This week 's the WTA Tour in Stanford , Stanford celebrates its 40th year . It is the oldest tournament on the WTA Tour and formed the first event in the the San Francisco Civic Auditorium calendar . Australian legend Billie Jean King win the first tournament , beating Lindsay Davenport in the final . Four former champions , each representing a different decade , will be paraded to the crowd .
This week 's Bank of the West Classic in Stanford , California celebrates its 40th year . It is the oldest tournament on the WTA Tour and formed the first event in the WTA Tour calendar . American legend Billie Jean King win the first tournament , beating Rosie Casals in the final . Four former champions , each representing a different decade , will be paraded to the crowd .