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Martina Navratilova def. Barbara Potter
6-3 6-2
Match Information
| Date | Jan 17, 1981* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Kansas City |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Carpet |
| Round | SF |
| Winner | Martina Navratilova |
| Score | 6-3 6-2 |
| Loser | Barbara Potter |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Martina Navratilova | Barbara Potter |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | USA |
| Birth date | Oct 18, 1956 | Oct 22, 1961 |
| Age | 24 | 19 |
| Height | 173 | 175 |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,331 | 1,904 |
| Career W-L | 1,427–227 | 299–190 |
| Career earnings | $21,626,089 | $1,376,580 |
Path
Martina Navratilova's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 1981 | QF | Kate Latham | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 16, 1981 | R16 | Sherry Acker | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 15, 1981 | R32 | Anne Smith | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
Martina Navratilova's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 1981 | F | Andrea Jaeger | 3-6 6-3 7-5 | L | H2H | Match data |
Barbara Potter's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 1981 | QF | Sandy Collins | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 16, 1981 | R16 | Wendy Turnbull | 7-6 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 15, 1981 | R32 | Barbara Hallquist | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |