H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Martina Navratilova vs Barbara Potter H2H: 18-0

Martina Navratilova holds a 18–0 lead over Barbara Potter in their WTA head-to-head. Across 18 main-draw meetings, Martina Navratilova leads 11–0 on carpet and 4–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Martina Navratilova won the 1988 Dallas quarterfinal 6-7 6-2 6-1.

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Martina Navratilova
USA Age 69 Left-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
18 – 0
18 main draw meetings
Barbara Potter
USA Age 64 Left-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Feb 13, 1988* Dallas WTA 250 QF Hard Martina Navratilova #2 6-7 6-2 6-1 Barbara Potter #12 Match data
Mar 14, 1986* Dallas WTA 250 R16 Carpet Martina Navratilova #1 6-4 7-6 6-1 Barbara Potter #17 Match data
Dec 7, 1984* Australian Open Grand Slam QF Grass Martina Navratilova #1 6-3 6-2 Barbara Potter #15 Match data
Sep 5, 1984* US Open Grand Slam R16 Hard Martina Navratilova #1 6-4 6-4 Barbara Potter #16 Match data
Aug 18, 1984* Mahwah WTA 250 QF Hard Martina Navratilova #1 6-3 6-1 Barbara Potter #12 Match data
Oct 30, 1982* Brighton WTA 250 QF Carpet Martina Navratilova 6-4 6-2 Barbara Potter Match data
Jun 19, 1982* Eastbourne WTA 250 QF Grass Martina Navratilova 6-3 6-3 Barbara Potter Match data
Feb 14, 1982* Kansas City WTA 250 F Carpet Martina Navratilova 6-2 6-2 Barbara Potter Match data
Jan 23, 1982* Seattle WTA 250 SF Carpet Martina Navratilova 7-6 6-1 Barbara Potter Match data
Jan 4, 1982 Washington WTA 250 SF Carpet Martina Navratilova 7-6 6-7 6-3 Barbara Potter Match data
Nov 28, 1981* Sydney WTA 500 QF Grass Martina Navratilova 6-3 4-6 6-2 Barbara Potter Match data
Oct 3, 1981* Minneapolis WTA 250 QF Carpet Martina Navratilova 6-4 6-4 Barbara Potter Match data
Jan 24, 1981* Cincinnati WTA 1000 QF Carpet Martina Navratilova 6-3 6-1 Barbara Potter Match data
Jan 17, 1981* Kansas City WTA 250 SF Carpet Martina Navratilova 6-3 6-2 Barbara Potter Match data
Oct 25, 1980* Brighton WTA 250 QF Carpet Martina Navratilova 7-6 6-1 Barbara Potter Match data
Sep 19, 1980* Las Vegas WTA 250 R16 Hard Martina Navratilova 7-5 5-7 7-5 Barbara Potter Match data
Jul 26, 1980* Richmond WTA 250 QF Carpet Martina Navratilova 6-2 6-3 Barbara Potter Match data
Feb 17, 1979* Los Angeles WTA 500 QF Carpet Martina Navratilova 6-3 7-5 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
Martina Navratilova #395 #1 290 2,664 1,427 227 86.3% 18 8 8 15 120 168
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 Martina Navratilova Barbara Potter
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1972 1–1 50.0% — 1,498 0 1 — — — — — — —
16 1973 20–17 54.1% — 1,761 0 2 1978 4–7 36.4% — 1,533 0 0
17 1974 39–20 66.1% — 1,975 0 4 1979 8–22 26.7% — 1,613 0 0
18 1975 81–21 79.4% — 2,218 0 7 1980 23–21 52.3% — 1,861 0 0
19 1976 41–16 71.9% — 2,153 0 9 1981 47–23 67.1% — 1,943 0 0
20 1977 67–15 81.7% — 2,243 0 15 1982 43–22 66.2% — 1,993 0 2
21 1978 78–9 89.7% — 2,420 1 26 1983 28–20 58.3% — 1,851 0 2
22 1979 91–12 88.3% — 2,428 2 36 1984 35–17 67.3% #12 1,951 0 2
23 1980 86–12 87.8% — 2,344 2 47 1985 31–16 66.0% #15 1,899 0 3
24 1981 90–15 85.7% — 2,407 3 57 1986 14–10 58.3% #26 1,881 0 3
25 1982 85–3 96.6% — 2,521 5 72 1987 25–13 65.8% #12 1,894 0 4
26 1983 84–1 98.8% — 2,622 8 88 1988 36–14 72.0% #10 1,918 0 5
27 1984 78–2 97.5% #1 2,633 11 101 1989 5–5 50.0% #106 1,845 0 5
28 1985 84–5 94.4% #1 2,583 13 113 — — — — — — —
29 1986 84–3 96.6% #1 2,626 15 126 — — — — — — —
30 1987 56–8 87.5% #2 2,523 17 130 — — — — — — —
31 1988 70–7 90.9% #2 2,452 17 139 — — — — — — —
32 1989 68–8 89.5% #2 2,393 17 147 — — — — — — —
33 1990 52–7 88.1% #3 2,306 18 153 — — — — — — —
34 1991 53–9 85.5% #4 2,316 18 158 — — — — — — —
35 1992 38–8 82.6% #5 2,326 18 162 — — — — — — —
36 1993 46–8 85.2% #3 2,264 18 167 — — — — — — —
37 1994 33–14 70.2% #8 2,073 18 168 — — — — — — —
45 2002 1–1 50.0% — 2,051 18 168 — — — — — — —
47 2004 1–4 20.0% #388 1,940 18 168 — — — — — — —
48 2005 0–1 0.0% #395 1,910 18 168 — — — — — — —