Polona Hercog vs Elena Gabriela Ruse — Bucharest Round of 32

Bucharest · WTA · Round of 32
Polona Hercog
SLO8
Polona Hercog
#234WTA
1590ELO
1574Clay ELO
35 yrs · 182 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLLWWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 16 July 2018 ·
clay
Elena Gabriela Ruse
ROU
Elena Gabriela Ruse
#74WTA
1850ELO
1744Clay ELO
28 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWW
Hercog P.
2-6 6-2 6-3
Gabriela Ruse E.
Hercog P.
2662
Gabriela Ruse E.
6231

Polona Hercog defeated Elena Gabriela Ruse 2-6 6-2 6-3 in the Bucharest round of 32 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Gabriela Ruse came in ranked #74, defending last year's round of 16. Polona Hercog extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2019-01-23W60 Andrezieux-BoutheonR32hardPolona Hercog6-4 6-4

Statistics

This season
Hercog P.Gabriela Ruse E.
1st serve in·Even
59%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
58%
58%
Return points won·Even
44%
46%
Break points saved·Even
55%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.3
Double faults / match·Clear edge
3.3
4.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Hercog P.Gabriela Ruse E.
Clutch Rating·Dominant
10
45
Break points saved·Clear edge
25
11
Break points won·Clear edge
73
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
5
86
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
6
18

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

Freshness

Recent load
Hercog P.Gabriela Ruse E.
Freshness·
—
93

Gabriela Ruse E.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 25 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast

Draw