Georges Goven
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
H2H data updated: 2026-10-18 00:00 UTC
Georges Goven and Dennis Ralston are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on grass. Most recently, Dennis Ralston won the 1970 US Open round of 64 5-7 6-4 6-4 7-6.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Ralston | 5-7 6-4 6-4 7-6 | Georges Goven | Match data | Sep 6, 1970* | R64 | US Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Georges Goven | 4-6 8-6 8-6 | Dennis Ralston | Match data | Jun 19, 1970* | R16 | Queen's Club Championships | ATP 250 | Grass |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georges Goven | #783 | #56 | 0 | 1,864 | 204 | 231 | 46.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dennis Ralston | #287 | #115 | 0 | 1,957 | 156 | 135 | 53.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Georges Goven | Dennis Ralston | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 20 | 1968 | 13–7 | 65.0% | — | 1,551 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1969 | 15–13 | 53.6% | — | 1,633 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1970 | 30–14 | 68.2% | — | 1,846 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1971 | 36–21 | 63.2% | — | 1,822 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1972 | 16–24 | 40.0% | — | 1,628 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1973 | 25–27 | 48.1% | #67 | 1,606 | 0 | 1 | 1968 | 48–25 | 65.8% | — | 1,694 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1974 | 17–23 | 42.5% | #83 | 1,669 | 0 | 1 | 1969 | 28–24 | 53.8% | — | 1,787 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 1975 | 17–16 | 51.5% | #82 | 1,669 | 0 | 1 | 1970 | 41–28 | 59.4% | — | 1,896 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | 1976 | 3–12 | 20.0% | #163 | 1,554 | 0 | 1 | 1971 | 27–21 | 56.2% | — | 1,868 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | 1977 | 5–11 | 31.2% | #72 | 1,549 | 0 | 1 | 1972 | 2–8 | 20.0% | — | 1,772 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | 1978 | 6–15 | 28.6% | #129 | 1,568 | 0 | 1 | 1973 | 1–6 | 14.3% | #219 | 1,692 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 | 1979 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #203 | 1,543 | 0 | 1 | 1974 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #147 | 1,700 | 0 | 4 |
| 32 | 1980 | 1–8 | 11.1% | #151 | 1,493 | 0 | 1 | 1975 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #187 | 1,650 | 0 | 4 |
| 33 | 1981 | 0–4 | 0.0% | — | 1,469 | 0 | 1 | 1976 | 1–9 | 10.0% | #248 | 1,578 | 0 | 4 |
| 34 | 1982 | 6–16 | 27.3% | — | 1,431 | 0 | 1 | 1977 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #253 | 1,592 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | 1983 | 6–7 | 46.2% | #252 | 1,527 | 0 | 1 | 1978 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #287 | 1,585 | 0 | 4 |
| 36 | 1984 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #295 | 1,488 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,626 | 0 | 4 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Georges Goven | Dennis Ralston | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 20 | 1968 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1969 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1970 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 19 | 7 | 26 | 73.1% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1971 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63.2% | 18 | 11 | 29 | 62.1% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1972 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52.6% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1973 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 20 | 18 | 38 | 52.6% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 29 | 15 | 44 | 65.9% |
| 26 | 1974 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 7 | 10 | 17 | 41.2% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | 1969 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 14 | 5 | 19 | 73.7% | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37.5% |
| 27 | 1975 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 16 | 14 | 30 | 53.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 16 | 14 | 30 | 53.3% | — | — | — | — | 14 | 7 | 21 | 66.7% | 11 | 7 | 18 | 61.1% |
| 28 | 1976 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 10 | 13 | 23.1% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% |
| 29 | 1977 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 5 | 9 | 14 | 35.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 30 | 1978 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 6 | 13 | 19 | 31.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 31 | 1979 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 32 | 1980 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1975 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 33 | 1981 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 34 | 1982 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 6 | 13 | 19 | 31.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1983 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 36 | 1984 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 35 | 38 | 73 | 47.9% | 127 | 146 | 273 | 46.5% | 26 | 29 | 55 | 47.3% | 16 | 18 | 34 | 47.1% | — | 34 | 43 | 77 | 44.2% | 19 | 17 | 36 | 52.8% | 48 | 25 | 73 | 65.8% | 55 | 50 | 105 | 52.4% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Georges Goven | Dennis Ralston | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 20 | 1968 | 1552 | 112.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +15 | — | 58.5% | +0.68 | 4–5 (44%) | — | — | +0.01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1969 | 1633 | 124.5 | — | — | — | — | — | -8 | -20 | 49.3% | -0.04 | 4–6 (40%) | — | — | -1.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1970 | 1847 | 138.7 | — | — | — | — | -48 | +20 | -269 | 61.5% | +0.74 | 9–4 (69%) | 1–3 (25%) | 104.8 | -0.89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1971 | 1823 | 131.0 | — | — | — | — | -42 | -5 | -169 | 58.2% | +0.55 | 11–6 (65%) | 10–6 (63%) | 106.4 | +1.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1972 | 1628 | 120.2 | — | — | — | — | +94 | +59 | -41 | 46.0% | -0.37 | 5–10 (33%) | 11–4 (73%) | 97.1 | +1.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1973 | 1606 | 127.0 | — | — | — | — | +25 | +105 | +3 | 49.2% | -0.17 | 6–8 (43%) | 8–7 (53%) | 96.1 | +2.20 | 1968 | 1694 | 112.7 | — | — | — | — | +4 | -104 | +38 | 64.2% | +1.56 | 11–5 (69%) | — | — | +3.26 |
| 26 | 1974 | 1670 | 139.1 | — | — | — | — | +3 | +28 | -70 | 47.9% | -0.20 | 1–10 (9%) | 2–4 (33%) | 89.3 | -3.20 | 1969 | 1788 | 133.1 | — | — | — | — | -116 | -165 | +110 | 56.8% | +0.27 | 7–12 (37%) | 1–2 (33%) | — | -0.96 |
| 27 | 1975 | 1670 | 124.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +9 | — | 48.2% | -0.16 | 7–8 (47%) | 1–2 (33%) | 97.0 | +3.56 | 1970 | 1897 | 144.3 | — | — | — | — | -6 | — | +35 | 57.5% | +0.56 | 13–8 (62%) | 8–5 (62%) | 106.0 | -2.42 |
| 28 | 1976 | 1554 | 110.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | 30.0% | -1.40 | 2–5 (29%) | 1–2 (33%) | 94.8 | -0.05 | 1971 | 1869 | 145.4 | — | — | — | — | +27 | -114 | -40 | 55.9% | +0.35 | 10–9 (53%) | 10–7 (59%) | 103.0 | -4.81 |
| 29 | 1977 | 1549 | 126.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +34 | — | 29.0% | -1.13 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.37 | 1972 | 1772 | 103.2 | — | — | — | — | -27 | — | — | 31.6% | -1.47 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–0 | — | +0.82 |
| 30 | 1978 | 1569 | 124.9 | — | — | — | — | — | +26 | — | 33.3% | -1.20 | 4–4 (50%) | 4–3 (57%) | 103.7 | -0.81 | 1973 | 1693 | 110.4 | — | — | — | — | -41 | — | — | 20.0% | -1.40 | 0–1 | 1–2 (33%) | — | -0.63 |
| 31 | 1979 | 1544 | 109.8 | — | — | — | — | +27 | +28 | — | 45.5% | -0.34 | 3–3 (50%) | 2–0 | — | +1.94 | 1974 | 1700 | 123.4 | — | — | — | — | -31 | — | — | 38.9% | -1.11 | — | 2–0 | — | -1.15 |
| 32 | 1980 | 1494 | 105.0 | — | — | — | — | +56 | +13 | — | 10.5% | -3.05 | — | — | — | -0.19 | 1975 | 1650 | 108.9 | — | — | — | — | -4 | — | — | 30.8% | -1.46 | 1–1 | 3–1 (75%) | — | -0.29 |
| 33 | 1981 | 1470 | 116.3 | — | — | — | — | — | +6 | — | 18.2% | -2.27 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | -0.33 | 1976 | 1578 | 103.4 | — | — | — | — | -37 | — | — | 19.0% | -2.62 | 1–2 (33%) | 3–2 (60%) | 99.7 | -0.04 |
| 34 | 1982 | 1432 | 115.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +34 | — | 30.2% | -1.40 | 2–3 (40%) | 2–2 (50%) | 102.2 | +0.75 | 1977 | 1593 | 106.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45.5% | -0.54 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | -0.26 |
| 35 | 1983 | 1528 | 121.3 | — | — | — | — | +31 | -26 | — | 44.4% | -0.96 | 1–0 | 3–0 (100%) | — | -0.12 | 1978 | 1586 | 102.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.08 |
| 36 | 1984 | 1488 | 91.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.20 | — | — | — | +0.41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 1626 | 122.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +215 | 60.0% | +0.40 | — | — | — | +0.01 |
| Career | — | 1865 | 131.7 | — | — | — | — | +18 | +29 | -78 | 47.4% | -0.23 | 60–74 (45%) | 45–35 (56%) | 100.3 | +1.03 | — | 1957 | 135.6 | — | — | — | — | -19 | -127 | +55 | 54.5% | +0.38 | 44–41 (52%) | 29–20 (59%) | 105.6 | -2.32 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Roche | 11 | 8 | 19 | Apr 9, 1971 | H2H |
| Rod Laver | 2 | 13 | 15 | Apr 5, 1974 | H2H |
| Cliff Drysdale | 6 | 6 | 12 | Jan 11, 1976 | H2H |
| John Newcombe | 7 | 5 | 12 | Apr 24, 1971 | H2H |
| Roger Taylor | 6 | 5 | 11 | Mar 22, 1973 | H2H |