Polona Hercog defeated Julia Goerges 6-7 7-6 6-4 in the Beijing round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Julia Goerges came in leading the head-to-head 5–1, defending last year's round of 16. Polona Hercog narrowed the head-to-head to 5–2.
| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-05 | Toronto | R64 | hard | Julia Goerges | 6-3 1-6 7-6(5) |
| 2018-01-01 | Auckland | QF | hard | Julia Goerges | 6-4 6-4 |
| 2016-07-18 | Bastad | R32 | clay | Julia Goerges | 6-7(7) 6-3 6-4 |
| 2012-07-16 | Bastad | R16 | clay | Polona Hercog | 7-6(4) 6-2 |
| 2012-01-16 | Australian Open | R128 | hard | Julia Goerges | 6-3 7-6(3) |
| 2010-10-11 | Linz | R32 | hard | Julia Goerges | 6-4 4-6 6-4 |
Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (176 vs 55). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About