Career 1977 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 Paul Gerken takes it, 6–1 on categories Gerken wins on games won. ATP Tour career: Gerken 243 matches, Goven 432 matches.
Gerken averages 12.8 games won a match to Goven’s 12.2 (5% more). Gerken averages 1.3 sets lost a match to Goven’s 1.4. Gerken has the better sets won %: 49.2 to Goven’s 46.8. Best single match: Gerken 40 games won, Goven 29. Longevity: Goven has 432 matches across 17 seasons, Gerken 243 in 9 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, finals, masters/1000 matches…): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
– Titlesper game 0.0 1 total · best 1
12.8 3,112 total · best 40 Games wonper game 12.2 5,247 total · best 29
49.2 Sets won % 46.8
50.5 Games won % 48.7
0.0 2 total · best 1 Finalsper game 0.0 6 total · best 1
1.2 302 total · best 3 Sets wonper game 1.2 530 total · best 3
Head to head 3 4 matches 1
Clay · 2 matches 1 1 Carpet · 1 match 1 0 Grass · 1 match 1 0 Grand Slams · 1 match 1 0 Last meetings 21 Jan 1974 · Philadelphia WCT · Round of 32 · Carpet 6-2 7-6(5) 13 Aug 1973 · Indianapolis · Round of 32 · Clay 7-6 6-4 23 July 1973 · Washington · Round of 64 · Clay 6-1 7-6 30 Aug 1972 · US Open · Round of 64 · Grass 6-4 6-1 6-7 5-7 7-5 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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