Georges Goven is a retired tennis

Tennis

Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...

 player from France.
Goven won the French Championships junior title in 1964

1964 French Championships (tennis)

List of Champions of the 1964 French Championships :-Men's singles: Manuel Santana defeated Nicola Pietrangeli 6-3 6-1 4-6 7-5-Women's singles: Margaret Court defeated Maria Bueno 5-7 6-1 6-2...

, 1965

1965 French Championships (tennis)

List of Champions of the 1965 French Championships :-Men's singles: Fred Stolle defeated Tony Roche 3–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–3-Women's singles: Lesley Turner Bowrey defeated Margaret Court 6–3, 6–4...

, and 1966

1966 French Championships (tennis)

List of Champions of the 1966 French Championships :-Men's Singles: Tony Roche defeated István Gulyás 6-1 6-4 7-5-Women's Singles: Ann Jones defeated Nancy Richey 6-3 6-1...

, and the Australian Championships juniors in 1964

1964 Australian Championships (tennis)

List of Champions of the 1964 Australian Championships :-Men's Singles: Roy Emerson defeated Fred Stolle 6-3 6-4 6-2-Women's Singles: Margaret Court defeated Lesley Turner Bowrey 6-3, 6-2...

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Goven reached the semifinals in both singles and doubles (partnering François Jauffret

François Jauffret

François Jauffret is a retired professional tennis player from France. He holds the record for most ties played for the France Davis Cup team with 35, between 1964 and 1978....

) at the 1970 French Open

1970 French Open

List of the 1970 French Open champions:-Men's singles: Jan Kodeš def. Željko Franulović, 6–2, 6–4, 6–0*It was Kodeš's 1st career Grand Slam title.-Women's singles: Margaret Court def...

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Goven has coached such players as Nicolas Escudé

Nicolas Escudé

Nicolas Jean-Christophe Escudé is a former professional tennis player from France, who turned professional in 1995. He won four singles titles and two doubles titles during his career....

, Nathalie Dechy

Nathalie Dechy

Nathalie Dechy is a French former professional tour tennis player.Dechy is a three-time doubles Grand Slam champion, winning the 2006 US Open women's doubles title with Vera Zvonareva, the 2007 French Open mixed doubles title with Andy Ram, and the 2007 US Open women's doubles title with Dinara...

 and Tatiana Golovin

Tatiana Golovin

Tatiana Golovin is an inactive French professional tennis player. She is best known for her explosive forehand, which was said to be one of the best at the time. She notably won the 2004 French Open mixed doubles event with Richard Gasquet, and reached the singles quarterfinal at the 2006 U.S....

. Currently, he is the captain of the France Fed Cup team

France Fed Cup team

The France Fed Cup team represents France in Fed Cup tennis competition and are governed by the Fédération Française de Tennis. They currently compete in the World Group.-Current Team:* Alizé Cornet* Mathilde Johansson* Pauline Parmentier...

 since 2005 (he replaced to his compatriot and former player Guy Forget

Guy Forget

Guy Forget is a former French professional tennis player. During his career, he helped France win the Davis Cup in both 1991 and 1996. Since retiring as a player, he has served as France's Davis Cup team captain.-Career:...

) and was the Davis Cup team

France Davis Cup team

The France Davis Cup team represents France in Davis Cup tennis competition, and is governed by the Fédération Française de Tennis.France is the third most successful nation, with 9 wins...

captain from 1993-1994.

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