H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Virginia Wade vs Barbara Potter H2H: 0-1
Barbara Potter holds a 1–0 lead over Virginia Wade in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Barbara Potter leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Barbara Potter won the 1980 Brighton third round 6-4 6-4.
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GBR
Age 81
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
0
–
1
1 main draw meetings
USA
Age 64
Left-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 1980* | Brighton | WTA 250 | R32 | Carpet | Barbara Potter | 6-4 6-4 | Virginia Wade | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Wade | #138 | #40 | — | 2,313 | 865 | 314 | 73.4% | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 58 |
| 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 | Virginia Wade | Barbara Potter | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 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 | 1968 | 85–19 | 81.7% | — | 1,945 | 1 | 9 | 1984 | 35–17 | 67.3% | #12 | 1,951 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 1969 | 82–18 | 82.0% | — | 2,118 | 1 | 16 | 1985 | 31–16 | 66.0% | #15 | 1,899 | 0 | 3 |
| 24 | 1970 | 69–22 | 75.8% | — | 2,080 | 1 | 21 | 1986 | 14–10 | 58.3% | #26 | 1,881 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | 1971 | 64–16 | 80.0% | — | 2,161 | 1 | 29 | 1987 | 25–13 | 65.8% | #12 | 1,894 | 0 | 4 |
| 26 | 1972 | 75–23 | 76.5% | — | 2,151 | 2 | 34 | 1988 | 36–14 | 72.0% | #10 | 1,918 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | 1973 | 63–16 | 79.7% | — | 2,158 | 2 | 40 | 1989 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #106 | 1,845 | 0 | 5 |
| 28 | 1974 | 60–16 | 78.9% | — | 2,189 | 2 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1975 | 65–14 | 82.3% | — | 2,313 | 2 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1976 | 48–17 | 73.8% | — | 2,256 | 2 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1977 | 50–18 | 73.5% | — | 2,274 | 3 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1978 | 69–25 | 73.4% | — | 2,240 | 3 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1979 | 51–26 | 66.2% | — | 2,088 | 3 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1980 | 30–21 | 58.8% | — | 1,885 | 3 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1981 | 25–21 | 54.3% | — | 1,824 | 3 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1982 | 6–13 | 31.6% | — | 1,749 | 3 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1983 | 10–9 | 52.6% | — | 1,788 | 3 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1984 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #61 | 1,728 | 3 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 1985 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #62 | 1,712 | 3 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |