H2H data updated: 2026-07-14 14:15 UTC
J. Potier vs R. Tanner H2H: 0-1
R. Tanner holds a 1–0 lead over J. Potier in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, R. Tanner leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, R. Tanner won the 1981 Cincinnati third round 6-1 5-7 6-4.
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FRA
Age 63
Left-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
0
–
1
1 main draw meetings
USA
Age 74
Left-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 1981* | Cincinnati | Masters 1000 | R32 | Hard | R. Tanner | 6-1 5-7 6-4 | J. Potier | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | J. Potier | R. Tanner | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1980 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #325 | 1,523 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,479 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1981 | 7–11 | 38.9% | #325 | 1,561 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 0–9 | 0.0% | — | 1,417 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1982 | 5–15 | 25.0% | #116 | 1,524 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 16–10 | 61.5% | — | 1,703 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1983 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #277 | 1,504 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 29–14 | 67.4% | — | 1,911 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 45–30 | 60.0% | #24 | 1,812 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1985 | 4–5 | 44.4% | #126 | 1,560 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 66–28 | 70.2% | #14 | 1,959 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 1986 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #339 | 1,536 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 65–24 | 73.0% | #9 | 1,965 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | 1987 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #119 | 1,591 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 70–28 | 71.4% | #11 | 2,012 | 0 | 9 |
| 25 | 1988 | 13–23 | 36.1% | #162 | 1,529 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 52–30 | 63.4% | #15 | 1,880 | 1 | 11 |
| 26 | 1989 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #68 | 1,600 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 59–24 | 71.1% | #11 | 1,935 | 1 | 13 |
| 27 | 1990 | 7–15 | 31.8% | #187 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 61–19 | 76.2% | #5 | 2,025 | 1 | 15 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 42–16 | 72.4% | #13 | 1,993 | 1 | 16 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 51–22 | 69.9% | #12 | 1,901 | 1 | 17 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 20–17 | 54.1% | #43 | 1,779 | 1 | 17 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 16–13 | 55.2% | #36 | 1,872 | 1 | 17 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 3–11 | 21.4% | #249 | 1,679 | 1 | 17 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #794 | 1,661 | 1 | 17 |