H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 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 third round 6-4 6-2.
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ROM
Age 51
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
USA
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 20, 1997* | Oklahoma | WTA 250 | R32 | Hard | Catalina Cristea | 6-4 6-2 | Jolene Watanabe | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalina Cristea | #687 | #59 | 440 | 1,633 | 49 | 98 | 33.3% | 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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 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 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1995 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #106 | 1,518 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1996 | 6–12 | 33.3% | #97 | 1,535 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1997 | 11–19 | 36.7% | #77 | 1,566 | 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 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1999 | 5–15 | 25.0% | #127 | 1,521 | 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 | 1,574 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1997 | 5–12 | 29.4% | #103 | 1,535 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1998 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #128 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1999 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #113 | 1,464 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2000 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #226 | 1,459 | 0 | 0 |