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Barbara Potter holds a 1–0 lead over Carina Karlsson in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Barbara Potter leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Barbara Potter won the 1985 Brighton round of 16 6-2 6-2.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Potter | 6-2 6-2 | Carina Karlsson | Match data | Oct 25, 1985* | R16 | Brighton | WTA 250 | Carpet |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Potter | #112 | #8 | 63 | 2,096 | 299 | 190 | 61.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Carina Karlsson | — | — | — | 1,718 | 43 | 69 | 38.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Carina Karlsson | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1978 | 4–7 | 36.4% | — | 1,533 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1979 | 8–22 | 26.7% | — | 1,620 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,467 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1980 | 23–21 | 52.3% | — | 1,864 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 1–5 | 16.7% | — | 1,430 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1981 | 47–23 | 67.1% | #10 | 1,941 | 0 | 0 | 1983 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,418 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1982 | 43–22 | 66.2% | #8 | 1,997 | 0 | 2 | 1984 | 8–9 | 47.1% | — | 1,541 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1983 | 28–20 | 58.3% | — | 1,850 | 0 | 2 | 1985 | 20–21 | 48.8% | — | 1,671 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1984 | 35–17 | 67.3% | #12 | 1,952 | 0 | 2 | 1986 | 6–19 | 24.0% | — | 1,536 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1985 | 31–16 | 66.0% | #15 | 1,899 | 0 | 3 | 1987 | 8–12 | 40.0% | — | 1,534 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1986 | 14–10 | 58.3% | #26 | 1,881 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1987 | 25–13 | 65.8% | #12 | 1,895 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1988 | 36–14 | 72.0% | #10 | 1,918 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1989 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #106 | 1,844 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Barbara Potter | Carina Karlsson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 16 | 1978 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1979 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1980 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 15 | 13 | 28 | 53.6% | 1982 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 19 | 1981 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% | 27 | 14 | 41 | 65.9% | 1983 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1982 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 28 | 10 | 38 | 73.7% | 1984 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1983 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63.2% | 10 | 8 | 18 | 55.6% | 1985 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% |
| 22 | 1984 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | — | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | 15 | 73.3% | 17 | 9 | 26 | 65.4% | 1986 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 23 | 1985 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 75.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | 1987 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 24 | 1986 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1987 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 17 | 7 | 24 | 70.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1988 | 25 | 9 | 34 | 73.5% | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1989 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 89 | 54 | 143 | 62.2% | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | 68 | 39 | 107 | 63.6% | 137 | 89 | 226 | 60.6% | — | 12 | 21 | 33 | 36.4% | 17 | 24 | 41 | 41.5% | 9 | 12 | 21 | 42.9% | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33.3% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Barbara Potter | Carina Karlsson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 16 | 1978 | 1533 | 114.2 | — | — | — | — | +62 | — | +55 | 35.7% | -1.14 | 4–2 (67%) | 1–1 | — | +1.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1979 | 1620 | 143.0 | — | — | — | — | +30 | -114 | -40 | 30.3% | -0.89 | 4–6 (40%) | 1–8 (11%) | 95.5 | -1.88 | 1981 | 1468 | 96.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | -1.60 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.08 |
| 18 | 1980 | 1864 | 154.9 | — | — | — | — | +9 | — | -289 | 54.5% | +0.43 | 3–10 (23%) | 5–4 (56%) | 96.7 | -0.89 | 1982 | 1431 | 91.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +37 | — | 21.4% | -2.00 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.77 |
| 19 | 1981 | 1941 | 150.3 | — | — | — | — | -3 | — | -143 | 63.1% | +0.79 | 12–7 (63%) | 9–10 (47%) | 101.8 | -1.85 | 1983 | 1418 | 96.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | +0.21 |
| 20 | 1982 | 1997 | 162.5 | — | — | — | — | +57 | — | -125 | 63.3% | +0.89 | 10–7 (59%) | 12–14 (46%) | 102.4 | -2.63 | 1984 | 1541 | 116.4 | — | — | — | — | +13 | — | +155 | 40.0% | -1.11 | 3–0 (100%) | 1–1 | — | +0.22 |
| 21 | 1983 | 1851 | 139.2 | — | — | — | — | +53 | -245 | +13 | 58.6% | +0.77 | 6–9 (40%) | 8–8 (50%) | 93.1 | +1.42 | 1985 | 1671 | 128.4 | — | — | — | — | -36 | -52 | -20 | 45.7% | -0.30 | 9–5 (64%) | 3–4 (43%) | 106.2 | -0.42 |
| 22 | 1984 | 1952 | 157.5 | — | — | — | — | -8 | — | -14 | 67.0% | +1.24 | 3–7 (30%) | 8–4 (67%) | 94.3 | -1.32 | 1986 | 1537 | 107.0 | — | — | — | — | -5 | +62 | +98 | 29.6% | -1.81 | 2–4 (33%) | 5–1 (83%) | 100.1 | +0.57 |
| 23 | 1985 | 1900 | 142.4 | — | — | — | — | -8 | -289 | +64 | 61.9% | +0.74 | 8–7 (53%) | 12–5 (71%) | 102.4 | +0.26 | 1987 | 1535 | 108.9 | — | — | — | — | +8 | +44 | — | 44.9% | -0.45 | 3–6 (33%) | 3–2 (60%) | 97.4 | +1.65 |
| 24 | 1986 | 1881 | 145.2 | — | — | — | — | +12 | — | — | 56.1% | +0.37 | 4–5 (44%) | 5–4 (56%) | 100.5 | -2.11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1987 | 1895 | 145.4 | — | — | — | — | +28 | — | — | 64.3% | +0.85 | 6–4 (60%) | 7–2 (78%) | 102.9 | +1.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1988 | 1919 | 147.3 | — | — | — | — | +6 | — | +51 | 71.4% | +1.21 | 4–8 (33%) | 12–3 (80%) | 100.4 | +1.81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1989 | 1845 | 116.8 | — | — | — | — | -10 | — | — | 52.2% | -0.09 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–2 (33%) | 96.3 | +0.54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 2096 | 155.7 | — | — | — | — | +17 | -225 | -44 | 59.9% | +0.67 | 65–74 (47%) | 81–65 (55%) | 98.8 | -0.80 | — | 1718 | 116.7 | — | — | — | — | -13 | +8 | +91 | 39.1% | -0.91 | 18–17 (51%) | 12–10 (55%) | 104.2 | +2.75 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| 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 |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Garrone | 1 | 3 | 4 | Aug 6, 1987 | H2H |
| Raffaella Reggi Concato | 1 | 3 | 4 | May 21, 1987 | H2H |
| Pascale Paradis Mangon | 1 | 2 | 3 | Feb 12, 1987 | H2H |
| Kathy Horvath | 0 | 3 | 3 | May 15, 1986 | H2H |
| Sandra Cecchini | 0 | 3 | 3 | Apr 3, 1986 | H2H |