2014 Bank of the West Classic – Singles

Singles
2014 Bank of the West Classic
Champion	Serena Williams
Runner-up	Angelique Kerber
Final score	7–6^(7–1), 6–3

Dominika Cibulková was the defending champion, but lost to Garbiñe Muguruza in the first round.

Sabine Lisicki hit the fastest serve of all time in women's tennis, blasting a 131mph serve against Ana Ivanovic in the first round.

As a result of her quarterfinals run, former World No. 1 Ivanovic returned to Top 10 in WTA rankings for the first time since her loss to Victoria Azarenka at the 2009 French Open. Ironically, it was Azarenka whom Ivanovic replaced in the top ten.^[1]

Serena Williams won her third Bank of the West Classic title in four years, defeating Angelique Kerber in the final, 7–6^(7–1), 6–3.

Seeds

The top four seeds receive a bye into the second round.

1. Serena Williams (Champion)
2. Agnieszka Radwańska (Second round)
3. Angelique Kerber (Final)
4. Victoria Azarenka (Second round)
5. Ana Ivanovic (Quarterfinal)
6. Dominika Cibulková (First round)
7. Carla Suárez Navarro (First round)
8. Andrea Petkovic (Semifinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Serena Williams	7	6
	8	Andrea Petkovic	5	0
								1	Serena Williams	7^7	6
								3	Angelique Kerber	6^1	3
	3	Angelique Kerber	4	7^7	6
		Varvara Lepchenko	6	6^4	2

Top Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
							1	S Williams	7	6
	K Date-Krumm	1	3					Ka Plíšková	5	2
	Ka Plíšková	6	6											1	S Williams	2	6	7
Q	C Zhao	6	1											5	A Ivanovic	6	3	5
	Y Wickmayer	2	0^r				Q	C Zhao	1	1
	S Lisicki	6^2	1				5	A Ivanovic	6	6
5	A Ivanovic	7^7	6																		1	S Williams	7	6
																					8	A Petkovic	5	0
							4/WC	V Azarenka	4	6^1
WC	V Williams	6	6				WC	V Williams	6	7^7
Q	P Kania	3	2											WC	V Williams	1	6	5
	S Stosur	6	6^7	5										8	A Petkovic	6	3	7
Q	N Osaka	4	7^9	7			Q	N Osaka	2	2
	A Tomljanović	1	4				8	A Petkovic	6	6
8	A Petkovic	6	6

Bottom Half

First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
6	D Cibulková	2	6	2
	G Muguruza	6	4	6				G Muguruza	6	6
	P Ormaechea	3	4					D Hantuchová	4	4
	D Hantuchová	6	6												G Muguruza	2	1
	C Vandeweghe	6	7											3	A Kerber	6	6
WC	K Ahn	2	5					C Vandeweghe	6^4	6	2
							3	A Kerber	7^7	0	6
																					3	A Kerber	4	7^7	6
7	C Suárez Navarro	3	5																			V Lepchenko	6	6^4	2
	M Puig	6	7					M Puig	7^7	2	1
Q	S Vickery	6	6				Q	S Vickery	6^4	6	6
	S Zhang	1	2											Q	S Vickery	1	0
	C Garcia	4	3												V Lepchenko	6	6
	V Lepchenko	6	6					V Lepchenko	6	3	6
							2	A Radwańska	3	6	4

Qualifying

Seeds

1. Aleksandra Wozniak (Qualifying competition)
2. Kateřina Siniaková (First round)
3. Mirjana Lučić-Baroni (First round)
4. Alla Kudryavtseva (First round)
5. Paula Kania (Qualified)
6. Sachia Vickery (Qualified)
7. Petra Martić (Qualifying competition)
8. Xu Yifan (Withdrew, playing in Nanchang doubles final)
9. Marina Shamayko (Qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

1. Sachia Vickery
2. Carol Zhao
3. Paula Kania
4. Naomi Osaka

Qualifying Draw

First Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	1	Aleksandra Wozniak	7	6
	WC	Caroline Doyle	5	3
								1	Aleksandra Wozniak	4	1
								6	Sachia Vickery	6	6
	WC	Michaela Gordon	4	1
	6	Sachia Vickery	6	6

Second Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	2	Kateřina Siniaková	7	4	6^3
	WC	Carol Zhao	5	6	7^7
								WC	Carol Zhao	6	1	6
								9	Marina Shamayko	1	6	4
	Alt	Mari Osaka	6	3	3
	9	Marina Shamayko	2	6	6

Third Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	3	Mirjana Lučić-Baroni	2	6^8
	WC	Raquel Kops-Jones	6	7^10
								WC	Raquel Kops-Jones	4	1
								5	Paula Kania	6	6
		Daria Gavrilova	6	3	4
	5	Paula Kania	3	6	6

Fourth Qualifier

	First Round							Qualifying Competition
	4	Alla Kudryavtseva	4	6	1
		Naomi Osaka	6	3	6
									Naomi Osaka	6^4	6	6
								7	Petra Martić	7^7	4	1
		Arantxa Parra Santonja	4	2
	7	Petra Martić	6	6

References

1. Ivanovic explains reason for coaching change, tennis.com, 2 August 2014

• Main Draw
• Qualifying Draw