H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC
Simona Halep holds a 2–0 lead over Alexandra Cadantu-Ignatik in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Simona Halep leads 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Simona Halep won the 2013 Budapest semifinal 6-2 7-6(1).
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simona Halep | 6-2 7-6(1) | Alexandra Cadantu-Ignatik | Match data | Jul 13, 2013* | SF | Budapest | International → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Clay |
| Simona Halep | 6-2 7-5 | Alexandra Cadantu-Ignatik | Match data | Apr 27, 2012* | R16 | Fes | International → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Clay |
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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simona Halep | #873 | #1 | 8,290 | 2,120 | 449 | 201 | 69.1% | 2 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 24 |
| Alexandra Cadantu-Ignatik | #1,168 | #59 | 972 | 1,603 | 36 | 62 | 36.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Simona Halep | Alexandra Cadantu-Ignatik | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 2010 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #84 | 1,552 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #109 | 1,502 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 16–22 | 42.1% | #47 | 1,591 | 0 | 0 | 2012 | 10–18 | 35.7% | #90 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 23–24 | 48.9% | #47 | 1,691 | 0 | 0 | 2013 | 16–18 | 47.1% | #61 | 1,560 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #11 | 2,003 | 0 | 6 | 2014 | 3–17 | 15.0% | #236 | 1,419 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 46–18 | 71.9% | #3 | 1,995 | 0 | 8 | 2017 | 5–3 | 62.5% | #157 | 1,549 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 49–16 | 75.4% | #2 | 1,934 | 0 | 11 | 2018 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #263 | 1,558 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 43–16 | 72.9% | #4 | 1,980 | 0 | 14 | 2019 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #269 | 1,522 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 45–18 | 71.4% | #1 | 1,988 | 0 | 15 | 2021 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #208 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 45–12 | 78.9% | #1 | 2,013 | 1 | 18 | 2022 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #178 | 1,567 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 39–17 | 69.6% | #4 | 1,942 | 2 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 23–3 | 88.5% | #2 | 2,060 | 2 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 24–13 | 64.9% | #20 | 2,002 | 2 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 39–13 | 75.0% | #10 | 2,030 | 2 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #873 | 1,953 | 2 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,926 | 2 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
| Simona Halep | Alexandra Cadantu-Ignatik | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 % | ||
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 45.5% | 5 | 8 | 13 | 38.5% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 2012 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2012 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 50.0% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2013 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | 9 | 9 | 18 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2013 | 28 | 10 | 38 | 73.7% | 16 | 5 | 21 | 76.2% | 6 | 1 | 7 | 85.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2014 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 23 | 11 | 34 | 67.6% | 17 | 4 | 21 | 81.0% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2017 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 41 | 10 | 51 | 80.4% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 2018 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 25 | 12 | 37 | 67.6% | 14 | 3 | 17 | 82.4% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | — | — | — | — | 2019 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 61.8% | 18 | 3 | 21 | 85.7% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 28 | 8 | 36 | 77.8% | 15 | 3 | 18 | 83.3% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 2022 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 61.8% | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0% | 9 | 1 | 10 | 90.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 83.3% | 13 | 1 | 14 | 92.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 20 | 10 | 30 | 66.7% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 23 | 7 | 30 | 76.7% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 11 | 3 | 14 | 78.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 264 | 128 | 392 | 67.3% | 138 | 52 | 190 | 72.6% | 47 | 18 | 65 | 72.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | Career | 16 | 25 | 41 | 39.0% | 19 | 31 | 50 | 38.0% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | — | — | — | — |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 575/649 of Simona Halep's and 94/98 of Alexandra Cadantu-Ignatik's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.
| Simona Halep | Alexandra Cadantu-Ignatik | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% |
| 2010 | 14/16 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 61.8% | 57.8% | 51.1% | 56.0% | 57.5% | 55.3% | 46.1% | 2011 | 2/2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 65.9% | 61.2% | 51.5% | 70.0% | 57.5% | 57.5% | 44.7% |
| 2011 | 35/38 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 62.3% | 60.2% | 43.3% | 47.7% | 49.8% | 53.8% | 43.5% | 2012 | 26/28 | 0.7 | 5.2 | 65.9% | 55.5% | 39.2% | 45.1% | 44.7% | 50.0% | 39.3% |
| 2012 | 42/47 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 66.2% | 57.6% | 45.9% | 52.4% | 51.2% | 53.5% | 44.3% | 2013 | 33/34 | 0.9 | 4.9 | 65.9% | 56.9% | 42.7% | 47.8% | 49.8% | 52.1% | 47.2% |
| 2013 | 57/67 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 66.6% | 63.1% | 48.5% | 55.7% | 59.5% | 58.3% | 49.4% | 2014 | 19/20 | 1.0 | 7.5 | 64.8% | 55.6% | 37.3% | 48.2% | 40.3% | 49.3% | 41.5% |
| 2014 | 53/64 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 60.5% | 66.8% | 50.7% | 54.1% | 56.9% | 60.4% | 48.8% | 2017 | 8/8 | 0.3 | 3.3 | 71.8% | 55.2% | 36.3% | 41.7% | 64.5% | 49.8% | 51.5% |
| 2015 | 48/65 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 66.3% | 66.5% | 51.9% | 52.0% | 53.6% | 61.4% | 47.1% | 2018 | 1/1 | 1.0 | 6.0 | 75.4% | 42.9% | 31.3% | 46.2% | 50.0% | 40.0% | 45.8% |
| 2016 | 51/59 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 66.5% | 64.3% | 51.4% | 48.5% | 54.4% | 60.0% | 51.1% | 2019 | 1/1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 80.0% | 62.5% | 40.0% | 25.0% | 0.0% | 58.0% | 25.9% |
| 2017 | 58/63 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 68.2% | 64.3% | 48.2% | 58.8% | 50.3% | 59.2% | 48.0% | 2021 | 1/1 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 70.9% | 51.3% | 53.1% | 56.3% | 40.0% | 51.8% | 44.0% |
| 2018 | 55/57 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 65.6% | 64.8% | 48.3% | 50.1% | 54.4% | 59.2% | 50.2% | 2022 | 3/3 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 70.8% | 50.2% | 28.1% | 37.4% | 40.2% | 43.7% | 39.7% |
| 2019 | 52/56 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 69.2% | 63.9% | 48.6% | 52.0% | 53.8% | 59.5% | 49.3% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | 26/26 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 69.2% | 66.6% | 45.2% | 58.2% | 56.0% | 60.0% | 51.0% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 34/37 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 65.5% | 66.5% | 49.0% | 62.5% | 51.7% | 60.4% | 47.9% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 48/52 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 61.9% | 70.5% | 49.9% | 57.7% | 56.3% | 62.6% | 50.0% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 2/2 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 62.1% | 64.2% | 38.2% | 63.6% | 65.0% | 54.4% | 36.8% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 575/650 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 65.5% | 64.5% | 48.7% | 54.0% | 54.3% | 59.0% | 48.4% | Career | 94/98 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 66.7% | 55.8% | 39.8% | 46.6% | 46.9% | 50.6% | 43.7% |
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.
| Simona Halep | Alexandra Cadantu-Ignatik | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2010 | 1552 | 129.6 | 0.00 | +1.23 | 1.032 | 50.6% | -45 | +75 | — | 51.5% | +0.21 | 0–3 (0%) | 2–2 (50%) | 97.4 | -1.14 | 2011 | 1502 | 100.7 | -1.24 | -0.76 | 1.050 | 51.5% | — | — | — | 50.0% | +0.50 | — | — | — | +0.23 |
| 2011 | 1591 | 119.2 | -1.38 | -0.51 | 0.942 | 48.7% | -11 | -33 | +7 | 42.9% | -0.57 | 4–6 (40%) | 4–5 (44%) | 99.6 | -1.08 | 2012 | 1492 | 99.7 | -4.00 | -3.58 | 0.787 | 44.8% | +26 | +59 | +60 | 35.4% | -1.34 | 6–3 (67%) | 2–1 (67%) | 105.7 | +0.17 |
| 2012 | 1692 | 138.7 | -0.77 | +1.06 | 0.953 | 49.0% | -14 | +1 | -148 | 46.4% | -0.43 | 6–3 (67%) | 3–5 (38%) | 103.4 | -2.97 | 2013 | 1561 | 118.9 | -2.98 | +1.84 | 0.987 | 49.7% | -28 | +38 | — | 44.0% | -0.17 | 6–3 (67%) | 1–5 (17%) | 101.3 | +0.82 |
| 2013 | 2004 | 156.1 | +2.96 | +5.04 | 1.187 | 53.8% | -37 | -132 | -335 | 68.5% | +1.57 | 16–4 (80%) | 4–8 (33%) | 108.5 | -1.35 | 2014 | 1420 | 97.6 | -4.70 | -1.81 | 0.819 | 45.5% | +64 | +60 | — | 21.4% | -1.81 | 1–3 (25%) | 0–3 (0%) | 95.8 | +0.41 |
| 2014 | 1995 | 160.2 | +4.78 | +5.18 | 1.233 | 54.4% | -39 | +30 | -224 | 71.0% | +1.79 | 12–6 (67%) | 5–7 (42%) | 99.5 | -0.24 | 2016 | 1420 | 99.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 1935 | 159.6 | +3.29 | +5.15 | 1.221 | 54.1% | +59 | +10 | -196 | 69.9% | +1.42 | 15–6 (71%) | 2–5 (29%) | 100.7 | +1.13 | 2017 | 1549 | 106.6 | -2.10 | +3.83 | 1.027 | 50.8% | — | +36 | — | 71.4% | +1.57 | 2–0 | — | — | +0.60 |
| 2016 | 1980 | 160.5 | +3.61 | +7.88 | 1.277 | 55.4% | -3 | +44 | -186 | 68.0% | +1.42 | 9–5 (64%) | 3–7 (30%) | 97.1 | -0.14 | 2018 | 1559 | 107.5 | +0.26 | +0.68 | 0.763 | 42.7% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | -0.04 |
| 2017 | 1988 | 158.5 | +3.09 | +5.20 | 1.176 | 53.5% | -32 | +153 | -98 | 67.6% | +1.18 | 13–8 (62%) | 9–5 (64%) | 102.4 | -2.46 | 2019 | 1523 | 92.4 | -3.77 | +2.34 | 0.616 | 40.7% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.05 |
| 2018 | 2013 | 158.0 | +2.58 | +7.16 | 1.230 | 54.5% | -33 | +166 | -139 | 71.9% | +1.61 | 15–4 (79%) | 4–4 (50%) | 103.5 | +0.15 | 2020 | 1524 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 1942 | 158.9 | +3.03 | +6.58 | 1.216 | 54.2% | -38 | +198 | +94 | 66.7% | +1.28 | 13–8 (62%) | 8–4 (67%) | 101.3 | -0.27 | 2021 | 1540 | 106.7 | -2.72 | -0.06 | 0.913 | 48.1% | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.67 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.10 |
| 2020 | 2060 | 156.1 | +3.23 | +6.77 | 1.275 | 55.4% | -69 | +148 | — | 78.6% | +1.82 | 6–0 (100%) | 5–1 (83%) | 107.1 | -0.67 | 2022 | 1567 | 105.5 | -2.34 | -1.20 | 0.706 | 41.7% | — | +25 | — | 28.6% | -2.00 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.02 |
| 2021 | 2002 | 155.1 | +3.53 | +4.37 | 1.207 | 54.0% | +7 | +165 | — | 67.6% | +1.45 | 6–2 (75%) | 4–0 (100%) | 105.0 | -0.60 | 2023 | 1547 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 2031 | 152.9 | +5.00 | +6.61 | 1.339 | 56.0% | +4 | +66 | +191 | 75.5% | +1.85 | 7–5 (58%) | 1–3 (25%) | 95.1 | +0.32 | 2024 | 1533 | 95.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 1953 | 108.2 | 0.00 | +0.37 | 0.808 | 46.3% | — | — | — | 20.0% | -1.20 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | 1926 | 95.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 2120 | 160.6 | +2.79 | +5.10 | 1.182 | 53.6% | -12 | +61 | -59 | 66.1% | +1.21 | 122–61 (67%) | 54–56 (49%) | 102.1 | -1.49 | Career | 1603 | 107.4 | -3.45 | -0.41 | 0.884 | 47.2% | +17 | +45 | +60 | 37.4% | -0.85 | 16–10 (62%) | 3–9 (25%) | 102.9 | +2.31 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serena Williams | 3 | 10 | 13 | Feb 18, 2021 | H2H |
| Carla Suárez Navarro | 7 | 6 | 13 | Jun 6, 2017 | H2H |
| Agnieszka Radwanska | 5 | 6 | 11 | Mar 25, 2018 | H2H |
| Elina Svitolina | 4 | 6 | 10 | Sep 7, 2021 | H2H |
| Angelique Kerber | 5 | 5 | 10 | May 13, 2021 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nao Hibino | 2 | 0 | 2 | Jul 20, 2022 | H2H |
| Mandy Minella | 2 | 0 | 2 | Jun 10, 2017 | H2H |
| Tereza Mrdeza | 2 | 0 | 2 | Jun 9, 2017 | H2H |
| Elina Svitolina | 0 | 2 | 2 | Apr 28, 2017 | H2H |
| Petra Cetkovska | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jul 10, 2014 | H2H |