Paula Badosa vs Elena Gabriela RuseUS Open Round of 32

US Open · WTA · Round of 32
#84WTA
1780ELO
1748Hard ELO
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWWWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 26 August 2024 ·
hard
#74WTA
1850ELO
1754Hard ELO
28 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWW
Badosa P.
4-6 6-1 7-6
Gabriela Ruse E.
Badosa P.
4672
Gabriela Ruse E.
6161

Paula Badosa defeated Elena Gabriela Ruse 4-6 6-1 7-6 in the US Open round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Gabriela Ruse came in ranked #74, defending last year's round of 128. Paula Badosa extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

11
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-05-26Roland GarrosR64clayPaula Badosa3-6 6-4 6-4
2022-02-14DubaiR32hardElena Gabriela Ruse6-3 5-7 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
58%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
58%
Return points won·Even
44%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.7
3.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.5
4.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (107 vs 169). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
91
45
Break points saved·Dominant
84
11
Break points won·Even
95
93
Deciding sets·Slight edge
93
86
Tiebreaks·Dominant
95
18

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
92

Gabriela Ruse E.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 25 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw