Grass Court Statistics Overview
Georges Goven has a competitive grass court record of 29–33 across 62 matches (46.8%). The record shows a player capable of competing here, though there is clear room to push the win rate higher.
At Grand Slam level (Wimbledon): Georges Goven has struggled at Grand Slam level on grass: 7–16 (30.4%) in 23 matches. The best-of-five format and elite fields make this the toughest benchmark on this surface.
4 quarterfinals on grass — regularly reaching that stage is a solid baseline, with the next step being to break through to the final rounds more often.
By format on grass — best-of-five: 8–17 (32.0%); best-of-three: 21–16 (56.8%). Markedly stronger in three-set formats; the win rate drops noticeably in five-setters, which has direct implications for Grand Slam performance on grass.
Best season: 1971 — 8–4 (66.7%) from 12 matches. The best single-season display to date — a useful reference point as the grass record continues to develop.
Georges Goven Grass Court Record by Year
| Year | W | L | Win% | Titles | Finals | SF | QF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 5 | 5 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1972 | 3 | 5 | 37.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 8 | 4 | 66.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970 | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1969 | 8 | 8 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Recent Grass Court Matches
| Date | Result | Opponent | Tournament | Round | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-06-21 | Loss | (418) Colin Dowdeswell | Wimbledon | R128 | 6-2 3-6 6-3 6-2 |
| 1976-06-21 | Loss | (66) Haroon Rahim | Wimbledon | R128 | 7-5 6-2 6-4 |
| 1975-06-23 | Loss | (19) Jan Kodes | Wimbledon | R128 | 8-6 6-2 6-3 |
| 1974-08-28 | Loss | (93) Syd Ball | US Open | R64 | 6-3 7-5 6-3 |
| 1974-08-28 | Win | (106) Jaime Pinto-Bravo | US Open | R128 | 6-1 6-2 6-1 |
| 1974-06-24 | Loss | (1) John Newcombe | Wimbledon | R128 | 6-3 6-2 8-6 |
| 1974-06-17 | Win | (221) David Lloyd | Nottingham | R64 | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1974-06-17 | Loss | (9) Manuel Orantes | Nottingham | R32 | 3-6 9-7 6-3 |
| 1973-08-29 | Loss | (63) Erik Van Dillen | US Open | R128 | 3-6 6-3 6-2 7-6 |
| 1973-06-18 | Loss | Allan Stone | Eastbourne | R16 | 6-3 9-8 |
Georges Goven
Matches — Grass