H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC

Billie Jean King vs Barbara Potter H2H: 4-1

Billie Jean King holds a 4–1 lead over Barbara Potter in their WTA head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Billie Jean King leads 2–1 on carpet and 2–0 on grass. Most recently, Billie Jean King won the 1983 Beckenham final 6-4 6-3.

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Billie Jean King
Age 82 Right-Handed 164 cm / 5'5"
H2H
4 – 1
5 main draw meetings
Barbara Potter
USA Age 64 Left-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jun 5, 1983* Beckenham WTA 250 F Grass Billie Jean King 6-4 6-3 Barbara Potter Match data
Mar 23, 1983 Virginia Slims Championships WTA Finals QF Carpet Billie Jean King 6-3 6-1 Barbara Potter Match data
Dec 8, 1982* Australian Open Grand Slam R16 Grass Billie Jean King 6-4 6-2 Barbara Potter Match data
Jan 16, 1982* Cincinnati WTA 1000 SF Carpet Barbara Potter 7-5 1-6 6-4 Billie Jean King Match data
Nov 24, 1979* Brighton WTA 250 R16 Carpet Billie Jean King 6-2 6-2 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
Billie Jean King #22 #13 — 2,402 684 160 81.0% 9 1 0 3 59 72
Barbara Potter #112 #10 63 2,096 299 190 61.1% 0 2 0 0 3 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 Billie Jean King Barbara Potter
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
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
19 — — — — — — — 1981 47–23 67.1% — 1,943 0 0
20 — — — — — — — 1982 43–22 66.2% — 1,993 0 2
21 — — — — — — — 1983 28–20 58.3% — 1,851 0 2
22 — — — — — — — 1984 35–17 67.3% #12 1,951 0 2
23 — — — — — — — 1985 31–16 66.0% #15 1,899 0 3
24 1968 40–5 88.9% — 1,823 2 6 1986 14–10 58.3% #26 1,881 0 3
25 1969 58–14 80.6% — 2,043 2 11 1987 25–13 65.8% #12 1,894 0 4
26 1970 47–11 81.0% — 2,172 2 16 1988 36–14 72.0% #10 1,918 0 5
27 1971 114–15 88.4% — 2,293 3 33 1989 5–5 50.0% #106 1,845 0 5
28 1972 89–15 85.6% — 2,341 6 43 — — — — — — —
29 1973 56–12 82.4% — 2,294 7 50 — — — — — — —
30 1974 54–8 87.1% — 2,300 8 56 — — — — — — —
31 1975 23–3 88.5% — 2,370 9 58 — — — — — — —
32 1976 2–2 50.0% — 2,316 9 58 — — — — — — —
33 1977 46–6 88.5% — 2,386 9 64 — — — — — — —
34 1978 28–12 70.0% — 2,301 9 64 — — — — — — —
35 1979 36–13 73.5% — 2,164 9 66 — — — — — — —
36 1980 39–15 72.2% — 2,122 9 69 — — — — — — —
37 1981 4–5 44.4% — 2,019 9 69 — — — — — — —
38 1982 26–19 57.8% — 1,932 9 70 — — — — — — —
39 1983 22–5 81.5% — 2,052 9 72 — — — — — — —