H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Georges Goven vs Paul Gerken H2H: 1-3
Paul Gerken holds a 3–1 lead over Georges Goven in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while Paul Gerken leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Paul Gerken won the 1974 Philadelphia Wct third round 6-2 7-6(5).
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FRA
Age 78
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
1
–
3
4 main draw meetings
USA
Age 76
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 1974* | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Paul Gerken | 6-2 7-6(5) | Georges Goven | Match data |
| Aug 13, 1973 | Indianapolis | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Georges Goven | 7-6 6-4 | Paul Gerken | Match data |
| Jul 25, 1973* | Washington | ATP 250 | R64 | Clay | Paul Gerken | 6-1 7-6 | Georges Goven | Match data |
| Sep 3, 1972* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Paul Gerken | 6-4 6-1 6-7 5-7 7-5 | 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 |
| Paul Gerken | #496 | #35 | 0 | 1,830 | 124 | 129 | 49.0% | 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 | Paul Gerken | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 4–3 | 57.1% | — | 1,541 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 4–8 | 33.3% | — | 1,515 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1968 | 12–6 | 66.7% | — | 1,580 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 3–7 | 30.0% | — | 1,516 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1969 | 15–13 | 53.6% | — | 1,652 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 7–9 | 43.8% | — | 1,560 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1970 | 30–15 | 66.7% | — | 1,835 | 0 | 1 | 1972 | 14–12 | 53.8% | — | 1,652 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1971 | 36–21 | 63.2% | — | 1,822 | 0 | 1 | 1973 | 50–33 | 60.2% | #50 | 1,752 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1972 | 16–24 | 40.0% | — | 1,594 | 0 | 1 | 1974 | 24–32 | 42.9% | #65 | 1,654 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1973 | 27–28 | 49.1% | #67 | 1,601 | 0 | 1 | 1975 | 15–20 | 42.9% | #80 | 1,613 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1974 | 17–23 | 42.5% | #83 | 1,665 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1975 | 15–15 | 50.0% | #82 | 1,673 | 0 | 1 | 1977 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #250 | 1,603 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1976 | 3–12 | 20.0% | #163 | 1,557 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1977 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #78 | 1,548 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1978 | 6–15 | 28.6% | #129 | 1,567 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1979 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #203 | 1,543 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1980 | 1–8 | 11.1% | #151 | 1,493 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1981 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #151 | 1,470 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1982 | 6–16 | 27.3% | #119 | 1,445 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1983 | 6–7 | 46.2% | #252 | 1,536 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1984 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #295 | 1,495 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |