Elena Gabriela Ruse vs Taylor Townsend — Doha Qualifying Round 1
Doha · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#74WTA
1850ELO
1754Hard ELO
28 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 9 February 2025 ·
hard
#94WTA
1826ELO
1796Hard ELO
30 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Gabriela Ruse E.6-3 6-7 6-2
Townsend T.
Gabriela Ruse E.
6662
Townsend T.
3721
Elena Gabriela Ruse defeated Taylor Townsend 6-3 6-7 6-2 in the Doha qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Elena Gabriela Ruse came in ranked #74, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Elena Gabriela Ruse extended the head-to-head to 3–0.
Key context
- Match story: Elena Gabriela Ruse closed it out in three sets, 6–3 6–7 6–2.
Head to head
2–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-21 | Bad Homburg | F | grass | Elena Gabriela Ruse | 3-6 6-1 6-4 |
| 2026-06-21 | Bad Homburg | QF | grass | Elena Gabriela Ruse | 3-6 6-1 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
67%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
50%
Service points won·Even
58%
62%
Return points won·Even
46%
42%
Break points saved·Clear edge
53%
65%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.8
4.8
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
2.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (92 vs 72). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
45
47
Break points saved·Dominant
11
81
Break points won·Dominant
93
31
Deciding sets·Dominant
86
35
Tiebreaks·Dominant
18
92
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
93
75
Gabriela Ruse E.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 25 games (7d) · Townsend T.: 4 days rest · 3 matches, 73 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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