February 6, 2018

Germans in the Top 10: Goerges joins the rankings elite

Julia Goerges has become the eighth German woman to reach the top 10 in the WTA singles rankings. She joins a list of illustrious names.

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Stefanie Graf finished a record eight years at the top of the rankings, including 1988, when she won the Golden Slam.

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Graf won 22 Grand Slam singles titles (Getty)

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Anke Huber was runner-up at the 1996 Australian Open (Getty)

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In 2011, Andrea Petkovic reached the quarterfinals of three of the four Grand Slams (Getty)

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Angelique Kerber is a former World No.1 (Getty)

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Kerber enjoyed a stunning 2016, beginning with her win at the Australian Open (Getty)

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Julia Goerges is the latest German woman to crack the Top 10 (Getty)

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Goerges won the Hengqin Life WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai following her triumph at the VTB Kremlin Cup in October 2017 (Getty)

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Claudia Kohde-Kilsch (pictured), Sylvia Hanika and Bettina Bunge are the trio of other German women who have also made it into the Top 10 (Getty)

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