Английская Википедия:Georges Goven

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Georges Goven (born 26 April 1948) 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 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)

Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Win 1–0 Apr 1971 Palermo, Italy Clay Шаблон:Flagicon Pierre Barthès Шаблон:Flagicon Ilie Năstase
Шаблон:Flagicon Ion Țiriac
6–2, 6–3
Loss 1–1 Feb 1972 Des Moines, US Carpet (i) Шаблон:Flagicon Thomaz Koch Шаблон:Flagicon Jim Osborne
Шаблон:Flagicon Jim McManus
2–6, 3–6
Loss 1–2 Apr 1972 Johannesburg, South Africa Clay Шаблон:Flagicon Ray Moore Шаблон:Flagicon Bob Hewitt
Шаблон:Flagicon Frew McMillan
2–6, 2–6, 4–6
Loss 1–3 Dec 1972 Brisbane, Australia Grass Шаблон:Flagicon Wanaro N'Godrella Шаблон:Flagicon Ross Case
Шаблон:Flagicon Geoff Masters
2–6, 7–6, 2–6, 6–7
Loss 1–4 Apr 1973 Monte Carlo, Monaco Clay Шаблон:Flagicon Patrick Proisy Шаблон:Flagicon Juan Gisbert
Шаблон:Flagicon Ilie Năstase
2–6, 2–6, 2–6
Loss 1–5 Jan 1974 Philadelphia WCT, US Carpet (i) Шаблон:Flagicon Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau Шаблон:Flagicon Pat Cramer
Шаблон:Flagicon Mike Estep
1–6, 1–6
Loss 1–6 Aug 1974 Bretton Woods, US Clay Шаблон:Flagicon François Jauffret Шаблон:Flagicon Jeff Borowiak
Шаблон:Flagicon Rod Laver
3–6, 2–6

References

Шаблон:Reflist

External links

Шаблон:Australian Championships boys' singles champions