Australian Open 1981WTA · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-3Player
Barbara Potter
USABorn: October 22, 1961left-handed
316–20360.9% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 112February 26, 1990
Best rankingNo. 10October 10, 1988
Record316–20360.9% wins
Titles00 finals · 0 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height175 cm
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsleft-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
WTAno matches recorded in 2026
Barbara Potter has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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Career path
Ranking progression
- First archived ranking
- January 2, 1984
- Career peak
- No. 10 October 10, 1988
- Archived observations
- 271 271 documented weeks
- Top 1020documented weeks
- Top 20211documented weeks
- Top 50250documented weeks
- Top 100256documented weeks
Monthly snapshots · the higher the line, the better the ranking.
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
0 career titlesFWichita 1989Hard Amy FrazierWCincinnati 1988Hard Helen KelesiFNewport 1988Grass Lori McneilFWashington 1987Carpet Hana MandlikovaWWichita 1987Carpet Larisa SavchenkoWMonticello 1985Hard Helen KelesiFChicago 1984Carpet Pam ShriverFGuangzhou 1983Grass Billie Jean KingWPhiladelphia 1982Carpet Pam ShriverFTokyo TV Open 1982Carpet Bettina BungeFKansas City 1982Carpet Martina NavratilovaWCincinnati 1982Clay Bettina Bunge
0best-of-five matches
0reached a fifth set
0comebacks from 0–2
∞searchable situations
Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
Martina NavratilovaUSA18 matches0–18Rosalyn FairbankUSA11 matches7–4Jo DurieGBR10 matches6–4Pam ShriverUSA10 matches5–5Tracy AustinUSA10 matches2–8Mima JausovecSLO9 matches5–4Sandy CollinsUSA9 matches7–2Bettina BungeGER8 matches4–4Chris EvertUSA8 matches0–8Hana MandlikovaAUS8 matches1–7Sylvia HanikaGER8 matches2–6Wendy TurnbullAUS8 matches4–4
Matches
70 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Australian Open 1981WTA · Grass · Second round
6-4 6-2Sydney 1981WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-3 4-6 6-2Sydney 1981WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-4 6-4Sydney 1981WTA · Grass · Third round
6-1 7-6Perth 2 1981WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-0Perth 2 1981WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 6-7 6-3Perth 2 1981WTA · Grass · Third round
6-7 6-4 6-4Filderstadt 1981WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
4-6 7-6 7-5Filderstadt 1981WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-1 6-7 6-3Brighton 1981WTA · Carpet · Semifinal
7-5 4-6 7-6Brighton 1981WTA · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-4Brighton 1981WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 6-1Brighton 1981WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-3 6-4Minneapolis 1981WTA · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-4Minneapolis 1981WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-2 6-1Minneapolis 1981WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-1 6-3Tokyo Sillook 1981WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
4-6 6-4 7-6Tokyo Sillook 1981WTA · Carpet · Third round
7-5 6-3US Open 1981WTA · Hard · Semifinal
6-1 6-3US Open 1981WTA · Hard · Quarterfinal
7-5 7-5US Open 1981WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-7 7-6 6-3US Open 1981WTA · Hard · Third round
4-6 6-2 7-5US Open 1981WTA · Hard · Second round
6-3 6-2US Open 1981WTA · Hard · First round
6-7 6-1 6-2Mahwah 1981WTA · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 7-5Mahwah 1981WTA · Hard · Third round
7-6 6-2Toronto 1981WTA · Round of 16
7-5 6-4Toronto 1981WTA · Third round
7-5 5-7 6-2Toronto 1981WTA · Second round
2-6 7-5 7-6Wimbledon 1981WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-4 6-0Wimbledon 1981WTA · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-1Wimbledon 1981WTA · Grass · Second round
6-4 7-6Eastbourne 1981WTA · Grass · Semifinal
6-0 6-1Eastbourne 1981WTA · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 7-6Eastbourne 1981WTA · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 6-3Eastbourne 1981WTA · Grass · Third round
4-6 6-3 10-8Eastbourne 1981WTA · Grass · Second round
6-4 6-4Surbiton 1981WTA · Grass · Round of 16
4-6 6-3 8-6Surbiton 1981WTA · Grass · Third round
6-4 7-5Avon Championships 1981WTA · Carpet · Round robin
6-3 6-2Avon Championships 1981WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-0 6-2Boston 1981WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-4 3-6 6-4Boston 1981WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-2 4-6 6-3Dallas 1981WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-4 6-2Los Angeles 1981WTA · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-3Los Angeles 1981WTA · Carpet · Round of 16
6-4 6-4Los Angeles 1981WTA · Carpet · Third round
6-1 7-5Seattle 1981WTA · Carpet · Final
6-2 6-1Seattle 1981WTA · Carpet · Semifinal
6-4 7-6