H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC

Catalina Cristea vs Jolene Watanabe H2H: 1-0

Catalina Cristea holds a 1–0 lead over Jolene Watanabe in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Catalina Cristea leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Catalina Cristea won the 1997 Oklahoma round of 32 6-4 6-2.

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Catalina Cristea
ROM Age 51 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Jolene Watanabe
USA Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Catalina Cristea #79 6-4 6-2 Jolene Watanabe #74 Match data Feb 20, 1997* R32 Oklahoma Tier III → modern equivalent WTA 250 Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Catalina Cristea #687 #59 440 1,632 49 99 33.1% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jolene Watanabe #1,101 #72 312 1,619 45 80 36.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Catalina Cristea Jolene Watanabe
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1992 0–1 0.0% #430 1,496 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1993 5–4 55.6% #127 1,558 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1994 2–9 18.2% #189 1,513 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1995 5–10 33.3% #106 1,518 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 1996 6–13 31.6% #97 1,534 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1997 11–19 36.7% #77 1,565 0 0 1991 2–3 40.0% #217 1,505 0 0
23 1998 11–17 39.3% #67 1,618 0 0 1992 1–2 33.3% #220 1,499 0 0
24 1999 5–15 25.0% #127 1,520 0 0 1993 6–9 40.0% #116 1,528 0 0
25 2000 4–11 26.7% #119 1,490 0 0 1994 13–16 44.8% #102 1,584 0 0
26 — — — — — — — 1995 9–16 36.0% #132 1,517 0 0
27 — — — — — — — 1996 8–14 36.4% #73 1,573 0 0
28 — — — — — — — 1997 5–12 29.4% #103 1,534 0 0
29 — — — — — — — 1998 0–3 0.0% #128 1,499 0 0
30 — — — — — — — 1999 1–4 20.0% #113 1,463 0 0
31 — — — — — — — 2000 0–1 0.0% #226 1,458 0 0

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Catalina Cristea Jolene Watanabe
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
17 1992 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1993 5 3 8 62.5% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1994 2 7 9 22.2% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1995 3 8 11 27.3% 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1996 1 5 6 16.7% 4 6 10 40.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1997 3 7 10 30.0% 7 8 15 46.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 1991 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1998 2 6 8 25.0% 6 7 13 46.2% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 1992 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1999 2 6 8 25.0% 3 6 9 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1993 4 5 9 44.4% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
25 2000 2 4 6 33.3% 1 5 6 16.7% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1994 8 11 19 42.1% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1995 6 10 16 37.5% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1996 5 7 12 41.7% 0 4 4 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1997 3 7 10 30.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1998 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1999 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2000 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 20 47 67 29.9% 23 35 58 39.7% 4 10 14 28.6% 2 7 9 22.2% — 30 49 79 38.0% 5 17 22 22.7% 3 7 10 30.0% 7 7 14 50.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Catalina Cristea Jolene Watanabe
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
17 1992 1497 104.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — 0–1 — -0.23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1993 1559 105.5 — — — — +30 — — 42.1% -0.68 3–0 (100%) 1–0 — +0.12 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1994 1513 115.1 — — — — +40 — — 28.0% -1.60 0–3 (0%) 2–1 (67%) 98.5 -0.35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1995 1519 114.8 — — — — -17 +68 — 33.3% -1.33 2–1 (67%) 1–0 — -0.41 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1996 1535 120.1 — — — — -48 +70 +46 37.0% -0.93 3–5 (38%) 1–1 — -0.65 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1997 1566 121.5 — — — — -73 +71 -7 39.7% -0.97 3–7 (30%) 4–3 (57%) 98.3 -0.25 1991 1505 108.5 — — — — +29 — — 45.5% +0.09 0–1 0–1 — +0.60
23 1998 1618 121.7 — — — — -92 +40 -69 37.7% -1.02 4–3 (57%) 2–1 (67%) 103.9 -1.32 1992 1500 104.0 — — — — +26 — — 42.9% -0.14 0–1 0–1 — +0.25
24 1999 1521 107.5 — — — — -32 +88 — 30.4% -1.39 2–4 (33%) 2–3 (40%) 97.3 +0.08 1993 1528 113.1 — — — — +3 +33 — 37.5% -0.78 2–0 — — +0.45
25 2000 1491 103.1 — — — — +1 +50 — 27.3% -1.79 2–3 (40%) 1–1 — -0.55 1994 1584 123.8 — — — — +7 -6 +7 47.7% -0.05 2–5 (29%) 4–2 (67%) 99.7 +1.42
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1995 1518 107.5 — — — — +12 +74 — 36.8% -0.68 4–3 (57%) 1–3 (25%) 100.2 +1.91
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1996 1573 122.1 — — — — +24 -46 — 32.6% -1.32 1–2 (33%) 1–6 (14%) 96.7 -0.21
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1997 1535 109.8 — — — — +64 -51 — 29.3% -1.37 5–2 (71%) — — +0.19
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1998 1499 96.1 — — — — — — — 14.3% -2.72 0–1 — — 0.00
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1999 1464 95.0 — — — — — — — 20.0% -2.00 — 0–1 — +0.53
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 2000 1459 96.2 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.50 — — — -0.11
Career — 1632 120.5 — — — — -27 +64 -16 34.8% -1.19 19–26 (42%) 14–11 (56%) 102.1 -2.41 — 1620 117.2 — — — — +21 +6 +7 36.7% -0.84 14–15 (48%) 6–14 (30%) 98.5 +4.02

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.