How old is Barbara Potter?

Barbara Potter is 64 years old, born on October 22, 1961.

Which country is Barbara Potter from?

Barbara Potter is from United States.

How tall is Barbara Potter?

Barbara Potter is 175 cm / 5'9".

Is Barbara Potter left-handed or right-handed?

Barbara Potter plays left-handed.

How many Grand Slams has Barbara Potter won?

Barbara Potter has not won a Grand Slam title.

How many WTA 1000 titles has Barbara Potter won?

Barbara Potter has won 2 WTA 1000 titles. The most recent was Cincinnati in 1988.

How many WTA titles has Barbara Potter won?

Barbara Potter has won 5 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Wichita in 1987.

What is Barbara Potter's highest WTA ranking?

Barbara Potter's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 10, first achieved on October 10, 1988.

What is Barbara Potter's career win-loss record?

Barbara Potter has a career WTA singles record of 299 wins and 190 losses (61.1%).

How much career prize money has Barbara Potter earned?

Barbara Potter has earned at least $1,376,580 in career prize money from professional tennis.

When did Barbara Potter play professional tennis?

Barbara Potter turned professional in 1978 and was active through 1989.

What is Barbara Potter's best surface?

Barbara Potter's best surface is grass court with a 63.6% win rate (68W-39L).

Who is Barbara Potter's biggest rival?

Barbara Potter's most frequent opponent is Martina Navratilova, with a head-to-head record of 0–18 across 18 meetings.

Barbara Potter

USA Age 64 175 cm / 5'9" Plays: Left-Handed Pro 1978–1989

Peak ranking

10 (Oct 10, 1988)

Elo peak

2096 (96.0%ile)

Career record

299–190 (61.1%)

Career titles

Prize money

$1,376,580

Recent WTA Matches full match log →

Date	Tournament	Category	Round	Surface	Opponent	Score	Result	H2H	Match
Nov 2, 1989*	Worcester	WTA 250	R32	Carpet	Gretchen Magers #29	2-6 1-6	L	H2H	Match data
Oct 27, 1989*	Brighton	WTA 250	R16	Carpet	Catarina Lindqvist Ryan	3-6 6-7	L	H2H	Match data
Oct 26, 1989*	Brighton	WTA 250	R32	Carpet	Sarah Bentley	6-4 6-2	W	H2H	Match data
Feb 26, 1989*	Wichita	WTA 250	F	Hard	Amy Frazier #53	6-4 4-6 0-6	L	H2H	Match data
Feb 25, 1989*	Wichita	WTA 250	SF	Hard	Susan Sloane Lundy	6-3 7-6	W	H2H	Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

Opponent	W	L	M	Last Played	H2H
Martina Navratilova	0	18	18	Feb 13, 1988	H2H
Rosalyn Fairbank	7	4	11	Jun 16, 1988	H2H
Tracy Austin	2	8	10	Feb 10, 1984	H2H
Pam Shriver	5	4	9	Jul 16, 1988	H2H
Mima Jausovec	5	4	9	Sep 18, 1982	H2H

Titles (5)

Season	Age	Titles	GS	WTA 1000	500	250	WTA Finals	Tournaments
1982	20	2	—	1	—	1	—	Philadelphia , Cincinnati
1985	23	1	—	—	—	1	—	Monticello
1987	25	1	—	—	—	1	—	Wichita
1988	26	1	—	1	—	—	—	Cincinnati
Total		5	—	2	—	3	—

Career Results

Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	Start Rank	End Rank
1978	16	4	7	11	36.4%	—	—
1979	17	8	22	30	26.7%	—	—
1980	18	23	21	44	52.3%	—	—
1981	19	47	23	70	67.1%	—	—
1982	20	43	22	65	66.2%	—	—
1983	21	28	20	48	58.3%	—	—
1984	22	35	17	52	67.3%	23	12
1985	23	31	16	47	66.0%	15	15
1986	24	14	10	24	58.3%	17	26
1987	25	25	13	38	65.8%	26	12
1988	26	36	14	50	72.0%	12	10
1989	27	5	5	10	50.0%	10	106
Career		299	190	489	61.1%	—	—

Career Results by Surface

Season	Age	Hard				Clay				Grass				Carpet				Total
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
1978	16	0	2	2	0.0%	—	—	—	—	2	2	4	50.0%	2	3	5	40.0%	4	7	11	36.4%
1979	17	4	8	12	33.3%	0	3	3	0.0%	1	3	4	25.0%	3	8	11	27.3%	8	22	30	26.7%
1980	18	6	5	11	54.5%	—	—	—	—	2	3	5	40.0%	15	13	28	53.6%	23	21	44	52.3%
1981	19	8	3	11	72.7%	—	—	—	—	12	6	18	66.7%	27	14	41	65.9%	47	23	70	67.1%
1982	20	5	5	10	50.0%	1	1	2	50.0%	9	6	15	60.0%	28	10	38	73.7%	43	22	65	66.2%
1983	21	4	3	7	57.1%	2	2	4	50.0%	12	7	19	63.2%	10	8	18	55.6%	28	20	48	58.3%
1984	22	7	4	11	63.6%	—	—	—	—	11	4	15	73.3%	17	9	26	65.4%	35	17	52	67.3%
1985	23	12	4	16	75.0%	2	2	4	50.0%	8	3	11	72.7%	9	7	16	56.3%	31	16	47	66.0%
1986	24	7	3	10	70.0%	—	—	—	—	1	1	2	50.0%	6	6	12	50.0%	14	10	24	58.3%
1987	25	7	5	12	58.3%	—	—	—	—	1	1	2	50.0%	17	7	24	70.8%	25	13	38	65.8%
1988	26	25	9	34	73.5%	—	—	—	—	9	3	12	75.0%	2	2	4	50.0%	36	14	50	72.0%
1989	27	4	3	7	57.1%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	3	33.3%	5	5	10	50.0%
Career	—	89	54	143	62.2%	5	8	13	38.5%	68	39	107	63.6%	137	89	226	60.6%	299	190	489	61.1%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Season	Age	1-10				11-30				31-100				100+				Total
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
1984	22	3	9	12	25.0%	8	3	11	72.7%	8	2	10	80.0%	4	0	4	100.0%	23	14	37	62.2%
1985	23	0	7	7	0.0%	4	4	8	50.0%	13	2	15	86.7%	3	0	3	100.0%	20	13	33	60.6%
1986	24	1	5	6	16.7%	2	2	4	50.0%	5	3	8	62.5%	0	0	—	—	8	10	18	44.4%
1987	25	3	3	6	50.0%	2	4	6	33.3%	5	4	9	55.6%	8	0	8	100.0%	18	11	29	62.1%
1988	26	1	8	9	11.1%	3	0	3	100.0%	12	4	16	75.0%	10	0	10	100.0%	26	12	38	68.4%
1989	27	0	0	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	2	2	4	50.0%	0	0	—	—	2	3	5	40.0%
Career		8	32	40	20.0%	19	14	33	57.6%	45	17	62	72.6%	25	0	25	100.0%	97	63	160	60.6%

Opponent ranking data available for 160/489 (32.7%) of Barbara Potter's WTA main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season	Age	ELO	ELO %	Hard %	Clay %	Grass %	Set Win %	Set Margin	SoS %	Deep Run %	Dec. Set W%	TB W	TB L	TB W%
1978	16	1534	70	35	—	64	35.7%	-1.50	86	29	67	1	1	—
1979	17	1613	74	61	16	57	30.3%	-1.07	97	10	40	1	8	11
1980	18	1861	97	94	—	63	54.5%	+0.62	98	24	23	5	4	56
1981	19	1944	98	93	—	88	63.1%	+0.81	96	55	63	9	10	47
1982	20	1994	98	97	—	90	63.3%	+0.95	99	61	59	12	14	46
1983	21	1851	90	93	44	89	58.6%	+0.89	78	45	40	8	8	50
1984	22	1951	95	94	—	93	67.0%	+1.41	95	59	30	8	4	67
1985	23	1899	95	91	64	95	61.9%	+0.82	89	59	53	12	5	71
1986	24	1881	94	93	—	—	56.1%	+0.46	93	20	44	5	4	56
1987	25	1894	95	94	—	—	64.3%	+0.94	88	50	60	7	2	78
1988	26	1919	96	95	—	95	71.4%	+1.44	77	53	33	12	3	80
1989	27	1845	92	91	—	—	52.2%	-0.02	58	20	33	1	2	33
Career		1867	92	91	45	88	59.9%	+0.61	90	43	47	81	65	55

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

Season	Age	AO	RG	W	USO
1978	16	—	—	R64	R64
1979	17	—	—	R128	R32
1980	18	—	—	R32	R32
1981	19	R32	—	R16	SF
1982	20	R16	—	QF	R64
1983	21	R16	—	QF	R64
1984	22	QF	—	R16	R16
1985	23	R32	R128	QF	R64
1987	25	—	—	R64	R128
1988	26	R16	—	R16	R16
1989	27	R128	—	—	—

WTA 1000

Season	Age	CIN	DLB	ROM	MON
1979	17	—	—	R32	—
1980	18	—	—	—	R16
1981	19	QF	—	—	—
1982	20	W	—	—	R32
1985	23	—	QF	—	—
1988	26	W	—	—	R16

WTA 500

Season	Age	BRI	LOS	SYD
1979	17	—	QF	—
1980	18	—	R16	—
1981	19	—	QF	QF
1982	20	R16	QF	R16
1983	21	R16	—	R32
1984	22	QF	—	—

WTA 250

Season	Age	ATL	DAL	EAS	HOU	MEL	NAP	NWP	STO	TKY	VIE	WAS	AMS	AUS	BEC	BIR	BOC	BOS	BRI	CHI	CHI	COL	DEE	DET	EAS	EAS	FIL	FOR	HAR	HIL	JOH	KAN	KEY	LAS	MAH	MIN	MON	NAS	NEW	OAK	ORL	PER	PHI	PRI	RIC	SAL	SEA	SUR	TAM	TOR	TUC	WIC	WOR	ZUR
1978	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	QF	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1979	17	R32	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	R32	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	R32	—	—	R32	—	—	R32	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	R32	R32	—	—	—	—	RR	—	R16	—	R32	—	R32	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—
1980	18	R32	—	R64	R32	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	R16	QF	R32	R32	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	SF	R32	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—
1981	19	—	R32	SF	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	SF	SF	—	—	—	SF	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	SF	—	—	R16	QF	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	F	R16	—	R16	—	—	—	—
1982	20	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	F	—	SF	—	—	—	R32	—	R32	QF	—	—	—	QF	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	F	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	QF	QF	—	W	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1983	21	R32	—	R64	R32	—	—	R16	—	—	—	QF	—	—	F	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	R32	R16	—	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	R32	QF	—	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1984	22	—	R16	QF	SF	—	—	—	—	QF	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	QF	R16	F	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	R16	—	—	R16	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1985	23	—	R32	QF	—	SF	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	QF	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	W	—	—	QF	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16
1986	24	—	R16	R32	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	R16	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—
1987	25	—	R16	—	—	—	QF	—	—	QF	—	F	—	—	—	—	R64	—	—	SF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	W	QF	—
1988	26	—	QF	R16	—	—	—	F	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	QF	—	—	—	—	QF	QF	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	QF	—
1989	27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	R32	—	—	—	—	—	—	R16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	F	R32	—

WTA Finals

Season	Age	WTA
1981	19	RR
1982	20	RR
1983	21	QF
1984	22	SF
1986	24	R16
1988	26	R16

Data coverage note: WTA ranking data is unavailable before 1983 from any current source. Weeks at #1, year-end finishes, and peak ranking for this player's early career may be incomplete or absent.

WTA Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high

Career-high date

Oct 10, 1988

First top 100

Jan 2, 1984

First top 50

Jan 2, 1984

First top 20

Feb 6, 1984

First top 10

Oct 10, 1988

Ranking History Matrix

Season	Age	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1984	22	24	17	12	13	13	13	13	15	16	17	15	12
1985	23	—	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1986	24	16	17	17	18	17	17	18	18	25	29	26	26
1987	25	25	18	16	16	16	16	15	14	16	17	12	12
1988	26	12	12	15	14	18	18	14	13	11	10	10	10
1989	27	11	13	11	10	11	12	20	40	46	59	105	106
1990	28	106	112	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Similar Players

Other WTA players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player	Country	Peak Rank	Peak Elo	Grand Slams	Titles	M	W	L	Win %	Active Years	Match Log
Lori Mcneil	USA	9	2,032	0	11	650	377	273	58.0%	1980-1999	Match log
Kathy Horvath	USA	10	1,977	0	7	347	192	155	55.3%	1979-1989	Match log
Stephanie Rehe	USA	10	2,000	0	5	232	134	98	57.8%	1981-1993	Match log
Sylvia Hanika	GER	6	2,137	0	9	652	414	238	63.5%	1976-1990	Match log
Katerina Maleeva	BUL	6	2,070	0	11	509	324	185	63.7%	1984-1996	Match log
Brenda Schultz-Mccarthy	NED	9	2,025	0	7	515	295	220	57.3%	1986-2008	Match log
Bettina Bunge	GER	8	2,123	0	5	476	294	182	61.8%	1978-1989	Match log
Barbara Paulus	AUT	10	1,956	0	6	367	229	138	62.4%	1986-1998	Match log
Andrea Temesvari	HUN	7	2,021	0	5	363	185	178	51.0%	1981-1997	Match log
Julie Halard-Decugis	FRA	7	2,003	0	12	556	337	219	60.6%	1987-2000	Match log
Patty Schnyder	SUI	7	1,987	0	11	838	492	346	58.7%	1995-2018	Match log
Flavia Pennetta	ITA	6	1,982	1	11	690	418	272	60.6%	2002-2015	Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Barbara Potter?: Barbara Potter is 64 years old, born on October 22, 1961.
Which country is Barbara Potter from?: Barbara Potter is from United States.
How tall is Barbara Potter?: Barbara Potter is 175 cm / 5'9".
Is Barbara Potter left-handed or right-handed?: Barbara Potter plays left-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Barbara Potter won?: Barbara Potter has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many WTA 1000 titles has Barbara Potter won?: Barbara Potter has won 2 WTA 1000 titles. The most recent was Cincinnati in 1988.
How many WTA titles has Barbara Potter won?: Barbara Potter has won 5 WTA singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Wichita in 1987.
What is Barbara Potter's highest WTA ranking?: Barbara Potter's career-high WTA singles ranking is world No. 10, first achieved on October 10, 1988.
What is Barbara Potter's career win-loss record?: Barbara Potter has a career WTA singles record of 299 wins and 190 losses (61.1%).
How much career prize money has Barbara Potter earned?: Barbara Potter has earned at least $1,376,580 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did Barbara Potter play professional tennis?: Barbara Potter turned professional in 1978 and was active through 1989.
What is Barbara Potter's best surface?: Barbara Potter's best surface is grass court with a 63.6% win rate (68W-39L).
Who is Barbara Potter's biggest rival?: Barbara Potter's most frequent opponent is Martina Navratilova, with a head-to-head record of 0–18 across 18 meetings.