Georges Goven
| Country (sports) |  France |
|---|---|
| Residence | Paris, France |
| Born | 26 April 1948 Lyon, France |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Turned pro | 1968 (amateur tour from 1965) |
| Retired | 1984 |
| Plays | Right-handed (one-handed backhand) |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 162–209 (Grand Slam, Grand Prix, WCT and Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 4 |
| 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 (Grand Slam, Grand Prix, WCT and Davis Cup) |
| 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) |
| Last updated on: 26 November 2012. | |
Georges Goven (born 26 April 1948, in Lyon) is a retired tennis player from France.
Tennis career
Juniors
As a junior he won the Australian Championships Boys' Singles title in 1964.
Amateur/Pro tour
Goven reached the semi-finals 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
He has coached such players as Nicolas Escudé, Nathalie Dechy and Tatiana Golovin. Currently, he is the captain of the France Fed Cup team since 2005 (he replaced to his compatriot and former player Guy Forget) and was the Davis Cup team captain from 1993–1994.