H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC

Georges Goven vs John Newcombe H2H: 0-3

John Newcombe holds a 3–0 lead over Georges Goven in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, John Newcombe leads 2–0 on grass and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, John Newcombe won the 1974 Wimbledon first round 6-3 6-2 8-6.

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Georges Goven
FRA Age 78 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
0 – 3
3 main draw meetings
John Newcombe
AUS Age 82 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jun 26, 1974* Wimbledon Grand Slam R128 Grass John Newcombe #1 6-3 6-2 8-6 Georges Goven #69 Match data
May 17, 1973* Las Vegas ATP 250 R32 Hard John Newcombe 6-2 6-2 Georges Goven Match data
Jan 4, 1973* Australian Open Grand Slam R16 Grass John Newcombe 6-1 6-3 6-3 Georges Goven 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
John Newcombe #826 #1 0 2,201 556 224 71.3% 5 2 0 0 34 41

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 John Newcombe
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
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 1968 70–37 65.4% — 1,819 0 8
25 1973 27–28 49.1% #67 1,601 0 1 1969 64–26 71.1% — 1,887 0 10
26 1974 17–23 42.5% #83 1,665 0 1 1970 65–23 73.9% — 2,031 1 14
27 1975 15–15 50.0% #82 1,673 0 1 1971 61–18 77.2% — 2,082 2 20
28 1976 3–12 20.0% #163 1,557 0 1 1972 69–22 75.8% — 2,129 2 27
29 1977 5–10 33.3% #78 1,548 0 1 1973 59–19 75.6% #2 2,052 4 31
30 1978 6–15 28.6% #129 1,567 0 1 1974 87–16 84.5% #2 2,115 4 40
31 1979 8–11 42.1% #203 1,543 0 1 1975 21–9 70.0% #20 2,004 5 41
32 1980 1–8 11.1% #151 1,493 0 1 1976 21–17 55.3% #21 1,827 5 41
33 1981 0–4 0.0% #151 1,470 0 1 1977 5–6 45.5% #119 1,833 5 41
34 1982 6–16 27.3% #119 1,445 0 1 1978 30–25 54.5% #24 1,815 5 41
35 1983 6–7 46.2% #252 1,536 0 1 1979 4–3 57.1% #226 1,831 5 41
36 1984 0–2 0.0% #295 1,495 0 1 1980 0–2 0.0% — 1,799 5 41
37 — — — — — — — 1981 0–1 0.0% #594 1,792 5 41