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

Sylvia Hanika vs Barbara Potter H2H: 6-2

Sylvia Hanika holds a 6–2 lead over Barbara Potter in their WTA head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Sylvia Hanika leads 3–1 on carpet and 2–0 on grass. Most recently, Barbara Potter won the 1987 Washington quarterfinal 4-6 7-6 7-6.

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Sylvia Hanika
GER Age 66 Left-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
6 – 2
8 main draw meetings
Barbara Potter
USA Age 64 Left-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Mar 23, 1987 Washington WTA 250 QF Carpet Barbara Potter #35 4-6 7-6 7-6 Sylvia Hanika #21 Match data
Aug 24, 1985* Monticello WTA 250 SF Hard Barbara Potter #15 7-6 2-1 (ret.) Sylvia Hanika #19 Match data
Mar 14, 1985* Dallas WTA 250 R32 Carpet Sylvia Hanika #19 7-6 6-2 Barbara Potter #15 Match data
Mar 22, 1981 Avon Championships WTA Finals R32 Carpet Sylvia Hanika 6-0 6-2 Barbara Potter Match data
Mar 1, 1981* Seattle WTA 250 F Carpet Sylvia Hanika 6-2 6-1 Barbara Potter Match data
Jun 18, 1980* Eastbourne WTA 250 R64 Grass Sylvia Hanika 6-3 3-6 6-2 Barbara Potter Match data
Jun 27, 1979* Wimbledon Grand Slam R128 Grass Sylvia Hanika 6-4 6-3 Barbara Potter Match data
May 10, 1979* Rome WTA 1000 R32 Clay Sylvia Hanika 7-6 6-1 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
Sylvia Hanika #223 #6 48 2,137 414 238 63.5% 0 0 1 0 8 9
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 Sylvia Hanika Barbara Potter
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1976 2–1 66.7% — 1,533 0 0 1978 4–7 36.4% — 1,533 0 0
17 1977 5–3 62.5% — 1,583 0 0 1979 8–22 26.7% — 1,613 0 0
18 1978 27–14 65.9% — 1,817 0 1 1980 23–21 52.3% — 1,861 0 0
19 1979 26–16 61.9% — 1,945 0 3 1981 47–23 67.1% — 1,943 0 0
20 1980 40–22 64.5% — 1,995 0 4 1982 43–22 66.2% — 1,993 0 2
21 1981 61–23 72.6% — 2,093 0 6 1983 28–20 58.3% — 1,851 0 2
22 1982 41–23 64.1% — 1,937 0 7 1984 35–17 67.3% #12 1,951 0 2
23 1983 47–22 68.1% — 1,966 0 7 1985 31–16 66.0% #15 1,899 0 3
24 1984 29–20 59.2% #17 1,878 0 8 1986 14–10 58.3% #26 1,881 0 3
25 1985 22–16 57.9% #19 1,859 0 8 1987 25–13 65.8% #12 1,894 0 4
26 1986 14–14 50.0% #50 1,790 0 9 1988 36–14 72.0% #10 1,918 0 5
27 1987 32–19 62.7% #14 1,918 0 9 1989 5–5 50.0% #106 1,845 0 5
28 1988 43–21 67.2% #17 1,918 0 9 — — — — — — —
29 1989 18–14 56.2% #41 1,807 0 9 — — — — — — —
30 1990 7–10 41.2% #123 1,703 0 9 — — — — — — —