H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
Barbara Potter vs Kathy Horvath H2H: 5-0
Barbara Potter holds a 5–0 lead over Kathy Horvath in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Barbara Potter leads 3–0 on hard courts and 2–0 on carpet. Most recently, Barbara Potter won the 1986 Boca Raton third round 6-2 4-6 6-4.
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USA
Age 64
Left-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
5
–
0
5 main draw meetings
USA
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 1986* | Boca Raton | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Barbara Potter | 6-2 4-6 6-4 | Kathy Horvath | Match data |
| Feb 28, 1984 | Virginia Slims Championships | WTA Finals | QF | Carpet | Barbara Potter | 6-2 6-1 | Kathy Horvath | Match data |
| Aug 17, 1981 | Toronto | WTA 250 | R64 | Hard | Barbara Potter | 2-6 7-5 7-6 | Kathy Horvath | Match data |
| Feb 5, 1981* | Detroit | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Barbara Potter | 6-1 6-4 | Kathy Horvath | Match data |
| Aug 29, 1980* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | Barbara Potter | 6-2 6-1 | Kathy Horvath | 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 |
| Kathy Horvath | #283 | #10 | 24 | 1,977 | 192 | 155 | 55.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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.
| Barbara Potter | Kathy Horvath | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1978 | 4–7 | 36.4% | — | 1,533 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,496 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 8–22 | 26.7% | — | 1,613 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 11–7 | 61.1% | — | 1,619 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 23–21 | 52.3% | — | 1,861 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 34–23 | 59.6% | — | 1,872 | 0 | 2 |
| 1981 | 47–23 | 67.1% | — | 1,943 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 15–17 | 46.9% | — | 1,780 | 0 | 2 |
| 1982 | 43–22 | 66.2% | — | 1,993 | 0 | 2 | 1983 | 39–18 | 68.4% | — | 1,936 | 0 | 4 |
| 1983 | 28–20 | 58.3% | — | 1,851 | 0 | 2 | 1984 | 25–19 | 56.8% | #29 | 1,800 | 0 | 4 |
| 1984 | 35–17 | 67.3% | #12 | 1,951 | 0 | 2 | 1985 | 23–16 | 59.0% | #34 | 1,776 | 0 | 6 |
| 1985 | 31–16 | 66.0% | #15 | 1,899 | 0 | 3 | 1986 | 16–15 | 51.6% | #47 | 1,740 | 0 | 6 |
| 1986 | 14–10 | 58.3% | #26 | 1,881 | 0 | 3 | 1987 | 18–15 | 54.5% | #37 | 1,714 | 0 | 7 |
| 1987 | 25–13 | 65.8% | #12 | 1,894 | 0 | 4 | 1988 | 9–15 | 37.5% | #85 | 1,603 | 0 | 7 |
| 1988 | 36–14 | 72.0% | #10 | 1,918 | 0 | 5 | 1989 | 2–8 | 20.0% | #224 | 1,530 | 0 | 7 |
| 1989 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #106 | 1,845 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |