 6
WC V Williams 6 6 WC V Williams 6 3 0
S Stafford 3 4 1 A Sánchez Vicario 6 6
M Werdel 6 4 6 8 Z Garrison-Jackson 3 3
J Kruger 4 6 3 M Werdel 3 3
A Dechaume-Balleret 0 1 8 Z Garrison-Jackson 6 6
8 Z Garrison-Jackson 6 6 1 A Sánchez Vicario 6 4 6
3 L Davenport 2 6 3
3 L Davenport 5 6 77
C Kuhlman 6 4 2 K Po 7 3 63
K Po 4 6 6 3 L Davenport 6 6
M McGrath 6 6 5 A Huber 2 2
WC M Tu 3 4 M McGrath 0 4
A Mall 2 6 2 5 A Huber 6 6
5 A Huber 6 4 6

Bottom half
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
7 L McNeil 5 2
D Graham 7 6 D Graham 5 6 6
T Ignatieva 4 2 P Fendick 7 2 2
P Fendick 6 6 D Graham 6 6
P Langrová 2 1 J Watanabe 0 2
J Watanabe 6 6 J Watanabe 6 6
Alt E Smylie 0 2
D Graham 6 2 5
6 A Frazier 6 6 2 M Navratilova 3 6 7
R Nideffer 0 0 6 A Frazier 6 6
P Shriver 4 79 2 T Whitlinger-Jones 4 2
T Whitlinger-Jones 6 67 6 6 A Frazier 6 4 1
M Kochta 6 7 2 M Navratilova 2 6 6
S Cacic 3 5 M Kochta 6 2 3
2 M Navratilova 4 6 6

References
  1. "History and Past Champions". Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic. Retrieved 25 April 2022. Singles - 1994: Arantxa Sanchez Vicario
  2. Spander, Art (7 November 1994). "Near End, Navratilova Denied - Tennis: In her second-to-last tournament, she loses to Sanchez Vicario in Oakland final". Los Angeles Times. Oakland, California. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  3. "Arantxa gana a Navratilova y consigue su octavo torneo de la temporada" [Arantxa defeats Navratilova and wins her eighth title of the season]. El País (in Spanish). Oakland, California. 6 November 1994. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  4. "Williams gives Sánchez a scare". Chicago Tribune. Oakland, California. 3 November 1994. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  5. Labarga, Nacho (8 April 2022). "Arantxa Sánchez Vicario se 'carga' 'El método Williams' y desmonta su papel de "mala, malísima"" [Arantxa Sánchez Vicario criticizes 'King Richard' and denies her role of 'villain'.]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 April 2022.
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