Julia Goerges topples Martic in the semifinal in Birmingham

Julia Goerges ousts Petra Martic 6-4 6-3 in the semifinal in Birmingham on Saturday.

The Match

1^st set.

There was not much difference between them in this set with the exception of 1 break that the German conquered in the 9^th game (5-4) before winning the set (6-4).

2^nd set.

Goerges started strong after breaking Martic in the 1^st game (1-0)

Nevertheless, that was not enough for the German to win the set as Petra succeeded in breaking back in the 2^nd game (1-1). the German kept her cool to break Martic 2 times in the 5^th (3-2) and in the 9^th (6-3) game before managing to win the set (6-3).

After this contest, the head to head between Goerges and Martic is 2-0 for Julia.

Highlights Julia Goerges vs. Petra Martic Nature Valley Classic – Birmingham

Prediction and head to head Julia Goerges vs. Ashleigh Barty

This will be the 3^rd time that Julia Goerges and Ashleigh Barty face off. The head to head is 1-1 for Goerges and Barty (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on grass.

The last time that they competed against each other, Barty won 4-6 6-3 6-2 in the semifinal in Zhuhai back in 2018.