WTA Auckland: Julia Görges & Laura Siegemund in the quarterfinals
At the WTA kick-off tournament for the new season in Auckland, two German players entered the quarter-finals. Julia Görges beat Jil Teichmann (Switzerland) 6: 3, 6: 2 in New Zealand on Thursday, Laura Siegemund surprised Coco Gauff with a 5: 7, 6: 2, 6: 3 victory.
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Jan 09, 2020, 09:57 am
This means that on Friday Siegemund will meet none other than Serena Williams, who also won against her compatriot Christina McHale 3: 6, 6: 2, 6: 3. The number 73 in the world beat 27 winners and broke their opponent eight times.
Görges plays in the quarterfinals against Caroline Wozniacki, who in the third set against Lauren Davis made a 3-3. With her victory over Teichmann, Görges remained victorious in her twelfth match in a row in Auckland. In 2018 and 2019, Görges won the title there.
Both Siegemund and Görges also compete in doubles in Auckland. Siegemund was number three with Desirae Krawczyk, but the duo gave up against Kirsten Flipkens / Alison van Uytvanck on Thursday afternoon.
Görges contests her quarter-finals with Caroline Garcia on Thursday. The two play against the US duo Asia Muhammad and Taylor Townsend.
WTA Auckland: quarter-finals
- Serena Williams vs. Laura Siegemund
- Eugenie Bouchard vs. Amanda Anisimova
- Caroline Wozniacki vs. Julia Goerges
- Alize Cornet vs. Jessica Pegula