Georges Goven

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Georges Goven
Country (sports)Flag of France.svg  France
Residence Paris, France
Born (1948-04-26) 26 April 1948 (age 75)
Lyon, France
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Turned pro1968 (amateur from 1965)
Retired1984
PlaysRight-handed (one-handed backhand)
Singles
Career record162–209
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 13 (30 November 1970)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 3R (1965, 1973)
French Open SF (1970)
Wimbledon 3R (1966, 1972)
US Open 3R (1975)
Doubles
Career record83–129
Career titles1
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 1R (1973)
French Open SF (1970)
Wimbledon 2R (1969, 1971, 1972)
US Open 2R (1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973)

Georges Goven (born 26 April 1948) is a retired tennis player from France.

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Tennis career

Juniors

As a junior, he won the Australian Championships Boys' Singles title in 1964.

Amateur / Pro tour

Goven reached the semifinals in both singles and doubles (partnering François Jauffret) at the 1970 French Open.

He notably defeated Ilie Năstase (then world No. 7) in Paris in September 1977 with the help of the spaghetti racket, and Vitas Gerulaitis (then world No. 5) in Florence in May 1983. [1]

After retirement

Goven has coached such players as Nicolas Escudé, Nathalie Dechy and Tatiana Golovin. He was the Davis Cup team captain from 1993 to 1994. Currently, he is the captain of the France Fed Cup team since 2005 (replacing his compatriot and former player Guy Forget) and coaches Kristina Mladenovic.

Career finals

Doubles (1 title, 6 runner-ups)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Apr 1971 Palermo, ItalyClay Flag of France.svg Pierre Barthès Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ion Țiriac
6–2, 6–3
Loss1–1Feb 1972 Des Moines, USCarpet (i) Flag of Brazil.svg Thomaz Koch Flag of the United States.svg Jim Osborne
Flag of the United States.svg Jim McManus
2–6, 3–6
Loss1–2Apr 1972 Johannesburg, South AfricaClay Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Ray Moore Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bob Hewitt
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Frew McMillan
2–6, 2–6, 4–6
Loss1–3Dec 1972Brisbane, AustraliaGrass Flag of France.svg Wanaro N'Godrella Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Masters
2–6, 7–6, 2–6, 6–7
Loss1–4Apr 1973 Monte Carlo, MonacoClay Flag of France.svg Patrick Proisy Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Juan Gisbert
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase
2–6, 2–6, 2–6
Loss1–5Jan 1974 Philadelphia WCT, USCarpet (i) Flag of France.svg Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Pat Cramer
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Estep
1–6, 1–6
Loss1–6Aug 1974 Bretton Woods, USClay Flag of France.svg François Jauffret Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Borowiak
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver
3–6, 2–6

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