Career 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 Georges Goven takes it, 7–1 on categories Goven wins on games won. ATP Tour career: Spear 283 matches, Goven 432 matches.
Goven averages 12.2 games won a match to Spear’s 11.3 (8% more). Goven averages 1.2 sets won a match to Spear’s 1.1 (14% more). Goven has the better sets won %: 46.8 to Spear’s 43.2. Best single match: Goven 29 games won, Spear 28. Winners’ edge: Goven’s team won 46%, Spear’s team won 40% of the matches they played. Longevity: Goven has 432 matches across 17 seasons, Spear 283 in 13 — 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
11.3 3,199 total · best 28 Games wonper game 12.2 5,247 total · best 29
43.2 Sets won % 46.8
48.1 Games won % 48.7
0.0 3 total · best 1 Finalsper game 0.0 6 total · best 1
1.1 307 total · best 3 Sets wonper game 1.2 530 total · best 3
Head to head 2 6 matches 4
Clay · 5 matches 2 3 Grand Slams · 1 match 0 1 Last meetings 17 May 1976 · Hamburg · Round of 64 · Clay 6-1 6-1 27 Aug 1975 · US Open · Round of 64 · Clay 3-6 7-5 6-0 7 May 1973 · Bournemouth · Round of 64 · Clay 6-4 6-4 27 July 1970 · Indianapolis · Round of 64 · Clay 7-5 10-8 27 July 1970 · Indianapolis · Round of 64 · Clay 7-5 10-8 10 May 1969 · Davis Cup EUR R1: YUG vs FRA · Round robin 6-3 6-2 6-1 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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