Career 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 Barbara Potter takes it, 6–0 on categories Potter wins on games won. WTA Tour 1981: Potter 69 matches, Fairbank 39 matches.
Potter averages 11.8 games won a match to Fairbank’s 10.3 (15% more). Potter has the better sets won %: 63.1 to Fairbank’s 40.7. Potter averages 1.4 sets won a match to Fairbank’s 1.0 (51% more). Best single match: Potter 20 games won, Fairbank 17. Potter ranks 10th of 55 in WTA Tour 1981 for games won per match. Winners’ edge: Potter’s team won 67%, Fairbank’s team won 41% of the matches they played. Longevity: Potter has 69 matches, Fairbank 39 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Tale of the tape Per game, with league rank among regular players.
11.8 817 total · best 20 #10 of 55 Games wonper game 10.3 402 total · best 17 #48 of 55
63.1 #17 of 55 Sets won % 40.7 #55 of 55
54.1 #23 of 55 Games won % 47.2 #54 of 55
0.0 1 total · best 1 #38 of 39 Finalsper game –
1.4 99 total · best 2 #16 of 55 Sets wonper game 1.0 37 total · best 2 #55 of 55
0.8 58 total · best 2
Head to head 7 11 matches since 1981 4
Carpet · 7 matches Potter 5 Fairbank 2 Grass · 3 matches Potter 2 Fairbank 1 Hard · 1 match Potter 0 Fairbank 1 Grand Slams · 1 match Potter 0 Fairbank 1 Last meetings 13 June 1988 · Eastbourne · Round of 32 · Grass Potter won 7-5 2-6 6-4 10 Nov 1986 · Chicago · Round of 32 · Carpet Potter won 6-3 6-2 13 May 1985 · Melbourne · Quarterfinal · Carpet Potter won 6-2 6-3 6 Feb 1984 · Chicago · Round of 32 · Carpet Potter won 6-2 6-3 26 Sept 1983 · Hartford · Round of 32 · Carpet Fairbank won 6-4 6-4 19 Sept 1983 · Richmond · Semifinal · Carpet Fairbank won 6-4 5-7 6-4 31 Aug 1982 · US Open · Round of 64 · Hard Fairbank won Last 10 games Games won, oldest to newest in 1981.
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