| Country (sports) |  France |
|---|---|
| Residence | Paris, France |
| Born | (1948-04-26)26 April 1948 (age 77) 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 retiredtennis player from France.
As a junior, he won theAustralian Championships Boys' Singles title in1964.
Goven reached the semifinals in both singles and doubles (partneringFrançois Jauffret) at the1970 French Open.
He notably defeatedIlie Năstase (then world No. 7) in Paris in September 1977 with the help of thespaghetti racquet, andVitas Gerulaitis (then world No. 5) in Florence in May 1983.[1]
Goven has coached such players asNicolas Escudé,Nathalie Dechy andTatiana Golovin. He was theDavis Cup team captain from 1993 to 1994. Currently, he is the captain of theFrance Fed Cup team since 2005 (replacing his compatriot and former playerGuy Forget) and coachesKristina Mladenovic.
| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Apr 1971 | Palermo, Italy | Clay | Pierre Barthès |  Ilie NăstaseIon Țiriac | 6–2, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Feb 1972 | Des Moines, US | Carpet (i) |  Thomaz Koch |  Jim OsborneJim McManus | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Apr 1972 | Johannesburg, South Africa | Clay |  Ray Moore | Bob HewittFrew McMillan | 2–6, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Dec 1972 | Brisbane, Australia | Grass | Wanaro N'Godrella |  Ross CaseGeoff Masters | 2–6, 7–6, 2–6, 6–7 |
| Loss | 1–4 | Apr 1973 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | Patrick Proisy |  Juan GisbertIlie Năstase | 2–6, 2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 1–5 | Jan 1974 | Philadelphia WCT, US | Carpet (i) | Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau | Pat CramerMike Estep | 1–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 1–6 | Aug 1974 | Bretton Woods, US | Clay | François Jauffret | Jeff BorowiakRod Laver | 3–6, 2–6 |
