H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
Barbara Potter vs Jana Novotna H2H: 1-0
Barbara Potter holds a 1–0 lead over Jana Novotna in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Barbara Potter leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Barbara Potter won the 1987 Wichita quarterfinal 7-6 6-3.
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USA
Age 64
Left-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
CZE
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 1987* | Wichita | WTA 250 | QF | Carpet | Barbara Potter | 7-6 6-3 | Jana Novotna | 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 |
| Jana Novotna | #18 | #2 | 5,063 | 2,224 | 504 | 198 | 71.8% | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 24 |
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 | Jana Novotna | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | — | 1,613 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #171 | 1,466 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1980 | 23–21 | 52.3% | — | 1,861 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #47 | 1,752 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1981 | 47–23 | 67.1% | — | 1,943 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 23–18 | 56.1% | #35 | 1,757 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1982 | 43–22 | 66.2% | — | 1,993 | 0 | 2 | 1989 | 45–17 | 72.6% | #11 | 1,962 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1983 | 28–20 | 58.3% | — | 1,851 | 0 | 2 | 1990 | 40–16 | 71.4% | #13 | 2,016 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1984 | 35–17 | 67.3% | #12 | 1,951 | 0 | 2 | 1991 | 45–15 | 75.0% | #7 | 2,072 | 0 | 5 |
| 23 | 1985 | 31–16 | 66.0% | #15 | 1,899 | 0 | 3 | 1992 | 36–17 | 67.9% | #10 | 2,089 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | 1986 | 14–10 | 58.3% | #26 | 1,881 | 0 | 3 | 1993 | 46–15 | 75.4% | #6 | 2,103 | 0 | 7 |
| 25 | 1987 | 25–13 | 65.8% | #12 | 1,894 | 0 | 4 | 1994 | 43–11 | 79.6% | #4 | 2,141 | 0 | 10 |
| 26 | 1988 | 36–14 | 72.0% | #10 | 1,918 | 0 | 5 | 1995 | 30–12 | 71.4% | #11 | 2,031 | 0 | 11 |
| 27 | 1989 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #106 | 1,845 | 0 | 5 | 1996 | 47–12 | 79.7% | #5 | 2,209 | 0 | 15 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 52–15 | 77.6% | #2 | 2,173 | 0 | 19 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 50–14 | 78.1% | #3 | 2,129 | 1 | 23 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 26–15 | 63.4% | #18 | 1,924 | 1 | 24 |