Career
Potter turned professional in 1978. A left-hander, she reached the semifinals at the United States. Open in 1981, and the quarterfinals at the Australian Open in 1984, and Wimbledon in 1982, 1983 & 1985. At the Women's Tennis Association Tour Championships, she reached the semifinals in singles in 1984 and was runner-up in doubles with Sharon Walsh in 1981.
Potter reached a career high ranking of Number.
7 in 1982. She also played in three Grand Slam finals, the 1982 United States Open women"s doubles, and the 1982 and 1983 United States Open mixed doubles. She lost all three, the women"s doubles with Sharon Walsh and both mixed doubles with Ferdi Taygan.
In 1986, Potter suffered two herniated disks in her back at a tournament in England and was forced off the tour several times, but after a grueling exercise and fitness program, successfully returned to the tour. In 1989, she re-aggravated a persistent back condition at the beginning season when she was involved in an automobile accident.
She retired in November 1989 due to deteriorating hip cartilage.
Potter currently resides in Harlem, Georgia. Grand Slam finals
= Women"s doubles: 1 final (0 titles, 1 runner–up) = Mixed doubles: 2 finals (0 titles, 2 runners-up) Year-End Championships finals
= Doubles: 1 final (0 titles, 1 runner–up)
Singles
Doubles
New Hampshire = tournament not held. A = did not participate in the tournament.