Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova Commit to 2011 Bank of the West Classic

Written by: Staff on 30th November 2010

Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova Commit to 2011 Bank of the West Classic

Serena Williams (USA) |

The Bank of the West Classic received an early holiday gift on Monday when it was announced that three of the world’s top tennis players have committed to play the 2011 tournament including 13-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams, three-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova and 2010 French Open finalist and current World No. 6 Samantha Stosur.

With another tremendous player field and a fun, family-friendly atmosphere the Bank of the West Classic will once again be the perfect place to see the world’s best tennis, July 25-31 at Stanford’s Taube Family Tennis Stadium.

Looking for the perfect Holiday gift? In recognition of this exciting news, the Bank of the West Classic is offering a special Holiday promotion. Until December 25 fans can purchase individual session tickets for the first and second rounds (Sessions 1-8) of the 2011 event at 10 percent off the regular ticket price.

The discount is good only for individual first and second round tickets and cannot be combined with other discounts or promotions. The discount does not apply to tournament packages. Don’t miss this chance to see the best tennis players in the world right here in the Bay Area.

Tickets for the tournament’s opening round start at just $26 so whether it’s a gift for that special someone, or if you just want to treat yourself to a great day of tennis, don’t miss out on this opportunity to secure tickets today.

This year the Bank of the West Classic will be offering a new Daily Double package which allows fans to get tickets for both the day and evening sessions at one low price. Spend the entire day at the Bank of the West Classic, enjoy all that the tournament has to offer and save up to 17 percent.

Full-week packages start at just $575 and include tickets to all 13 sessions, a pass to the exclusive Plaza Club and an invitation to the Meet the Players Party. Those who purchase a pair of seats will also receive a weeklong VIP parking pass and a Bank of the West Classic Tournament program.

The Bank of the West Classic is also offering several weekend packages starting at $240.

The Bank of the West Classic, a Sony Ericsson WTA Tour premier event, is now in its 41^st year and features a 30-player singles draw as well as a 16-team doubles draw. The event is owned and operated by IMG and serves as the opening women’s event of the Olympus US Open Series.

The list of past champions of the event reads like a Who’s Who of women’s tennis including Lindsay Davenport, Billie Jean King, Chris Evert, Martina Navratilova, Andrea Jaeger, Monica Seles, Martina Hingis, Venus Williams and Kim Clijsters.

The Bank of the West Classic offers several different seat options with prices to fit everyone’s budget so reserve your seats today. Qualifying will be held July 23-24 and is free to the public.

Log on to www.BankoftheWestClassic.com for more information.

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