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

Pam Shriver vs Barbara Potter H2H: 4-5

Barbara Potter holds a 5–4 lead over Pam Shriver in their WTA head-to-head. Across 9 main-draw meetings, Barbara Potter leads 3–2 on carpet, while they are tied 2–2 on grass. Most recently, Barbara Potter won the 1988 Newport semifinal 7-6 7-6.

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Pam Shriver
USA Age 64 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
4 – 5
9 main draw meetings
Barbara Potter
USA Age 64 Left-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jul 16, 1988* Newport WTA 250 SF Grass Barbara Potter #16 7-6 7-6 Pam Shriver #4 Match data
Nov 14, 1986* Chicago WTA 250 R16 Carpet Pam Shriver #6 6-3 6-4 Barbara Potter #26 Match data
Jul 4, 1984* Wimbledon Grand Slam R16 Grass Pam Shriver #4 6-4 6-3 Barbara Potter #13 Match data
Feb 12, 1984* Chicago WTA 250 F Carpet Pam Shriver #4 7-6 2-6 6-3 Barbara Potter #19 Match data
Feb 3, 1984* Houston WTA 250 R16 Carpet Barbara Potter #24 6-4 7-5 Pam Shriver #4 Match data
Dec 8, 1983* Australian Open Grand Slam R16 Grass Pam Shriver 3-6 6-3 6-4 Barbara Potter Match data
Oct 3, 1982* Philadelphia WTA 250 F Carpet Barbara Potter 6-4 6-2 Pam Shriver Match data
Jun 30, 1982* Wimbledon Grand Slam R16 Grass Barbara Potter 6-2 6-4 Pam Shriver Match data
Feb 2, 1981 Detroit WTA 250 BR Carpet Barbara Potter (w/o) Pam Shriver 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
Pam Shriver #234 #3 163 2,302 624 277 69.3% 0 0 0 4 20 24
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 Pam Shriver Barbara Potter
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1978 23–8 74.2% — 1,849 0 1 — — — — — — —
16 1979 16–16 50.0% — 1,798 0 1 1978 4–7 36.4% — 1,533 0 0
17 1980 47–21 69.1% — 2,027 0 2 1979 8–22 26.7% — 1,613 0 0
18 1981 58–25 69.9% — 2,122 0 4 1980 23–21 52.3% — 1,861 0 0
19 1982 47–19 71.2% — 2,087 0 5 1981 47–23 67.1% — 1,943 0 0
20 1983 52–15 77.6% — 2,161 0 8 1982 43–22 66.2% — 1,993 0 2
21 1984 44–13 77.2% #4 2,060 0 10 1983 28–20 58.3% — 1,851 0 2
22 1985 54–13 80.6% #4 2,117 0 14 1984 35–17 67.3% #12 1,951 0 2
23 1986 47–15 75.8% #5 2,194 0 16 1985 31–16 66.0% #15 1,899 0 3
24 1987 60–13 82.2% #4 2,254 0 20 1986 14–10 58.3% #26 1,881 0 3
25 1988 58–14 80.6% #5 2,188 0 24 1987 25–13 65.8% #12 1,894 0 4
26 1989 24–14 63.2% #18 1,955 0 24 1988 36–14 72.0% #10 1,918 0 5
27 1990 8–5 61.5% #66 1,911 0 24 1989 5–5 50.0% #106 1,845 0 5
28 1991 21–18 53.8% #37 1,822 0 24 — — — — — — —
29 1992 25–18 58.1% #30 1,858 0 24 — — — — — — —
30 1993 14–13 51.9% #38 1,819 0 24 — — — — — — —
31 1994 13–16 44.8% #63 1,699 0 24 — — — — — — —
32 1995 7–11 38.9% #110 1,649 0 24 — — — — — — —
33 1996 4–9 30.8% #189 1,611 0 24 — — — — — — —
34 1997 2–1 66.7% #234 1,635 0 24 — — — — — — —