H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Georges Goven vs Rod Laver H2H: 0-1
Rod Laver holds a 1–0 lead over Georges Goven in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Rod Laver leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Rod Laver won the 1971 Wembley fourth round 5-7 8-6 6-3.
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FRA
Age 78
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
0
–
1
1 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 87
Left-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 1971* | Wembley | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Rod Laver | 5-7 8-6 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 |
| Rod Laver | #662 | #3 | 0 | 2,300 | 576 | 147 | 79.7% | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 72 |
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 | Rod Laver | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1974 | 17–23 | 42.5% | #83 | 1,665 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1975 | 15–15 | 50.0% | #82 | 1,673 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1976 | 3–12 | 20.0% | #163 | 1,557 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1977 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #78 | 1,548 | 0 | 1 | 1968 | 73–19 | 79.3% | — | 1,881 | 1 | 13 |
| 30 | 1978 | 6–15 | 28.6% | #129 | 1,567 | 0 | 1 | 1969 | 97–14 | 87.4% | — | 2,161 | 5 | 29 |
| 31 | 1979 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #203 | 1,543 | 0 | 1 | 1970 | 89–15 | 85.6% | — | 2,213 | 5 | 42 |
| 32 | 1980 | 1–8 | 11.1% | #151 | 1,493 | 0 | 1 | 1971 | 85–20 | 81.0% | — | 2,155 | 5 | 49 |
| 33 | 1981 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #151 | 1,470 | 0 | 1 | 1972 | 50–16 | 75.8% | — | 2,016 | 5 | 54 |
| 34 | 1982 | 6–16 | 27.3% | #119 | 1,445 | 0 | 1 | 1973 | 67–16 | 80.7% | #8 | 2,088 | 5 | 61 |
| 35 | 1983 | 6–7 | 46.2% | #252 | 1,536 | 0 | 1 | 1974 | 45–10 | 81.8% | #4 | 2,115 | 5 | 67 |
| 36 | 1984 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #295 | 1,495 | 0 | 1 | 1975 | 52–13 | 80.0% | #10 | 2,087 | 5 | 72 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 9–11 | 45.0% | #73 | 1,995 | 5 | 72 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #124 | 1,927 | 5 | 72 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #216 | 1,917 | 5 | 72 |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,901 | 5 | 72 |