Quick Q & A With Julia Goerges

Julia Goerges answered questions from our Quick Q & A after her 2nd round win at the 2012 BNP Paribas Open.  She is absolutely stunning in person (if you didn't already know) and also extremely nice.  The perfect mix!  Check out her answers below.  Enjoy!

What is your passion outside of tennis?

Well I like to do a lot with my friends at home, especially being at home and spending a lot of time with my family and friends, especially with my little nephew.  He is just a year-and-a-half so it’s pretty nice spending a lot of time with him.  I didn’t have that much time in the last two months, but when I get home I always spend a lot of time with him.

What is something that annoys you?

I like to spend a lot of time with people where I know they are honest and saying the truth and being straight.  So, I don’t like when people are coming to me and they are not straight and not telling me what they really think, and then behind the back it is different.  So that is what really annoys me.

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Tweets and Twitpics of the Week

I'm glad Sergiy Stakhovsky has a sense of humor

Some positive press) twitter.com/Stako_tennis/s…

— Sergiy Stakhovsky (@Stako_tennis) January 17, 2012

 Tweennis rhymes with.... Irina Falconi's new word sounds almost a little R rated.

I may have just coined a new word: Tweet+Tennis = tweennis (n) a tweet that involves the sport of tennis #dictionaryswag

— Irina Falconi (@IrinaFalconi) January 17, 2012

Amer Delic shares his friend's dislike of Pammie's interviewing skills

Text from a friend: "I rather get audited by IRS then get interviewed by Pam Shriver." #AusOpen #ESPN10s

— AD (@AmerDelic) January 21, 2012

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In Their Words

To me this is like Groundhog Day, I have been in this movie.

-Ivan Lendl on coaching Andy Murray

I've actually never liked sports, and I never understood how I became an athlete. I don't like working out. I don't like anything that has to do with working physically.

-Serena Williams on being a girly-girl.

I'm not that kind of girl.

-Julia Georges about potentially retiring in one of her matches at the ASB Classic

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Reading Room: Wimbledon Catch Up

I've been moving over the past few days, hence the lack of posts, but here are some interesting stories that happened during week 1 of Wimbledon:

Julia Goerges was annoyed by being called gorgeous. 

Serena Williams was unhappy with the scheduling on Centre Court.

Feliciano Lopez and Justin Gimelstob had a spat.  Here is the tweet that sent Twitter buzzing:

His English is very good, no?

Marion Bartoli ejected her parents from a match.

and

Andy Murray scolded his mum about her Deliciano antics.