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 . Reigning U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters has four wins , with American legends Chris Evert and Lindsay Davenport and Billie Jean King with three victories each . 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 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 .