Goerges admits she did nothing wrong

Dubai: Losing women's singles finalist Julia Goerges found she did nothing wrong, but for the reality that she was up against a very fine player in Agniezska Radwanska at the Dubai Duty Free Women's Open on Saturday.

"Well, I don't think that I did so many things wrong. She's [Radwanska] a tough player and I was so close to win in both sets," Goerges admitted after she went down 5-7, 4-6 to Radwanska.

"There are always a few balls which I didn't play the way I normally do, or which I missed. But it was still the way I should play it. She [Radwanska] doesn't give you anything and she doesn't make any mistakes at all. And even when she does make a few mistakes, it's at 15-15 or at 15-0, but not on the important moments," said the World No.19.

However, the 23-year-old who had a quarter-final in Paris Indoors and a fourth round appearance at the Australian Open last month, was pleased with her progression this season. "You need to dictate the game by yourself against Radwanska, and that is what I did. Unfortunately, it was not enough. But still it was the right direction to play my game," she said.

"I'm not disappointed because it was a big step in the right direction for me. I was leaving everything on the court, so I don't know why I should be disappointed about this week," she added.

"She's a top-5 player; she's been there for a long time. So if you lose 7-5 and 6-4 in one hour and 40 minutes, I think I shouldn't be disappointed at all. It gives me a lot confidence to see those players are close to me and I can still beat those players. That's a good sign for me. I can be pretty proud of this week."