Career 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 Barbara Potter takes it, 5–1 on categories Potter wins on games won. Nelson’s case rests on games lost, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 1986: Nelson 36 matches, Potter 24 matches.
Potter averages 12.1 games won a match to Nelson’s 8.7 (39% more). Potter averages 1.3 sets won a match to Nelson’s 0.8 (60% more). Potter has the better sets won %: 56.1 to Nelson’s 39.5. Best single match: Nelson 19 games won, Potter 18. Winners’ edge: Potter’s team won 58%, Nelson’s team won 39% of the matches they played. Longevity: Nelson has 36 matches, Potter 24 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Tale of the tape Per game, with league rank among regular players.
0.0 1 total · best 1 #12 of 20 Titlesper game –
8.7 313 total · best 19 #67 of 70 Games wonper game 12.1 290 total · best 18
39.5 #63 of 70 Sets won % 56.1
45.4 #65 of 70 Games won % 51.9
0.0 1 total · best 1 #23 of 36 Finalsper game –
0.8 30 total · best 2 #66 of 70 Sets wonper game 1.3 32 total · best 2
Head to head 0 3 matches 3
Carpet · 1 match 0 1 Hard · 1 match 0 1 Grass · 1 match 0 1 Last meetings 2 Nov 1987 · Worcester · Round of 32 · Carpet 6-2 6-2 10 Feb 1986 · Boca Raton · Round of 128 · Hard 6-3 6-4 22 Nov 1982 · Sydney · Round of 32 · Grass 6-4 7-6 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest in 1986.
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