H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Catalina Cristea vs Lea Ghirardi H2H: 1-0

Catalina Cristea holds a 1–0 lead over Lea Ghirardi in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Catalina Cristea leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Catalina Cristea won the 1998 Birmingham round of 64 3-6 5-2 RET.

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Catalina Cristea
ROM Age 51 Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
Lea Ghirardi
FRA Age 52 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Catalina Cristea #71 3-6 5-2 (ret.) Lea Ghirardi #93 Match data Jun 10, 1998* R64 Birmingham WTA 250 Grass

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
Lea Ghirardi #597 #73 337 1,549 23 46 33.3% 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 Lea Ghirardi
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 1993 1–4 20.0% #142 1,479 0 0
20 1995 5–10 33.3% #106 1,518 0 0 1994 2–5 28.6% #141 1,466 0 0
21 1996 6–13 31.6% #97 1,534 0 0 1995 7–13 35.0% #103 1,483 0 0
22 1997 11–19 36.7% #77 1,565 0 0 1996 4–9 30.8% #142 1,505 0 0
23 1998 11–17 39.3% #67 1,618 0 0 1997 1–3 25.0% #124 1,483 0 0
24 1999 5–15 25.0% #127 1,520 0 0 1998 6–9 40.0% #122 1,504 0 0
25 2000 4–11 26.7% #119 1,490 0 0 1999 2–3 40.0% #152 1,518 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 Lea Ghirardi
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% — — — — — — — — 1993 — — — — 1 4 5 20.0% — — — — — — — —
20 1995 3 8 11 27.3% 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1994 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
21 1996 1 5 6 16.7% 4 6 10 40.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 1995 3 5 8 37.5% 4 5 9 44.4% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
22 1997 3 7 10 30.0% 7 8 15 46.7% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 1996 1 3 4 25.0% 3 6 9 33.3% — — — — — — — —
23 1998 2 6 8 25.0% 6 7 13 46.2% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 1997 — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
24 1999 2 6 8 25.0% 3 6 9 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1998 3 4 7 42.9% 3 4 7 42.9% 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% 1999 1 1 2 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — —
Career — 20 47 67 29.9% 23 35 58 39.7% 4 10 14 28.6% 2 7 9 22.2% — 9 15 24 37.5% 13 25 38 34.2% 0 4 4 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3%

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 Lea Ghirardi
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 1993 1479 114.7 — — — — — +45 — 38.5% -0.08 0–3 (0%) 0–2 — 0.00
20 1995 1519 114.8 — — — — -17 +68 — 33.3% -1.33 2–1 (67%) 1–0 — -0.41 1994 1466 97.8 — — — — +75 — — 25.0% -1.56 2–0 0–2 — +0.27
21 1996 1535 120.1 — — — — -48 +70 +46 37.0% -0.93 3–5 (38%) 1–1 — -0.65 1995 1484 102.7 — — — — +36 +35 — 34.0% -1.53 5–2 (71%) 2–0 — +1.39
22 1997 1566 121.5 — — — — -73 +71 -7 39.7% -0.97 3–7 (30%) 4–3 (57%) 98.3 -0.25 1996 1506 112.3 — — — — +22 +6 — 28.6% -1.68 2–0 1–0 — -0.96
23 1998 1618 121.7 — — — — -92 +40 -69 37.7% -1.02 4–3 (57%) 2–1 (67%) 103.9 -1.32 1997 1484 100.0 — — — — — +23 — 36.4% -1.09 1–2 (33%) — — +0.45
24 1999 1521 107.5 — — — — -32 +88 — 30.4% -1.39 2–4 (33%) 2–3 (40%) 97.3 +0.08 1998 1505 113.7 — — — — +44 -3 — 44.4% -0.80 4–4 (50%) 2–0 — +0.37
25 2000 1491 103.1 — — — — +1 +50 — 27.3% -1.79 2–3 (40%) 1–1 — -0.55 1999 1519 109.0 — — — — — -22 — 38.5% -1.08 2–1 (67%) 1–1 — +0.15
Career — 1632 120.5 — — — — -27 +64 -16 34.8% -1.19 19–26 (42%) 14–11 (56%) 102.1 -2.41 — 1549 111.5 — — — — +44 +16 — 35.4% -1.22 16–12 (57%) 6–5 (55%) 108.7 +2.42

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.