Elena Gabriela Ruse vs Elise Mertens: Head-to-Head Record

Elena Gabriela Ruse

Romania

1–4
5 meetings
Elise Mertens

Belgium

Hard: 0–2Clay: 0–1Grass: 1–1
Elena Gabriela Ruse
1–4
Elise Mertens

Elena Gabriela Ruse and Elise Mertens have met 5 times on the professional tour. Elise Mertens leads the head-to-head 4–1. Their most recent meeting came at s Hertogenbosch in 2026.

Common opponents

Last 12 months

Gabriela Ruse E. and Mertens E. faced 8 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Gabriela Ruse E. went 2–9 (18%) against them, Mertens E. 5–5 (50%). Mertens E. came out better against 4 of 8 comparable opponents, Gabriela Ruse E. against 1 — though 2 of those edges carry caveats (retirement, lower-tier event).

2–9 · 18%Gabriela Ruse E. · better vs 1
Record vs common opponents
5–5 · 50%Mertens E. · better vs 4
Vs common opponents · derived from scorelines
5–18Sets11–11
86–123Games98–95
0–1Tiebreaks1–0
0–1Deciding sets1–1
Mertens E. better · different surfaces (Clay × Grass)▾
Both lost · different surfaces (Hard × Clay)▾
Both lost · different surfaces (Grass × Clay)▾
Gabriela Ruse E. better · same surface, 15 days apart▾
Mertens E. better · different surfaces (Hard × Grass) · ⚠ retirement-shortened match▾
Mertens E. better · different surfaces (Grass × Hard) · incl. team event · ⚠ lower-tier event▾
Mertens E. better · same surface, 0 days apart▾
Both lost · same surface▾
Includes tour-level, 125s, qualifying and team events (⚑). Walkovers excluded. Describes past results in different contexts — not a prediction.

Elena Gabriela Ruse vs Elise Mertens stats comparison

Ratings

#74 WTARanking#22 WTA
1850Elo (overall)1894
1754Hard Elo1847
1744Clay Elo1811
1765Grass Elo1750

Form

LWLLWLLLWWLast 10LLWLWWWWLW
2026 win rate·Slight edge
55%
61%
02026 titles0

Clutch

Under pressure
Elena Gabriela RuseElise Mertens
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
45
69
Break points saved·Dominant
11
65
Break points won·Even
93
97
Deciding sets·Clear edge
86
63
Tiebreaks·Dominant
18
70

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Elena Gabriela RuseElise Mertens
Freshness·Even
96
94

Elena Gabriela Ruse: 8 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Elise Mertens: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Serve vs return

Recent form
Elena Gabriela Ruseserving68% hold

wins 58% of points on serve vs Elise Mertens

Elise Mertensserving74% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Elena Gabriela Ruse

Serve advantage — Elise Mertens

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Set records · last ~30 matches

First sets won·Even
53%
53%
Deciding sets won·Clear edge
71%
50%

Career

Career win rate·Even
63%
62%
1Career titles10

Profile

28Age30
172 cmHeight179 cm
RightPlaysRight

Set records use each player's last ~30 completed matches; form shows the last 10 results. Ratings come from the same data that powers the Umpiry Score.

All 5 meetings

Frequently asked questions

Who leads the head-to-head between Elena Gabriela Ruse and Elise Mertens?

Elise Mertens leads the head-to-head against Elena Gabriela Ruse 4–1 after 5 meetings.

How many times have Elena Gabriela Ruse and Elise Mertens played each other?

Elena Gabriela Ruse and Elise Mertens have played each other 5 times on the professional tour.

When did Elena Gabriela Ruse and Elise Mertens last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at s Hertogenbosch in 2026, where Elena Gabriela Ruse won.