Elise Mertens vs Elena Gabriela Ruse — Roland Garros Round of 128
Roland Garros · WTA · Round of 128
BEL23#22WTA
1894ELO
1811Clay ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 23 May 2022 ·
clay
#74WTA
1850ELO
1744Clay ELO
28 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mertens E.6-3 6-1
Gabriela Ruse E.
Mertens E.
662
Gabriela Ruse E.
310
Elise Mertens defeated Elena Gabriela Ruse 6-3 6-1 in the Roland Garros round of 128 on clay. The result followed the form book — Elise Mertens came in ranked #22, leading the head-to-head 2–1, defending last year's round of 32. Elise Mertens extended the head-to-head to 3–1.
Key context
- Match story: Elise Mertens dropped just 4 games past Elena Gabriela Ruse.
Head to head
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | s Hertogenbosch | R16 | grass | Elena Gabriela Ruse | 6-3 6-3 |
| 2025-06-09 | s Hertogenbosch | F | grass | Elise Mertens | 6-3 7-6 |
| 2023-02-27 | Monterrey | R16 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-3 3-6 6-2 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
56%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Even
56%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.1
3.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.9
4.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
69
45
Break points saved·Dominant
65
11
Break points won·Even
97
93
Deciding sets·Clear edge
63
86
Tiebreaks·Dominant
70
18
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
82
88
Mertens E.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 24 games (7d) · Gabriela Ruse E.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 25 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast