H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Georges Goven vs Frantisek Pala H2H: 1-0
Georges Goven holds a 1–0 lead over Frantisek Pala in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Georges Goven leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Georges Goven won the 1971 Catania quarterfinal 3-6 6-3 6-3.
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FRA
Age 78
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
CZE
Age 82
Left-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 1971* | Catania | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | Georges Goven | 3-6 6-3 6-3 | Frantisek Pala | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georges Goven | #783 | #56 | 0 | 1,871 | 203 | 230 | 46.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Frantisek Pala | #326 | #102 | 0 | 1,718 | 62 | 112 | 35.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Progression by Age
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 | Frantisek Pala | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 20 | 1968 | 12–6 | 66.7% | — | 1,580 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1969 | 15–13 | 53.6% | — | 1,652 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1970 | 30–15 | 66.7% | — | 1,835 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1971 | 36–21 | 63.2% | — | 1,822 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1972 | 16–24 | 40.0% | — | 1,594 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1973 | 27–28 | 49.1% | #67 | 1,601 | 0 | 1 | 1969 | 1–4 | 20.0% | — | 1,486 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1974 | 17–23 | 42.5% | #83 | 1,665 | 0 | 1 | 1970 | 2–3 | 40.0% | — | 1,482 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1975 | 15–15 | 50.0% | #82 | 1,673 | 0 | 1 | 1971 | 10–11 | 47.6% | — | 1,524 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1976 | 3–12 | 20.0% | #163 | 1,557 | 0 | 1 | 1972 | 15–15 | 50.0% | — | 1,609 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1977 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #78 | 1,548 | 0 | 1 | 1973 | 8–18 | 30.8% | #114 | 1,581 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 1978 | 6–15 | 28.6% | #129 | 1,567 | 0 | 1 | 1974 | 4–15 | 21.1% | #129 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 1979 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #203 | 1,543 | 0 | 1 | 1975 | 8–14 | 36.4% | #119 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 1980 | 1–8 | 11.1% | #151 | 1,493 | 0 | 1 | 1976 | 10–14 | 41.7% | #114 | 1,611 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 1981 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #151 | 1,470 | 0 | 1 | 1977 | 3–15 | 16.7% | #199 | 1,493 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | 1982 | 6–16 | 27.3% | #119 | 1,445 | 0 | 1 | 1978 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #374 | 1,505 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | 1983 | 6–7 | 46.2% | #252 | 1,536 | 0 | 1 | 1979 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #326 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | 1984 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #295 | 1,495 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |