H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC

Barbara Potter vs Anne Smith H2H: 1-6

Anne Smith holds a 6–1 lead over Barbara Potter in their WTA head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, Anne Smith leads 4–0 on hard courts and 2–1 on carpet. Most recently, Anne Smith won the 1988 New Orleans quarterfinal 6-4 6-4.

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Barbara Potter
USA Age 64 Left-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
1 – 6
7 main draw meetings
Anne Smith
Age 67 Right-Handed 165 cm / 5'5"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Oct 8, 1988* New Orleans WTA 250 QF Hard Anne Smith 6-4 6-4 Barbara Potter #11 Match data
Feb 24, 1983* Oakland WTA 250 R32 Carpet Anne Smith 6-3 7-6 Barbara Potter Match data
Mar 24, 1982 Avon Championships WTA Finals R32 Carpet Anne Smith 6-4 7-6(7) Barbara Potter Match data
Feb 28, 1981* Seattle WTA 250 QF Carpet Barbara Potter 7-6 6-2 Anne Smith Match data
Jul 18, 1980* Montreal WTA 1000 R16 Hard Anne Smith 5-7 6-4 6-4 Barbara Potter Match data
Sep 13, 1979* Tokyo Sillook WTA 250 R32 Hard Anne Smith 6-2 7-6 Barbara Potter Match data
Sep 3, 1979* US Open Grand Slam R32 Hard Anne Smith 3-6 6-4 6-4 Barbara Potter Match data

* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 Finals 500 250 Titles
Barbara Potter #112 #10 63 2,096 299 190 61.1% 0 2 0 0 3 5
Anne Smith — — — 2,050 221 173 56.1% 0 0 0 0 3 3

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 Barbara Potter Anne Smith
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1978 4–7 36.4% — 1,533 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1979 8–22 26.7% — 1,613 0 0 1977 8–3 72.7% — 1,634 0 1
18 1980 23–21 52.3% — 1,861 0 0 1978 14–7 66.7% — 1,784 0 2
19 1981 47–23 67.1% — 1,943 0 0 1979 28–28 50.0% — 1,847 0 2
20 1982 43–22 66.2% — 1,993 0 2 1980 21–21 50.0% — 1,866 0 2
21 1983 28–20 58.3% — 1,851 0 2 1981 36–25 59.0% — 1,934 0 2
22 1984 35–17 67.3% #12 1,951 0 2 1982 27–19 58.7% — 1,899 0 2
23 1985 31–16 66.0% #15 1,899 0 3 1983 11–9 55.0% — 1,897 0 2
24 1986 14–10 58.3% #26 1,881 0 3 1984 1–2 33.3% — 1,873 0 2
25 1987 25–13 65.8% #12 1,894 0 4 1985 10–4 71.4% — 1,899 0 3
26 1988 36–14 72.0% #10 1,918 0 5 1986 8–13 38.1% — 1,701 0 3
27 1989 5–5 50.0% #106 1,845 0 5 1987 15–9 62.5% — 1,779 0 3
28 — — — — — — — 1988 8–8 50.0% — 1,773 0 3
29 — — — — — — — 1989 10–6 62.5% — 1,848 0 3
30 — — — — — — — 1990 16–14 53.3% — 1,827 0 3
31 — — — — — — — 1991 8–5 61.5% — 1,820 0 3