Julia Görges
Julia Görges (born 2 November 1988) is a German former professional tennis player. A former top-ten singles player, she was ranked as high as No. 9 in the world on 20 August 2018, and was ranked inside the top 15 in doubles, peaking at world No. 12 on 22 August 2016. She won seven singles and five doubles titles on the WTA Tour (her biggest title coming at the year-end 2017 WTA Elite Trophy), as well as six singles and six doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.
Görges at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships | |
| ITF name | Julia Goerges |
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| Country (sports) | Germany |
| Residence | Bad Oldesloe, Germany Regensburg, Germany |
| Born | 2 November 1988 Bad Oldesloe, West Germany |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Turned pro | 2005 |
| Retired | 21 October 2020 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
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| Prize money | $9,913,954 |
| Official website | julia-goerges.com |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 479–337 (58.7%) |
| Career titles | 7 |
| Highest ranking | No. 9 (20 August 2018) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (2012, 2013, 2015) |
| French Open | 4R (2015) |
| Wimbledon | SF (2018) |
| US Open | 4R (2017, 2019) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Olympic Games | 3R (2012) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 253–206 (55.1%) |
| Career titles | 5 |
| Highest ranking | No. 12 (22 August 2016) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | SF (2015, 2016) |
| French Open | 3R (2011) |
| Wimbledon | SF (2016) |
| US Open | QF (2012) |
| Other doubles tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | QF (2016) |
| Olympic Games | 2R (2012) |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Grand Slam mixed doubles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (2014) |
| French Open | F (2014) |
| Wimbledon | QF (2012) |
| US Open | 2R (2015) |
| Team competitions | |
| Fed Cup | F (2014), record 13–12 |
Görges turned professional in 2005, and first broke into the world's top 100 in June 2008. Prior to 2018, her best singles result in a Grand Slam tournament was reaching the fourth round five times. She broke into the top ten for the first time in February 2018, before going on to reach the semifinals at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships. She was also a two-time semifinalist in women's doubles at the Australian Open, and reached the finals in mixed doubles with Nenad Zimonjić at the 2014 French Open.
She announced her retirement from professional tennis on 21 October 2020, two weeks before her 32nd birthday.