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Georges Goven

FRA Age 78 173 cm / 5'8" Plays: Right-Handed ATP Tour years active: 1968–1984

Georges Goven represented France on the ATP Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 56. In TennisDB's records, Georges Goven finished with a career record of 206–233 and one singles title.

Peak ranking
56 (Aug 27, 1973)
Elo peak
1863 (78th percentile)
Career record
206–233 (46.9%)
Career titles
1
Prize money
$212

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

Georges Goven's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Claudio Mezzadri #113 4-6 3-6 L H2H Match data Jul 26, 1984* R32 Dutch Open ATP 250 Clay
Kent Carlsson 0-6 2-6 0-6 L H2H Match data May 30, 1984* R128 Roland Garros Grand Slam Clay
Jan Gunnarsson 1-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Nov 24, 1983* R32 Toulouse ATP 250 Hard
Jimmy Brown 2-6 3-6 L Match data Nov 17, 1983* R32 Ferrara ATP 250 Carpet
Eliot Teltscher #17 1-6 1-6 L H2H Match data Oct 21, 1983* R16 Japan Open ATP 250 Hard

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Georges Goven's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Ilie Nastase 3 7 10 Oct 1, 1977 H2H
Eddie Dibbs 0 8 8 May 14, 1983 H2H
Jurgen Fassbender 3 4 7 Jul 20, 1978 H2H
Manuel Orantes 0 7 7 Jul 21, 1976 H2H
Adriano Panatta 2 4 6 Oct 7, 1981 H2H

Titles (1)

Georges Goven titles by season and category
SeasonAgeTitlesGS Masters 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 500 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 250 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP FinalsTournaments
197022 1 1 Berlin
Total 1 1

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Results

Georges Goven career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
1968201372065.0%
19692115132853.6%
19702230154566.7%
19712336215763.2%
19722416244040.0%
19732527285549.1%5667
19742617234042.5%7083
19752717163351.5%8382
1976283121520.0%126163
1977295111631.3%18572
1978306152128.6%78129
1979318111942.1%203203
19803218911.1%151151
1981330440.0%
1982346162227.3%
198335671346.2%252252
1984360220.0%143295
Career20623343946.9%

Career Results by Surface

Georges Goven career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
196820 1151668.8%11250.0%11250.0% 1372065.0%
196921 661250.0%971656.3% 15132853.6%
197022 52771.4%1982770.4%34742.9%31475.0% 30154566.7%
197123 1271963.2%18112962.1%52771.4%11250.0% 36215763.2%
197224 1091952.6%27922.2%14520.0%34742.9% 16244040.0%
197325 0440.0%22194153.7%551050.0% 27285549.1%
197426 12333.3%7101741.2%23540.0%781546.7% 17234042.5%
197527 11250.0%16143053.3%0110.0% 17163351.5%
197628 0110.0%3101323.1%0110.0% 3121520.0%
197729 0220.0%591435.7% 5111631.2%
197830 0220.0%6131931.6% 6152128.6%
197931 23540.0%681442.9% 8111942.1%
198032 0660.0%12333.3% 18911.1%
198133 0440.0% 0440.0%
198234 0220.0%6131931.6%0110.0% 6162227.3%
198335 43757.1%23540.0%0110.0% 671346.2%
198436 0220.0% 0220.0%
Career35387347.9%12914827746.6%26295547.3%16183447.1%20623343946.9%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Georges Goven career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197325 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
197426 0330.0%12333.3%21366.7%31475.0% 671346.2%
197527 000110.0%12333.3%606100.0% 731070.0%
197628 00000220.0%00 0220.0%
197729 12333.3%0330.0%000110.0% 16714.3%
197830 0110.0%0330.0%12333.3%0110.0% 17812.5%
197931 00101100.0%25728.6%00 35837.5%
198032 00000660.0%00 0660.0%
198133 000110.0%0110.0%00 0220.0%
198234 000220.0%14520.0%00 16714.3%
198335 101100.0%0220.0%13425.0%00 25728.6%
198436 0000000110.0% 0110.0%
Career 26825.0%2141612.5%8273522.9%941369.2% 21517229.2%

Opponent ranking data available for 72/439 (16.4%) of Georges Goven's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Georges Goven advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1968 20 1552 112.6 +15 58.5% +0.68 4–5 (44%) +0.02
1969 21 1633 124.5 -8 -20 49.3% -0.04 4–6 (40%) -1.74
1970 22 1832 138.5 -32 +5 -253 60.6% +0.70 9–4 (69%) 1–3 (25%) 104.8 -0.83
1971 23 1821 131.2 -40 -10 -166 58.2% +0.55 11–6 (65%) 10–6 (63%) 106.6 +1.46
1972 24 1628 120.3 +95 +56 -41 46.0% -0.37 5–10 (33%) 11–4 (73%) 97.2 +1.15
1973 25 1610 129.1 +22 +105 -1 50.4% -0.11 6–9 (40%) 8–7 (53%) 96.3 +2.08
1974 26 1671 139.2 +3 +29 -70 47.9% -0.20 1–10 (9%) 2–4 (33%) 89.3 -3.23
1975 27 1670 124.2 +10 48.2% -0.16 7–8 (47%) 1–2 (33%) 96.9 +3.57
1976 28 1555 110.3 -1 30.0% -1.40 2–5 (29%) 1–2 (33%) 94.8 -0.05
1977 29 1550 126.4 +33 29.0% -1.13 1–1 0–1 +0.37
1978 30 1569 125.0 +27 33.3% -1.20 4–4 (50%) 4–3 (57%) 103.7 -0.81
1979 31 1544 109.8 +29 +28 45.5% -0.34 3–3 (50%) 2–0 +1.94
1980 32 1494 105.1 +57 +13 10.5% -3.05 -0.19
1981 33 1470 116.3 +6 18.2% -2.27 0–1 0–1 -0.33
1982 34 1432 115.1 +34 30.2% -1.40 2–3 (40%) 2–2 (50%) 102.2 +0.75
1983 35 1528 121.3 +32 -25 44.4% -0.96 1–0 3–0 (100%) -0.12
1984 36 1488 91.1 0.0% -4.20 +0.41
Career 1863 132.0 +21 +28 -76 47.5% -0.23 60–75 (44%) 45–35 (56%) 100.4 +1.04

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Georges Goven Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
196820 R64R64 2–2 (50%)
196921 R32R64R128 3–3 (50%)
197022 SFR128R64 5–3 (62%)
197123 R16R32R128 5–3 (62%)
197224 R64R128R64 1–3 (25%)
197325 R16R128R128 2–3 (40%)
197426 R32R128R64 3–3 (50%)
197527 R32R128R32 4–3 (57%)
197628 R128R128 0–2 (0%)
197729 R128 0–1 (0%)
197830 R64R128 1–2 (33%)
197931 R128 0–1 (0%)
198032 R128 0–1 (0%)
198133 R128 0–1 (0%)
198234 R128R128R128 0–3 (0%)
198436 R128 0–1 (0%)
W-L 2–1
(67%)
16–16
(50%)
4–9
(31%)
4–9
(31%)
26–35
(43%)

ATP 500

Georges Goven ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge CINITACANCAN W-L
Win %
197022 R16 2–1 (67%)
197123 QF 3–1 (75%)
197224 R64 0–1 (0%)
197325 R128R64 0–2 (0%)
197426 R64R32 1–2 (33%)
197527 R64 0–1 (0%)
197628 R64 0–1 (0%)
198335 R16 2–1 (67%)
W-L 5–2
(71%)
0–4
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
1–2
(33%)
8–10
(44%)

ATP 250

Georges Goven ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge ADEASBSWEBARBRIBUECINEASFLRGENGSTHAMAUSMADMCMETMIAMUNNAPPARQUEITAROTSTGSTOSTUTKYWASAIXAPTBERBOGBORBOSBOUBREBRUCAICANCATCOLDESDUSDUTFERFORGUAHAMHAVHILJOHJOHKINLAGLASLONLONLOSLOSLOUMANMERNANNEWNICNOREASOMAPALPHIQUIRICSACSALSOUSOUSOUSYDTANTORTOUU.SVALWEMZUR W-L
Win %
196820 QFR32QFR16RR 11–5 (69%)
196921 R32R32R128R64R16R16R16R64R16QF 12–10 (55%)
197022 FR32R64SFQFR32QFQFWQFR64 23–11 (68%)
197123 R32QFR32SFR32R32FQFSFR64R16R64QFQFR16R16R16 27–16 (63%)
197224 R64R16R64R64R32R16R32R32R32FQFQFR32R64R32R64R16SFR64R16 15–20 (43%)
197325 QFR16R32R16QFR64R32SFFR64R64R32R32R32R32R64R16QFR32QFR16 25–23 (52%)
197426 R32R32R32R32R16R16R16R16QFR16R16R32R32QFR64R32R64 13–17 (43%)
197527 R64FR16R16R16R32SFR32R16R64R16 13–12 (52%)
197628 R32R64R32R32R32R32R32R64R64 3–9 (25%)
197729 R32QFR32SFR32R64R32R32R32 5–9 (36%)
197830 R64R32R32R32R32R32QFR32R16R16R32R16R32 5–13 (28%)
197931 R16R32R32R16R16QFR32R32QFR32 8–10 (44%)
198032 R64R32R16R32R32R32R32 1–7 (12%)
198133 R64R32R32 0–3 (0%)
198234 R16R32R64R64R32SFR64R32R16R32R32R32R32 6–13 (32%)
198335 R64QFR16R32R32R32 4–6 (40%)
198436 R32 0–1 (0%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
6–4
(60%)
2–8
(20%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
4–1
(80%)
9–5
(64%)
0–1
(0%)
0–3
(0%)
1–3
(25%)
2–3
(40%)
4–7
(36%)
8–5
(62%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–3
(25%)
8–7
(53%)
10–7
(59%)
3–2
(60%)
2–3
(40%)
2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
5–6
(45%)
5–2
(71%)
0–1
(0%)
6–3
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
1–3
(25%)
3–1
(75%)
4–7
(36%)
1–1
(50%)
2–4
(33%)
5–4
(56%)
4–1
(80%)
4–1
(80%)
2–2
(50%)
3–1
(75%)
3–3
(50%)
0–5
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
4–2
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
1–3
(25%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
4–2
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
3–3
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
6–10
(38%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
0–2
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
3–1
(75%)
0–2
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
4–2
(67%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
4–2
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
3–2
(60%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
171–185
(48%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

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Career high
56
Career-high date
Aug 27, 1973
First Top 100
Aug 27, 1973
First Top 50
First Top 20
First Top 10

Ranking History Matrix

Georges Goven ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1973255661616667
197426707875696158889083
197527839581887382
197628126163
197729185757172
19783074778698118129
197931203
198032151
198335252
198436143209211251247286293295
198537293308314407534567709714711706710743
198638740783

Similar Players

Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Georges Goven's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Years Match Log
Bob Carmichael AUS 55 1,902 0 1 469 213 256 45.4% 1968–1979 Match log
Pierre Barthes FRA 57 1,894 0 0 375 185 190 49.3% 1968–1977 Match log
Ian Fletcher AUS 56 1,751 0 0 219 105 114 47.9% 1968–1981 Match log
Byron Bertram RSA 57 1,815 0 0 254 115 139 45.3% 1969–1980 Match log
Hans Kary AUT 54 1,767 0 1 371 152 219 41.0% 1968–1982 Match log
Robert Maud RSA 57 1,765 0 2 253 123 130 48.6% 1968–1975 Match log
Gerald Battrick GBR 59 1,888 0 4 384 184 200 47.9% 1968–1976 Match log
Jean Francois Caujolle FRA 59 1,713 0 0 203 85 118 41.9% 1970–1982 Match log
Mike Estep USA 59 1,760 0 2 300 118 182 39.3% 1968–1983 Match log
Ion Tiriac ROU 55 1,888 0 4 420 230 190 54.8% 1968–1979 Match log
Nick Saviano USA 48 1,791 0 1 357 158 199 44.3% 1973–1984 Match log
Mike Cahill USA 58 1,727 0 0 256 100 156 39.1% 1974–1983 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Georges Goven?
Georges Goven is 78 years old, born on April 27, 1948.
Which country does Georges Goven represent?
Georges Goven represents France in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Georges Goven?
Georges Goven is 173 cm / 5'8".
Is Georges Goven left-handed or right-handed?
Georges Goven plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Georges Goven won?
Georges Goven has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Georges Goven won?
TennisDB does not group any of Georges Goven's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
How many ATP titles has Georges Goven won?
Georges Goven has won 1 ATP singles title across all categories. The most recent was Berlin in 1970.
What is Georges Goven's highest ATP ranking?
Georges Goven's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 56, first achieved on August 27, 1973.
What is Georges Goven's career win-loss record?
Georges Goven has a career ATP singles record of 206 wins and 233 losses (46.9%).
How much career prize money has Georges Goven earned?
Georges Goven has earned at least $212 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Georges Goven's career appear in TennisDB?
Georges Goven appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1968 through 1984.
On which surface does Georges Goven have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Georges Goven's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on hard: 47.9% (35–38).
Who has Georges Goven faced most often?
Georges Goven's most frequent opponent is Ilie Nastase, with a head-to-head record of 3–7 across 10 meetings.