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Jan Kodes def. Georges Goven

2-6 6-2 5-7 6-2 6-3

Match Information

Date May 14, 1970*
Tournament Roland Garros
Category Grand Slam
Surface Clay
RoundSF
Winner Jan Kodes
Score2-6 6-2 5-7 6-2 6-3
Loser Georges Goven

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldJan KodesGeorges Goven
Country CZE FRA
Birth dateMar 1, 1946Apr 27, 1948
Age2422
Height175173
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,8301,799
Career W-L465–274203–230
Career earnings$693,197$212
Pre-match H2H
Jan Kodes 0 – 0 Georges Goven

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Path

Jan Kodes's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 12, 1970QF Martin Mulligan 6-1 6-3 7-5W—Match data
May 10, 1970R16 Ion Tiriac 4-6 7-5 4-6 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch data
May 7, 1970R32 Stepan Koudelka 6-0 6-1 6-2W—Match data
May 5, 1970R64 Bob Howe 6-4 6-1 6-2W—Match data
May 3, 1970R128 Jean Baptiste Chanfreau 6-0 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch data

Jan Kodes's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 15, 1970F Zeljko Franulovic 6-2 6-4 6-0WH2HMatch data

Georges Goven's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
May 12, 1970QF Francois Jauffret 8-6 6-8 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch data
May 10, 1970R16 Manuel Santana 3-6 6-4 6-3 1-6 6-0WH2HMatch data
May 7, 1970R32 Peter Marmureanu 7-5 8-6 6-3W—Match data
May 5, 1970R64 Hans Joachim Ploetz 6-3 6-2 6-0WH2HMatch data
May 3, 1970R128 Colin Dibley 6-2 6-3 6-2WH2HMatch data