Career 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 Barbara Potter takes it, 4–1 on categories Potter wins on sets lost. Nelson’s case rests on games won, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour 1989: Nelson 1 matches, Potter 10 matches.
Nelson averages 13 games won a match to Potter’s 10.6 (23% more). Potter averages 1.1 sets lost a match to Nelson’s 2. Potter averages 10.8 games lost a match to Nelson’s 18. Best single match: Potter 18 games won, Nelson 13. Longevity: Potter has 10 matches, Nelson 1 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Small sample: Nelson (1 match) — treat the averages with care. Tale of the tape Per game, with league rank among regular players.
13 13 total · best 13 Games wonper game 10.6 106 total · best 18
– Sets won % 52.2
41.9 Games won % 49.5
– Finalsper game 0.1 1 total · best 1
1 1 total · best 1 Sets wonper game 1.2 12 total · best 2
2 2 total · best 2 Sets lostper game · lower is better 1.1 11 total · best 2
Head to head 0 3 matches since 1982 3
Carpet · 1 match Nelson 0 Potter 1 Hard · 1 match Nelson 0 Potter 1 Grass · 1 match Nelson 0 Potter 1 Last meetings 2 Nov 1987 · Worcester · Round of 32 · Carpet Potter won 6-2 6-2 10 Feb 1986 · Boca Raton · Round of 128 · Hard Potter won 6-3 6-4 22 Nov 1982 · Sydney · Round of 32 · Grass Potter won 6-4 7-6 Last 10 games Games won, oldest to newest in 1989.
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