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Barbara Potter def. Barbara Gerken
7-5 7-5
Match Information
| Date | Sep 11, 1981* |
|---|---|
| Tournament | US Open |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Surface | Hard |
| Round | QF |
| Winner | Barbara Potter |
| Score | 7-5 7-5 |
| Loser | Barbara Gerken |
No match stats are available for this match.
Pre-match Comparison
| Field | Barbara Potter | Barbara Gerken |
|---|---|---|
| Country | USA | — |
| Birth date | Oct 22, 1961 | Jul 3, 1964 |
| Age | 19 | 17 |
| Height | 175 | — |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | — |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 1,978 | 1,597 |
| Career W-L | 299–190 | 64–97 |
| Career earnings | $1,376,580 | $179,599 |
Path
Barbara Potter's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 1981 | R16 | Andrea Leand | 6-7 7-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 7, 1981 | R32 | Lindsay Morse | 4-6 6-2 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 4, 1981 | R64 | Susan Rollinson | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 3, 1981 | R128 | Claudia Kohde Kilsch | 6-7 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
Barbara Potter's next match
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 1981 | SF | Tracy Austin | 1-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
Barbara Gerken's path
| Date | Round | Opponent | Score | W/L | H2H | Match data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 1981 | R16 | Jo Durie | 7-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 7, 1981 | R32 | Wendy Turnbull | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 4, 1981 | R64 | Andrea Whitmore | 6-4 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 3, 1981 | R128 | Rosalyn Fairbank | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |