H2H data updated: 2026-09-03 00:00 UTC

Barbara Potter vs Sherry Acker H2H: 1-3

Sherry Acker holds a 3–1 lead over Barbara Potter in their WTA head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on grass, while Sherry Acker leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Barbara Potter won the 1981 Perth 2 round of 32 6-7 6-4 6-4.

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Barbara Potter
USA Age 64 Left-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
1 – 3
4 main draw meetings
Sherry Acker
USA Age 67 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Barbara Potter 6-7 6-4 6-4 Sherry Acker Match data Nov 19, 1981* R32 Perth 2 WTA 250 Grass
Sherry Acker 6-2 5-7 6-4 Barbara Potter Match data Jun 11, 1980* R32 Chichester WTA 250 Grass
Sherry Acker 6-3 3-6 6-4 Barbara Potter Match data Jan 31, 1980* R32 Seattle WTA 250 Carpet
Sherry Acker 6-2 4-6 6-4 Barbara Potter Match data Mar 17, 1979* QF Orlando WTA 250 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
Sherry Acker — — — 1,838 63 100 38.7% 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 Sherry Acker
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 — — — — — — —
20 1982 43–22 66.2% #8 1,997 0 2 1979 13–21 38.2% — 1,591 0 0
21 1983 28–20 58.3% — 1,850 0 2 1980 29–31 48.3% — 1,827 0 0
22 1984 35–17 67.3% #12 1,952 0 2 1981 8–19 29.6% — 1,679 0 0
23 1985 31–16 66.0% #15 1,899 0 3 1982 1–5 16.7% — 1,629 0 0
24 1986 14–10 58.3% #26 1,881 0 3 1983 11–15 42.3% — 1,618 0 0
25 1987 25–13 65.8% #12 1,895 0 4 1984 1–9 10.0% — 1,523 0 0
26 1988 36–14 72.0% #10 1,918 0 5 — — — — — — —
27 1989 5–5 50.0% #106 1,844 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 Sherry Acker
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% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1982 5 5 10 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 9 6 15 60.0% 28 10 38 73.7% 1979 7 6 13 53.8% 3 5 8 37.5% 1 6 7 14.3% 2 4 6 33.3%
21 1983 4 3 7 57.1% 2 2 4 50.0% 12 7 19 63.2% 10 8 18 55.6% 1980 5 6 11 45.5% 3 4 7 42.9% 4 3 7 57.1% 17 18 35 48.6%
22 1984 7 4 11 63.6% — — — — 11 4 15 73.3% 17 9 26 65.4% 1981 4 5 9 44.4% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 6 8 25.0% 1 6 7 14.3%
23 1985 12 4 16 75.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 8 3 11 72.7% 9 7 16 56.3% 1982 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
24 1986 7 3 10 70.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 6 6 12 50.0% 1983 4 6 10 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 6 6 12 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
25 1987 7 5 12 58.3% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 17 7 24 70.8% 1984 0 5 5 0.0% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
26 1988 25 9 34 73.5% — — — — 9 3 12 75.0% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1989 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 89 54 143 62.2% 5 8 13 38.5% 68 39 107 63.6% 137 89 226 60.6% — 20 29 49 40.8% 7 13 20 35.0% 14 25 39 35.9% 22 33 55 40.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. 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 Sherry Acker
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%) — -1.88 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1980 1864 154.9 — — — — +9 — -289 54.5% +0.43 3–10 (23%) 5–4 (56%) — -0.89 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1981 1941 150.3 — — — — -3 — -143 63.1% +0.79 12–7 (63%) 9–10 (47%) — -1.85 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1982 1997 162.5 — — — — +57 — -125 63.3% +0.89 10–7 (59%) 12–14 (46%) — -2.63 1979 1591 125.4 — — — — +78 -54 -62 40.0% -0.87 2–4 (33%) 2–3 (40%) — +2.65
21 1983 1851 139.2 — — — — +53 -245 +13 58.6% +0.77 6–9 (40%) 8–8 (50%) — +1.42 1980 1827 146.8 — — — — +12 -281 -229 47.8% -0.02 10–8 (56%) 6–6 (50%) — -1.45
22 1984 1952 157.5 — — — — -8 — -14 67.0% +1.24 3–7 (30%) 8–4 (67%) — -1.32 1981 1680 125.6 — — — — +54 -92 -121 33.3% -0.87 2–5 (29%) 2–5 (29%) — -2.47
23 1985 1900 142.4 — — — — -8 -289 +64 61.9% +0.74 8–7 (53%) 12–5 (71%) — +0.26 1982 1630 123.0 — — — — — — -41 33.3% -0.87 0–3 (0%) 1–2 (33%) — +0.22
24 1986 1881 145.2 — — — — +12 — — 56.1% +0.37 4–5 (44%) 5–4 (56%) — -2.11 1983 1619 119.0 — — — — +4 — +38 39.3% -0.70 4–2 (67%) 3–4 (43%) — +0.10
25 1987 1895 145.4 — — — — +28 — — 64.3% +0.85 6–4 (60%) 7–2 (78%) — +1.54 1984 1523 98.5 — — — — -7 — — 24.0% -1.40 1–4 (20%) 1–3 (25%) — +0.67
26 1988 1919 147.3 — — — — +6 — +51 71.4% +1.21 4–8 (33%) 12–3 (80%) — +1.81 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1989 1845 116.8 — — — — -10 — — 52.2% -0.09 1–2 (33%) 1–2 (33%) — +0.54 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 2096 155.7 — — — — +17 -225 -44 59.9% +0.67 65–74 (47%) 81–65 (55%) 98.8 -0.80 — 1839 135.3 — — — — +28 -149 -72 40.4% -0.56 19–26 (42%) 15–23 (39%) 97.2 -0.17

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.