Julia Goerges vs Polona Hercog — Auckland Quarter-final

Auckland · WTA · Quarter-final
GER2
Julia Goerges
37 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLWWL
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 January 2018
hard
Polona Hercog
SLO
Polona Hercog
#228WTA
1590ELO
1524Hard ELO
35 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WLLLWWLWWL
Goerges J.
6-4 6-4
Hercog P.
Goerges J.
662
Hercog P.
440

Julia Goerges defeated Polona Hercog 6-4 6-4 in the Auckland quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — Julia Goerges came in leading the head-to-head 4–2, defending last year's semi-final. Julia Goerges extended the head-to-head to 5–2.

Key context

  • Match story: Julia Goerges edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

4–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-09-30BeijingR64hardPolona Hercog6-7(4) 7-6(5) 6-4
2019-08-05TorontoR64hardJulia Goerges6-3 1-6 7-6(5)
2016-07-18BastadR32clayJulia Goerges6-7(7) 6-3 6-4
2012-07-16BastadR16clayPolona Hercog7-6(4) 6-2
2012-01-16Australian OpenR128hardJulia Goerges6-3 7-6(3)
2010-10-11LinzR32hardJulia Goerges6-4 4-6 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Goerges J.serving82% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Hercog P.

Hercog P.serving79% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Goerges J.

Even serve battle

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Statistics

This season
Goerges J.Hercog P.
1st serve in·Even
56%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
73%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
58%
Return points won·Even
41%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.0
3.1
Double faults / match·Even
3.9
3.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (129 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Goerges J.Hercog P.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
58
47
Break points saved·Clear edge
86
68
Break points won·Clear edge
60
75
Deciding sets·Dominant
77
44
Tiebreaks·Dominant
42
69

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Goerges J.Hercog P.
Freshness·
—
100

Hercog P.: 20 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Weather
22°CRain
Wind 17 km/hHumidity 81%

Draw

Final
Goerges J.[2]
Wozniacki C.[1]
6-47-64
Goerges J.[2]
Andreescu B.
2-67-56-1
Semi-finals
Goerges J.[2]
Hsieh S.
6-16-4
Wozniacki C.[1]
Vickery S.
6-46-4
Goerges J.[2]
Hruncakova V.
6-17-66
Andreescu B.
Hsieh S.[3]
6-36-3
Quarter-finals
Goerges J.[2]
Hercog P.
6-46-4
Hsieh S.
Strycova B.[3]
0-66-26-2
Vickery S.
Radwanska A.[4]
6-26-2
Wozniacki C.[1]
Kenin S.
4-66-26-4
Goerges J.[2]
Bouchard E.
3-66-37-66
Hruncakova V.
Anisimova A.
6-32-66-4
Hsieh S.[3]
Sorribes Tormo S.
6-36-2
Andreescu B.
Williams V.[6]
6-716-16-3
R16
Goerges J.[2]
Hruncakova V.
6-46-0
Hercog P.
Flipkens K.
6-46-2
Vickery S.
Cepede Royg V.
6-26-4
Radwanska A.[4]
Townsend T.
6-37-5
Kenin S.
Lepchenko V.
6-47-66
Wozniacki C.[1]
Martic P.
6-26-2
Hsieh S.
Bonaventure Y.
6-46-3
Strycova B.[3]
Larsson J.
6-16-736-2
Anisimova A.
Strycova B.[5]
6-36-3
Sorribes Tormo S.
Flipkens K.[7]
6-41-66-1
Williams V.[6]
Davis L.
6-46-3
Andreescu B.
Wozniacki C.[1]
6-46-4
Goerges J.[2]
Barthel M.
6-46-4
Bouchard E.
Schoofs B.
6-756-46-4
Hruncakova V.
Kenin S.
7-55-76-3
Hsieh S.[3]
Puig M.
6-17-63
R32
Larsson J.
Nara K.
7-656-3
Goerges J.[2]
Puig M.
6-44-66-2
Cepede Royg V.
Arruabarrena L.
6-36-3
Lepchenko V.
Barthel M.[7]
6-26-2
Radwanska A.[4]
Haddad Maia B.
6-24-66-2
Strycova B.[3]
Errani S.
6-46-736-4
Hruncakova V.
Lewis J.
6-46-3
Hercog P.
Van Uytvanck A.
6-47-5
Flipkens K.
Vekic D.[8]
7-653-66-4
Hsieh S.
Hibino N.
6-06-3
Bonaventure Y.
Putintseva Y.[6]
6-36-3
Vickery S.
Davis L.[5]
6-16-2
Townsend T.
Mchale C.
1-66-46-4
Kenin S.
Fett J.
6-46-4
Martic P.
Vondrousova M.
7-626-3
Wozniacki C.[1]
Brengle M.
6-36-0
Goerges J.[2]
Larsson J.
6-06-4
Kenin S.
Martic P.[4]
7-52-66-2
Hruncakova V.
Zidansek T.
6-27-63
Strycova B.[5]
Townsend T.
6-26-756-3
Flipkens K.[7]
Vickery S.
6-26-2
Sorribes Tormo S.
Voegele S.
7-56-3
Puig M.
Mattek Sands B.
6-36-2
Hsieh S.[3]
Hercog P.
6-26-3
Williams V.[6]
Azarenka V.
6-31-66-3
Andreescu B.
Babos T.
6-47-66
Schoofs B.
Van Uytvanck A.[8]
3-4
Anisimova A.
Cepelova J.
6-23-0
Wozniacki C.[1]
Siegemund L.
6-36-2
Davis L.
Arruabarrena L.
6-26-2
Barthel M.
Soler Espinosa S.
6-27-61
Bouchard E.
Brengle M.
6-36-3