Georges Goven
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| Country (sports) |  France |
|---|---|
| Residence | Paris, France |
| Born | 26 April 1948 Lyon, France |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Turned pro | 1968 (amateur from 1965) |
| Retired | 1984 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 162–209 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 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 record | 83–129 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| 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.
Tennis career
[edit | edit source]Juniors
[edit | edit source]As a junior, he won the Australian Championships Boys' Singles title in 1964.
Amateur / Pro tour
[edit | edit source]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 racquet, and Vitas Gerulaitis (then world No. 5) in Florence in May 1983.[1]
After retirement
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Doubles (1 title, 6 runner-ups)
[edit | edit source]| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Apr 1971 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | Pierre Barthès
|
 Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac
|
6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Feb 1972 | Des Moines, US | Carpet (i) |  Thomaz Koch
|
 Jim Osborne Jim McManus
|
2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Apr 1972 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Clay | Error creating thumbnail: Ray Moore | Error creating thumbnail: Bob Hewitt Error creating thumbnail: Frew McMillan |
2–6, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Dec 1972 | Brisbane, Australia | Grass | Wanaro N'Godrella
|
 Ross Case Geoff Masters
|
2–6, 7–6, 2–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Apr 1973 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | Patrick Proisy
|
Spain Juan Gisbert Ilie Năstase
|
2–6, 2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–5 | Jan 1974 | Philadelphia WCT, US | Carpet (i) | Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau
|
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|
1–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 1–6 | Aug 1974 | Bretton Woods, US | Clay | François Jauffret
|
Jeff Borowiak Rod Laver
|
3–6, 2–6 |
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References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Georges Goven at the Association of Tennis ProfessionalsLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Georges Goven at the International Tennis FederationLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Georges Goven at the Davis CupLua error in Module:EditAtWikidata at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- ITF Coaching