H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Barbara Potter vs Etsuko Inoue H2H: 2-0
Barbara Potter holds a 2–0 lead over Etsuko Inoue in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Barbara Potter leads 1–0 on grass and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Barbara Potter won the 1988 Australian Open third round 6-3 6-2.
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USA
Age 64
Left-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
JPN
Age 61
Right-Handed
164 cm / 5'5"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 1988* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Hard | Barbara Potter | 6-3 6-2 | Etsuko Inoue | Match data |
| Jun 21, 1984* | Eastbourne | WTA 250 | R32 | Grass | Barbara Potter | 6-1 6-4 | Etsuko Inoue | 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 |
| Etsuko Inoue | #310 | #26 | 27 | 1,803 | 120 | 132 | 47.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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 | Etsuko Inoue | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,487 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1978 | 4–7 | 36.4% | — | 1,533 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,483 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1979 | 8–22 | 26.7% | — | 1,613 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,523 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1980 | 23–21 | 52.3% | — | 1,861 | 0 | 0 | 1983 | 17–15 | 53.1% | — | 1,642 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1981 | 47–23 | 67.1% | — | 1,943 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 19–19 | 50.0% | #68 | 1,700 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | 1982 | 43–22 | 66.2% | — | 1,993 | 0 | 2 | 1985 | 13–21 | 38.2% | #70 | 1,633 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1983 | 28–20 | 58.3% | — | 1,851 | 0 | 2 | 1986 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #80 | 1,636 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 1984 | 35–17 | 67.3% | #12 | 1,951 | 0 | 2 | 1987 | 20–15 | 57.1% | #30 | 1,765 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 1985 | 31–16 | 66.0% | #15 | 1,899 | 0 | 3 | 1988 | 11–13 | 45.8% | #52 | 1,729 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1986 | 14–10 | 58.3% | #26 | 1,881 | 0 | 3 | 1989 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #68 | 1,678 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 1987 | 25–13 | 65.8% | #12 | 1,894 | 0 | 4 | 1990 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #70 | 1,665 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 1988 | 36–14 | 72.0% | #10 | 1,918 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1989 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #106 | 1,845 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |