H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
Georges Goven vs Nicola Spear H2H: 2-2
Georges Goven and Nicola Spear are tied 2–2 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, they are tied 2–2 on clay. Most recently, Georges Goven won the 1976 Hamburg second round 6-1 6-1.
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FRA
Age 78
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
2
–
2
4 main draw meetings
SRB
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 1976* | Hamburg | ATP 250 | R64 | Clay | Georges Goven | 6-1 6-1 | Nicola Spear | Match data |
| May 8, 1973* | Bournemouth | ATP 250 | R64 | Clay | Georges Goven | 6-4 6-4 | Nicola Spear | Match data |
| Jul 29, 1970* | Indianapolis | ATP 250 | R64 | Clay | Nicola Spear | 7-5 10-8 | Georges Goven | Match data |
| Jul 29, 1970* | Indianapolis | ATP 250 | R64 | Clay | Nicola Spear | 7-5 10-8 | 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 |
| Nicola Spear | #536 | #68 | 0 | 1,707 | 109 | 170 | 39.1% | 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.
| Georges Goven | Nicola Spear | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 12–6 | 66.7% | — | 1,580 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 7–11 | 38.9% | — | 1,446 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 15–13 | 53.6% | — | 1,652 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 11–14 | 44.0% | — | 1,532 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 30–15 | 66.7% | — | 1,835 | 0 | 1 | 1970 | 28–18 | 60.9% | — | 1,657 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 36–21 | 63.2% | — | 1,822 | 0 | 1 | 1971 | 10–20 | 33.3% | — | 1,487 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 16–24 | 40.0% | — | 1,594 | 0 | 1 | 1972 | 3–12 | 20.0% | — | 1,481 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 27–28 | 49.1% | #67 | 1,601 | 0 | 1 | 1973 | 5–13 | 27.8% | #124 | 1,469 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 17–23 | 42.5% | #83 | 1,665 | 0 | 1 | 1974 | 3–14 | 17.6% | #153 | 1,440 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 15–15 | 50.0% | #82 | 1,673 | 0 | 1 | 1975 | 20–25 | 44.4% | #92 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3–12 | 20.0% | #163 | 1,557 | 0 | 1 | 1976 | 5–15 | 25.0% | #151 | 1,514 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #78 | 1,548 | 0 | 1 | 1977 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #122 | 1,567 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6–15 | 28.6% | #129 | 1,567 | 0 | 1 | 1978 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #357 | 1,535 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #203 | 1,543 | 0 | 1 | 1979 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #312 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1–8 | 11.1% | #151 | 1,493 | 0 | 1 | 1980 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #383 | 1,482 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #151 | 1,470 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 6–16 | 27.3% | #119 | 1,445 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 6–7 | 46.2% | #252 | 1,536 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #295 | 1,495 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |