H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Georges Goven vs Roy Emerson H2H: 2-0
Georges Goven holds a 2–0 lead over Roy Emerson in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Georges Goven leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Georges Goven won the 1971 Paris Indoor fourth round 7-5 6-4.
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FRA
Age 78
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 89
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 1971* | Paris Indoor | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Georges Goven | 7-5 6-4 | Roy Emerson | Match data |
| Nov 13, 1970* | Paris Indoor | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Georges Goven | 7-5 6-4 | Roy Emerson | 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 |
| Roy Emerson | #744 | #12 | 0 | 1,982 | 275 | 174 | 61.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 | Roy Emerson | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1978 | 6–15 | 28.6% | #129 | 1,567 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1979 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #203 | 1,543 | 0 | 1 | 1968 | 44–26 | 62.9% | — | 1,790 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | 1980 | 1–8 | 11.1% | #151 | 1,493 | 0 | 1 | 1969 | 62–31 | 66.7% | — | 1,859 | 0 | 5 |
| 33 | 1981 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #151 | 1,470 | 0 | 1 | 1970 | 41–25 | 62.1% | — | 1,927 | 0 | 5 |
| 34 | 1982 | 6–16 | 27.3% | #119 | 1,445 | 0 | 1 | 1971 | 46–30 | 60.5% | — | 1,910 | 0 | 5 |
| 35 | 1983 | 6–7 | 46.2% | #252 | 1,536 | 0 | 1 | 1972 | 31–24 | 56.4% | — | 1,898 | 0 | 5 |
| 36 | 1984 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #295 | 1,495 | 0 | 1 | 1973 | 35–18 | 66.0% | #12 | 1,931 | 0 | 6 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 7–5 | 58.3% | #82 | 1,876 | 0 | 6 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #154 | 1,800 | 0 | 6 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #310 | 1,766 | 0 | 6 |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 6–4 | 60.0% | #156 | 1,786 | 0 | 6 |
| 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,759 | 0 | 6 |