Julia Görges

Tennis player and Wimbledon semi-finalist

Julia Görges - Tennis player and Wimbledon semi-finalist
Born

November 2nd, 1988
36 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Germany

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A professional tennis player from Germany, achieved significant success in women's tennis. Reached a career-high singles ranking of World No. 9 in January 2018. Played prominently on the WTA Tour, with a style noted for powerful groundstrokes and effective serve. Captured a total of 7 singles titles and 5 doubles titles over the course of the career. Advanced to the semi-finals of Wimbledon in 2018, marking the highlight of a competitive career.

Reached Wimbledon semi-finals in 2018

Achieved a career-high WTA ranking of No. 9

Won 7 WTA singles titles

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