H2H data updated: 2026-09-10 00:00 UTC

Barbara Potter vs Leila Meskhi H2H: 2-1

Barbara Potter holds a 2–1 lead over Leila Meskhi in their WTA head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Barbara Potter leads 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Barbara Potter won the 1989 Wichita quarterfinal 6-7 6-2 6-4.

USA Age 64 Left-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
2 1
3 main-draw meetings
GEO Age 58 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Barbara Potter #12 6-7 6-2 6-4 Leila Meskhi #48 Match data Feb 25, 1989* QF Wichita WTA 250 Hard
Leila Meskhi #40 2-6 6-2 6-3 Barbara Potter #10 Match data Oct 22, 1988* QF Nashville WTA 250 Hard
Barbara Potter #13 7-6 6-0 Leila Meskhi #47 Match data Feb 22, 1988 R16 Washington Open Category 5 modern equivalent WTA 500 Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Barbara Potter #112 #8 63 2,096 299 190 61.1% 0 0 0 0 5 5
Leila Meskhi #903 #12 72 1,987 193 121 61.5% 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 Leila Meskhi
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1978 4–7 36.4% 1,533 0 0
17 1979 8–22 26.7% 1,620 0 0
18 1980 23–21 52.3% 1,864 0 0
19 1981 47–23 67.1% #10 1,941 0 0 1987 11–7 61.1% #46 1,655 0 0
20 1982 43–22 66.2% #8 1,997 0 2 1988 18–18 50.0% #46 1,696 0 0
21 1983 28–20 58.3% 1,850 0 2 1989 21–14 60.0% #30 1,794 0 1
22 1984 35–17 67.3% #12 1,952 0 2 1990 38–14 73.1% #19 1,928 0 3
23 1985 31–16 66.0% #15 1,899 0 3 1991 30–14 68.2% #15 1,936 0 4
24 1986 14–10 58.3% #26 1,881 0 3 1992 26–16 61.9% #22 1,928 0 4
25 1987 25–13 65.8% #12 1,895 0 4 1993 22–17 56.4% #37 1,871 0 4
26 1988 36–14 72.0% #10 1,918 0 5 1994 22–15 59.5% #34 1,842 0 4
27 1989 5–5 50.0% #106 1,844 0 5 1995 5–2 71.4% #141 1,832 0 5
28 1996 0–4 0.0% #838 1,746 0 5

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Barbara Potter Leila Meskhi
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
16 1978 0 2 2 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
17 1979 4 8 12 33.3% 0 3 3 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 3 8 11 27.3%
18 1980 6 5 11 54.5% 2 3 5 40.0% 15 13 28 53.6%
19 1981 8 3 11 72.7% 12 6 18 66.7% 27 14 41 65.9% 1987 5 3 8 62.5% 4 3 7 57.1% 2 1 3 66.7%
20 1982 5 5 10 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 9 6 15 60.0% 28 10 38 73.7% 1988 15 12 27 55.6% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
21 1983 4 3 7 57.1% 2 2 4 50.0% 12 7 19 63.2% 10 8 18 55.6% 1989 15 7 22 68.2% 5 5 10 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
22 1984 7 4 11 63.6% 11 4 15 73.3% 17 9 26 65.4% 1990 19 5 24 79.2% 12 7 19 63.2% 2 2 4 50.0% 5 0 5 100.0%
23 1985 12 4 16 75.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 8 3 11 72.7% 9 7 16 56.3% 1991 11 5 16 68.8% 14 6 20 70.0% 5 3 8 62.5%
24 1986 7 3 10 70.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 6 6 12 50.0% 1992 9 6 15 60.0% 12 6 18 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 5 3 8 62.5%
25 1987 7 5 12 58.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 17 7 24 70.8% 1993 10 9 19 52.6% 8 5 13 61.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 2 6 66.7%
26 1988 25 9 34 73.5% 9 3 12 75.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 1994 12 9 21 57.1% 8 4 12 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
27 1989 4 3 7 57.1% 1 2 3 33.3% 1995 5 2 7 71.4%
28 1996 0 2 2 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
Career 89 54 143 62.2% 5 8 13 38.5% 68 39 107 63.6% 137 89 226 60.6% 101 58 159 63.5% 64 39 103 62.1% 3 8 11 27.3% 25 16 41 61.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Barbara Potter Leila Meskhi
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
16 1978 1533 114.2 +62 +55 35.7% -1.14 4–2 (67%) 1–1 +1.22
17 1979 1620 143.0 +30 -114 -40 30.3% -0.89 4–6 (40%) 1–8 (11%) 95.5 -1.88
18 1980 1864 154.9 +9 -289 54.5% +0.43 3–10 (23%) 5–4 (56%) 96.7 -0.89
19 1981 1941 150.3 -3 -143 63.1% +0.79 12–7 (63%) 9–10 (47%) 101.8 -1.85 1987 1656 134.5 +27 -63 64.1% +1.05 0–3 (0%) 0–1 +0.80
20 1982 1997 162.5 +57 -125 63.3% +0.89 10–7 (59%) 12–14 (46%) 102.4 -2.63 1988 1696 129.7 +32 -166 49.4% -0.23 8–5 (62%) 3–6 (33%) 102.3 +0.65
21 1983 1851 139.2 +53 -245 +13 58.6% +0.77 6–9 (40%) 8–8 (50%) 93.1 +1.42 1989 1795 139.4 +11 -135 59.2% +0.57 3–3 (50%) 8–0 (100%) 108.0 -1.90
22 1984 1952 157.5 -8 -14 67.0% +1.24 3–7 (30%) 8–4 (67%) 94.3 -1.32 1990 1928 151.0 +5 -112 -373 66.4% +1.63 10–3 (77%) 3–6 (33%) 102.3 +1.11
23 1985 1900 142.4 -8 -289 +64 61.9% +0.74 8–7 (53%) 12–5 (71%) 102.4 +0.26 1991 1937 151.3 -20 +20 62.6% +0.74 9–4 (69%) 5–5 (50%) 105.3 +0.25
24 1986 1881 145.2 +12 56.1% +0.37 4–5 (44%) 5–4 (56%) 100.5 -2.11 1992 1928 157.9 -26 +60 61.5% +1.16 7–4 (64%) 3–8 (27%) 96.9 -1.71
25 1987 1895 145.4 +28 64.3% +0.85 6–4 (60%) 7–2 (78%) 102.9 +1.54 1993 1872 148.4 -2 +90 55.3% +0.05 4–3 (57%) 2–2 (50%) 100.4 -1.93
26 1988 1919 147.3 +6 +51 71.4% +1.21 4–8 (33%) 12–3 (80%) 100.4 +1.81 1994 1843 148.6 -3 +108 55.2% +0.72 9–4 (69%) 3–3 (50%) 102.8 +0.52
27 1989 1845 116.8 -10 52.2% -0.09 1–2 (33%) 1–2 (33%) 96.3 +0.54 1995 1833 120.0 0 73.3% +1.87 2–1 (67%) 1–2 (33%) 98.8 +0.23
28 1996 1747 89.2 0.0% -4.63 -0.21
Career 2096 155.7 +17 -225 -44 59.9% +0.67 65–74 (47%) 81–65 (55%) 98.8 -0.80 1987 152.8 +2 0 -270 58.9% +0.70 52–30 (63%) 28–33 (46%) 103.7 -0.70

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.