Goerges wows with comeback win in Zhuhai
The 29-year-old made an unexpected comeback in the first set to take
down the fiery Vandeweghe 7-5, 6-1 in one hour and 20 minutes in
Zhuhai...
Germany's Julia Goerges stormed to victory at the WTA Elite Trophy on Sunday, hammering number two seed CoCo Vandeweghe in the final to claim her second title of the year.
The 29-year-old made an unexpected
comeback in the first set to take down the fiery Vandeweghe 7-5, 6-1 in
one hour and 20 minutes in Zhuhai, China, as fellow German and tennis
legend Steffi Graf watched from the stands.
With
the title, which comes on the heels of a win in Moscow a fortnight ago,
Goerges is set to end the season with a career-high ranking of world
number 14.
She joins other Elite Trophy winners Petra Kvitova and Venus Williams.
"There is no better way to end this season," she told journalists after the match.
"I'm
just happy. I think I have not really any words to describe right now. I
think I still can't believe it... It's just amazing."
Vandeweghe
started off strong in the first set, easily breaking seventh seed
Goerges in the second game and holding serve in the third to give her a
3-0 lead.
But Goerges clung on, finally breaking serve in the ninth game and setting herself up for a fantastic comeback.
A fuming Vandeweghe threw her racquet on the ground in frustration before finally losing the set 7-5.
Goerges went on to dominate in the second to win seven games in a row as Vandeweghe seemed to lose focus.
The German then claimed the match with a third break of serve in the second set.
Asked how she felt about receiving the trophy from tournament ambassador Graf, Goerges said it was "a very special moment".
"I
think she was very happy to give the trophy to a German player," she
said laughing, adding that the exchange, which included getting a
picture, "was probably worth it more than millions".
Goerges
had enjoyed a smooth road to the final, seeing off Slovakia's number
one Magdalena Rybarikova, top seed Kristina Mladenovic and Latvia's
Anastasija Sevastova -- also in straight sets.
But
it wasn't all bad news for Vandeweghe, who by reaching the final
overtook France's Kristina Mladenovic to secure her place in the world
top 10 -- her last goal of the year.
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