H2H data updated: 2026-09-11 00:00 UTC

Bettina Bunge vs Barbara Potter H2H: 4-4

Bettina Bunge and Barbara Potter are tied 4–4 in their WTA head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Barbara Potter leads 4–3 on carpet, while Bettina Bunge leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Bettina Bunge won the 1987 Canadian Open quarterfinal 6-2 6-0.

GER Age 63 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
4 4
8 main-draw meetings
USA Age 64 Left-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Bettina Bunge #12 6-2 6-0 Barbara Potter #16 Match data Aug 22, 1987* QF Canadian Open WTA 500 Hard
Barbara Potter #15 7-5 7-6 Bettina Bunge #22 Match data Feb 21, 1985* R32 Oakland WTA 250 Carpet
Barbara Potter #11 6-3 6-7 6-3 Bettina Bunge #21 Match data Dec 14, 1984* R16 Tokyo Pan Pacific WTA 250 Carpet
Bettina Bunge 7-6(4) 6-2 Barbara Potter Match data Sep 19, 1982* F Tokyo Tv Open WTA 250 Carpet
Barbara Potter 6-2 6-2 Bettina Bunge Match data Jan 23, 1982* QF Seattle WTA 250 Carpet
Barbara Potter 6-4 7-6 Bettina Bunge Match data Jan 17, 1982* F Cincinnati Open WTA 250 Carpet
Bettina Bunge 6-3 6-2 Barbara Potter Match data Mar 22, 1981 RR WTA Finals WTA Finals Carpet
Bettina Bunge 6-2 6-3 Barbara Potter Match data Oct 31, 1980* R16 Stockholm WTA 250 Carpet

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
Bettina Bunge #135 #7 58 2,119 294 182 61.8% 0 0 0 1 4 5
Barbara Potter #112 #8 63 2,096 299 190 61.1% 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 Bettina Bunge Barbara Potter
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1978 2–2 50.0% 1,534 0 0
16 1979 16–20 44.4% 1,699 0 0 1978 4–7 36.4% 1,533 0 0
17 1980 31–23 57.4% 1,883 0 0 1979 8–22 26.7% 1,620 0 0
18 1981 50–23 68.5% #9 2,025 0 0 1980 23–21 52.3% 1,864 0 0
19 1982 43–21 67.2% #9 2,009 0 4 1981 47–23 67.1% #10 1,941 0 0
20 1983 26–11 70.3% #7 2,009 0 5 1982 43–22 66.2% #8 1,997 0 2
21 1984 28–21 57.1% #21 1,908 0 5 1983 28–20 58.3% 1,850 0 2
22 1985 25–17 59.5% #22 1,846 0 5 1984 35–17 67.3% #12 1,952 0 2
23 1986 34–20 63.0% #12 2,015 0 5 1985 31–16 66.0% #15 1,899 0 3
24 1987 32–19 62.7% #15 1,935 0 5 1986 14–10 58.3% #26 1,881 0 3
25 1987 25–13 65.8% #12 1,895 0 4
26 1989 7–5 58.3% #72 1,927 0 5 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 Bettina Bunge Barbara Potter
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 %
15 1978 2 2 4 50.0%
16 1979 2 5 7 28.6% 3 4 7 42.9% 9 6 15 60.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 1978 0 2 2 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
17 1980 5 4 9 55.6% 6 3 9 66.7% 9 6 15 60.0% 11 10 21 52.4% 1979 4 8 12 33.3% 0 3 3 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 3 8 11 27.3%
18 1981 14 6 20 70.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 8 4 12 66.7% 25 11 36 69.4% 1980 6 5 11 54.5% 2 3 5 40.0% 15 13 28 53.6%
19 1982 6 3 9 66.7% 9 5 14 64.3% 8 2 10 80.0% 17 11 28 60.7% 1981 8 3 11 72.7% 12 6 18 66.7% 27 14 41 65.9%
20 1983 10 4 14 71.4% 3 2 5 60.0% 13 5 18 72.2% 1982 5 5 10 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 9 6 15 60.0% 28 10 38 73.7%
21 1984 8 4 12 66.7% 2 4 6 33.3% 12 6 18 66.7% 6 7 13 46.2% 1983 4 3 7 57.1% 2 2 4 50.0% 12 7 19 63.2% 10 8 18 55.6%
22 1985 9 5 14 64.3% 8 4 12 66.7% 5 4 9 55.6% 3 4 7 42.9% 1984 7 4 11 63.6% 11 4 15 73.3% 17 9 26 65.4%
23 1986 8 5 13 61.5% 8 5 13 61.5% 5 2 7 71.4% 13 8 21 61.9% 1985 12 4 16 75.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 8 3 11 72.7% 9 7 16 56.3%
24 1987 14 5 19 73.7% 6 5 11 54.5% 4 3 7 57.1% 8 6 14 57.1% 1986 7 3 10 70.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 6 6 12 50.0%
25 1987 7 5 12 58.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 17 7 24 70.8%
26 1989 5 2 7 71.4% 2 3 5 40.0% 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 73 41 114 64.0% 55 36 91 60.4% 63 35 98 64.3% 100 70 170 58.8% 89 54 143 62.2% 5 8 13 38.5% 68 39 107 63.6% 137 89 226 60.6%

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 Bettina Bunge Barbara Potter
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
15 1978 1534 105.0 +90 55.6% -0.22 0–1 2–1 (67%) +0.04
16 1979 1700 137.5 -79 -106 +10 45.0% -0.31 5–5 (50%) 4–5 (44%) 104.2 -0.09 1978 1533 114.2 +62 +55 35.7% -1.14 4–2 (67%) 1–1 +1.22
17 1980 1884 156.3 -86 -197 -78 57.3% +0.69 4–5 (44%) 6–6 (50%) 101.9 -5.90 1979 1620 143.0 +30 -114 -40 30.3% -0.89 4–6 (40%) 1–8 (11%) 95.5 -1.88
18 1981 2025 161.1 +1 -284 -111 64.3% +1.20 12–7 (63%) 11–2 (85%) 110.3 -3.78 1980 1864 154.9 +9 -289 54.5% +0.43 3–10 (23%) 5–4 (56%) 96.7 -0.89
19 1982 2009 161.7 -23 -181 -42 64.0% +1.24 7–5 (58%) 6–10 (38%) 98.2 -4.38 1981 1941 150.3 -3 -143 63.1% +0.79 12–7 (63%) 9–10 (47%) 101.8 -1.85
20 1983 2010 158.5 +80 -107 -71 69.6% +1.56 2–3 (40%) 2–2 (50%) 97.6 -1.99 1982 1997 162.5 +57 -125 63.3% +0.89 10–7 (59%) 12–14 (46%) 102.4 -2.63
21 1984 1909 146.2 +51 -110 +54 56.4% +0.62 8–6 (57%) 9–5 (64%) 102.9 -3.51 1983 1851 139.2 +53 -245 +13 58.6% +0.77 6–9 (40%) 8–8 (50%) 93.1 +1.42
22 1985 1846 153.9 +42 -9 +97 61.1% +1.04 3–5 (38%) 4–6 (40%) 96.3 -2.81 1984 1952 157.5 -8 -14 67.0% +1.24 3–7 (30%) 8–4 (67%) 94.3 -1.32
23 1986 2016 163.2 +9 -153 -25 59.2% +0.74 11–6 (65%) 8–6 (57%) 106.1 -6.45 1985 1900 142.4 -8 -289 +64 61.9% +0.74 8–7 (53%) 12–5 (71%) 102.4 +0.26
24 1987 1936 153.2 +61 -100 +11 62.7% +1.05 7–5 (58%) 4–5 (44%) 97.6 -0.82 1986 1881 145.2 +12 56.1% +0.37 4–5 (44%) 5–4 (56%) 100.5 -2.11
25 1987 1895 145.4 +28 64.3% +0.85 6–4 (60%) 7–2 (78%) 102.9 +1.54
26 1989 1927 139.0 +25 57.7% +0.77 3–1 (75%) 1–3 (25%) 99.1 -0.43 1988 1919 147.3 +6 +51 71.4% +1.21 4–8 (33%) 12–3 (80%) 100.4 +1.81
27 1989 1845 116.8 -10 52.2% -0.09 1–2 (33%) 1–2 (33%) 96.3 +0.54
Career 2120 161.9 +7 -130 -14 60.3% +0.89 62–49 (56%) 57–51 (53%) 105.9 -6.37 2096 155.7 +17 -225 -44 59.9% +0.67 65–74 (47%) 81–65 (55%) 98.8 -0.80

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.