H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Barbara Potter vs Kathy Jordan H2H: 2-4
Kathy Jordan holds a 4–2 lead over Barbara Potter in their WTA head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Kathy Jordan leads 3–2 on carpet and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Kathy Jordan won the 1985 Melbourne semifinal 7-5 6-3.
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USA
Age 64
Left-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
2
–
4
6 main draw meetings
USA
Age 66
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 1985* | Melbourne | WTA 250 | SF | Carpet | Kathy Jordan | 7-5 6-3 | Barbara Potter | Match data |
| Mar 31, 1984* | Boston | WTA 250 | QF | Carpet | Kathy Jordan | 7-6 5-7 6-3 | Barbara Potter | Match data |
| Jan 3, 1983 | Washington | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Barbara Potter | 6-2 7-6 | Kathy Jordan | Match data |
| Feb 28, 1981* | Seattle | WTA 250 | SF | Carpet | Barbara Potter | 6-4 7-6 | Kathy Jordan | Match data |
| Sep 1, 1980* | US Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Hard | Kathy Jordan | 7-6 6-3 | Barbara Potter | Match data |
| Jan 24, 1980* | Chicago | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Kathy Jordan | 6-3 6-3 | Barbara Potter | 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 Jordan | #520 | #5 | 44 | 2,092 | 249 | 155 | 61.6% | 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 | Kathy Jordan | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1980 | 23–21 | 52.3% | — | 1,861 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 4–3 | 57.1% | — | 1,560 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1981 | 47–23 | 67.1% | — | 1,943 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 25–13 | 65.8% | — | 1,888 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 1982 | 43–22 | 66.2% | — | 1,993 | 0 | 2 | 1980 | 37–21 | 63.8% | — | 1,995 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1983 | 28–20 | 58.3% | — | 1,851 | 0 | 2 | 1981 | 28–20 | 58.3% | — | 1,918 | 0 | 1 |
| 22 | 1984 | 35–17 | 67.3% | #12 | 1,951 | 0 | 2 | 1982 | 21–18 | 53.8% | — | 1,882 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 1985 | 31–16 | 66.0% | #15 | 1,899 | 0 | 3 | 1983 | 44–22 | 66.7% | — | 2,009 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1986 | 14–10 | 58.3% | #26 | 1,881 | 0 | 3 | 1984 | 23–11 | 67.6% | #10 | 2,022 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 1987 | 25–13 | 65.8% | #12 | 1,894 | 0 | 4 | 1985 | 28–15 | 65.1% | #12 | 1,978 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 1988 | 36–14 | 72.0% | #10 | 1,918 | 0 | 5 | 1986 | 25–15 | 62.5% | #15 | 1,910 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 1989 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #106 | 1,845 | 0 | 5 | 1987 | 12–10 | 54.5% | #35 | 1,893 | 0 | 2 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1989 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,875 | 0 | 2 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #207 | 1,792 | 0 | 2 |