Elise Mertens vs Elena Gabriela Ruse — s Hertogenbosch Final
s Hertogenbosch · WTA · Final
BEL3#22WTA
1894ELO
1750Grass ELO
$2.2MYTD
$20MCAREER
30 yrs · 179 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 9 June 2025 ·
grass
#74WTA
1850ELO
1765Grass ELO
28 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Mertens E.6-3 7-6
Gabriela Ruse E.
Mertens E.
672
Gabriela Ruse E.
360
Elise Mertens defeated Elena Gabriela Ruse 6-3 7-6 in the s Hertogenbosch final on grass. 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 closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–6.
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 |
| 2023-02-27 | Monterrey | R16 | hard | Elise Mertens | 6-3 3-6 6-2 |
| 2022-05-23 | Roland Garros | R128 | clay | Elise Mertens | 6-3 6-1 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
58%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
71%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
61%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
60%
54%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.5
3.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.0
4.9
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (89 vs 92). 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·Even
94
96
Mertens E.: 8 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Gabriela Ruse E.: 8 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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