Julia Goerges has been among the most pleasant characters in tennis. The German champion decided to call it a career at 31 years of age. The former world no.9 won 7 career titles and she was the runner-up on 10 occasions. Julia was highly appreciated by the fans and her colleagues. Here some nice messages left by Karolina Pliskova, Simona Halep and Petra Kvitova.
Karolina Pliskova wrote the following message:
“My dear @juliagoerges, I just heard the news and wanted to dedicate you a few lines. First of all, congratulation on your fantastic career! We have experienced a lot of fun on and off the court, and I feel privileged that I had a chance to meet you! Even though we achieved so many good results, our friendship is what I cherish the most! Thank you for all the lifetime memories, and I wish you all the best in the next chapter of your life! Happy retirement.”
Simona Halep also shared her feeling about Julia’s retirement to post:
“Ohhh, this is such happy and sad news. I’m sad that I won’t see you on tour any more and happy because it means you are happy off court and you are ready to start another chapter! Your future looks very bright so I’m wishing you all the best and will keep in touch!”
Petra Kvitova commented:
“Jule! Wishing you all the best for your life away from tennis. Thank you for your big smile and for our battles on the court. We will miss you.”
Julia Goerges in 2020
Ranked no.45, Julia played her last match on the 1st of October when she was overcome by Laura Siegemund 1-6 6-1 6-3 in the 2nd round of the French Open.
Karolina Pliskova in 2020
Ranked no.6, Karolina played her last match on the 1st of October when she lost to Jelena Ostapenko 6-4 6-2 in the 2nd round of the French Open.
At the moment, this season the Czech has 14-7 win-loss record. Karolina conquered 1 title in Brisbane. Pliskova got to the final in Rome.
Julia Goerges and Karolina Pliskova played each other 3 times. The head to head is 2-1 for Pliskova. The last time that they played each other, Julia Goerges won 6-4 6-2 in the Rubber 3 in 4 (Fed Cup, World Group, SF, GER) in April 2018.
Simona Halep in 2020
Now the world no.2, Halep played her last match on the 4th of October when she was overcome by Iga Swiatek 6-1 6-2 in the 4th round of the French Open.
Currently, this season Simona has a 23-3 win-loss record. Halep has won 3 titles in 2020 in Dubai, in Prague and in Rome.
Petra Kvitova in 2020
Ranked no.8, Petra played her last match on the 8th of October when she surrendered to Sofia Kenin 6-4 7-5 in the semifinal of the French Open.
Petra Kvitova’s best achievement of the present year was getting to the final in Doha.
Simona Halep and Petra Kvitova played each other 4 times. The head to head is 3-1 for Halep. The last time that they fought against each other, Petra Kvitova won 6-1 6-2 in the semifinal in Wuhan (Wuhan Tennis Open) in September 2016.
