| Intro | South African tennis player |
| Is |
Athlete Tennis player |
| From | South Africa |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
31 January 1975, Johannesburg |
| Age | 45 years |
| Residence | Johannesburg |
Neville Godwin (born 31 January 1975) is a former tennis player from South Africa.
Godwin turned professional in 1994. The right-hander won one singles title (2001 Newport) in his career, and reached his highest individual ranking on the ATP Tour in March 1997, when he became World No. 90.
His highest world ranking for doubles was World No. 57.
At the 1996 Wimbledon tournament, Godwin had his best finish at a Grand Slam, when he reached the fourth round as a qualifier.
He finished his career in 2003.
He now lives in his hometown of Johannesburg with his wife, Nicky and two sons, Oliver and James. He coached performance players out of the Wanderers Club for 5 years, before coaching South African player Kevin Anderson to a world top 10 ranking and a US Open quarterfinal.
Career finals
Singles (1 title, 1 runner-up)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 12 July 1998 | Newport, United States | Grass | Leander Paes | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Winner | 1. | 15 July 2001 | Newport, United States | Grass | Martin Lee | 6–1, 6–4 |
Doubles (3 runners-up)
| Outcome | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runner-up | 1. | 20 July 1997 | Washington, U.S. | Clay | Fernon Wibier |
Luke Jensen Murphy Jensen |
4–6, 4–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 12 April 1998 | Hong Kong, Hong Kong | Hard | Tuomas Ketola |
Byron Black Alex O’Brien |
5–7, 1–6 |
| Runner-up | 2. | 12 April 1999 | Chennai, India | Hard | Wayne Black |
Leander Paes Mahesh Bhupathi |
6–4, 5–7, 4–6 |