H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Barbara Potter vs Kathy May H2H: 0-1
Kathy May holds a 1–0 lead over Barbara Potter in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Kathy May leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Kathy May won the 1979 Philadelphia fourth round 7-5 6-4.
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USA
Age 64
Left-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
0
–
1
1 main draw meetings
USA
Age 70
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 1979* | Philadelphia | WTA 250 | R16 | Hard | Kathy May | 7-5 6-4 | 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 May | — | — | — | 1,898 | 111 | 89 | 55.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 May | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 1978 | 4–7 | 36.4% | — | 1,533 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 4–2 | 66.7% | — | 1,537 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1979 | 8–22 | 26.7% | — | 1,613 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 6–1 | 85.7% | — | 1,625 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | 1980 | 23–21 | 52.3% | — | 1,861 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 16–5 | 76.2% | — | 1,714 | 0 | 4 |
| 19 | 1981 | 47–23 | 67.1% | — | 1,943 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 14–13 | 51.9% | — | 1,749 | 0 | 5 |
| 20 | 1982 | 43–22 | 66.2% | — | 1,993 | 0 | 2 | 1976 | 15–13 | 53.6% | — | 1,797 | 0 | 6 |
| 21 | 1983 | 28–20 | 58.3% | — | 1,851 | 0 | 2 | 1977 | 14–16 | 46.7% | — | 1,795 | 0 | 6 |
| 22 | 1984 | 35–17 | 67.3% | #12 | 1,951 | 0 | 2 | 1978 | 21–16 | 56.8% | — | 1,825 | 0 | 6 |
| 23 | 1985 | 31–16 | 66.0% | #15 | 1,899 | 0 | 3 | 1979 | 15–12 | 55.6% | — | 1,842 | 0 | 6 |
| 24 | 1986 | 14–10 | 58.3% | #26 | 1,881 | 0 | 3 | 1980 | 4–8 | 33.3% | — | 1,739 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 | 1987 | 25–13 | 65.8% | #12 | 1,894 | 0 | 4 | 1981 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,721 | 0 | 6 |
| 26 | 1988 | 36–14 | 72.0% | #10 | 1,918 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1989 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #106 | 1,845 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,712 | 0 | 6 |