H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC

Barbara Potter vs Joanne Russell H2H: 7-0

Barbara Potter holds a 7–0 lead over Joanne Russell in their WTA head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, Barbara Potter leads 5–0 on carpet and 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Barbara Potter won the 1985 Chicago fourth round 7-6 7-6.

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Barbara Potter
USA Age 64 Left-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
7 – 0
7 main draw meetings
Joanne Russell
Age 71

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Sep 20, 1985* Chicago WTA 250 R16 Carpet Barbara Potter #15 7-6 7-6 Joanne Russell Match data
Aug 22, 1985* Monticello WTA 250 R32 Hard Barbara Potter #15 6-4 6-3 Joanne Russell Match data
Mar 30, 1984* Boston WTA 250 R16 Carpet Barbara Potter #12 6-1 6-3 Joanne Russell Match data
Jan 15, 1982* Cincinnati WTA 1000 R16 Carpet Barbara Potter 6-2 6-3 Joanne Russell Match data
Oct 23, 1981* Brighton WTA 250 R16 Carpet Barbara Potter 6-3 6-1 Joanne Russell Match data
Dec 20, 1980* Tucson WTA 250 QF Carpet Barbara Potter 6-3 6-3 Joanne Russell Match data
Sep 13, 1980* Salt Lake City WTA 250 QF Hard Barbara Potter 4-6 6-3 6-4 Joanne Russell 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
Joanne Russell — — — 1,935 203 199 50.5% 0 0 0 0 5 5

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 Joanne Russell
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 — — — — — — —
18 1980 23–21 52.3% — 1,861 0 0 1973 3–2 60.0% — 1,544 0 0
19 1981 47–23 67.1% — 1,943 0 0 1974 5–2 71.4% — 1,582 0 1
20 1982 43–22 66.2% — 1,993 0 2 1975 17–12 58.6% — 1,693 0 2
21 1983 28–20 58.3% — 1,851 0 2 1976 16–14 53.3% — 1,837 0 2
22 1984 35–17 67.3% #12 1,951 0 2 1977 19–16 54.3% — 1,884 0 2
23 1985 31–16 66.0% #15 1,899 0 3 1978 13–16 44.8% — 1,859 0 2
24 1986 14–10 58.3% #26 1,881 0 3 1979 6–10 37.5% — 1,776 0 3
25 1987 25–13 65.8% #12 1,894 0 4 1980 30–22 57.7% — 1,872 0 3
26 1988 36–14 72.0% #10 1,918 0 5 1981 27–23 54.0% — 1,809 0 3
27 1989 5–5 50.0% #106 1,845 0 5 1982 20–22 47.6% — 1,825 0 3
28 — — — — — — — 1983 11–11 50.0% — 1,797 0 3
29 — — — — — — — 1984 27–17 61.4% — 1,838 0 5
30 — — — — — — — 1985 7–20 25.9% — 1,613 0 5
31 — — — — — — — 1986 2–10 16.7% — 1,534 0 5
32 — — — — — — — 1987 0–2 0.0% — 1,514 0 5