Sofia Kenin vs Elena Gabriela Ruse — Brisbane Round of 64
Brisbane · WTA · Round of 64
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 4 January 2026 ·
hard
#74WTA
1850ELO
1754Hard ELO
28 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWW
Kenin S.6-4 4-6 6-3
Gabriela Ruse E.
Kenin S.
6462
Gabriela Ruse E.
4631
Sofia Kenin defeated Elena Gabriela Ruse 6-4 4-6 6-3 in the Brisbane round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Gabriela Ruse came in ranked #74.
Key context
- Match story: Sofia Kenin closed it out in three sets, 6–4 4–6 6–3.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
67%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
65%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
43%
48%
Service points won·Even
56%
57%
Return points won·Slight edge
39%
44%
Break points saved·Even
52%
52%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.0
3.9
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.5
5.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (22 vs 28). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
53
45
Break points saved·Dominant
65
11
Break points won·Slight edge
87
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
38
86
Tiebreaks·Dominant
53
18
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
72
92
Kenin S.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 56 games (7d) · Gabriela Ruse E.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 25 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast