Elena Gabriela Ruse vs Katerina Siniakova — Adelaide Qualifying Round 2
Adelaide · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#74WTA
1850ELO
1754Hard ELO
28 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 January 2026 ·
hard
#44WTA
1846ELO
1807Hard ELO
$2.0MYTD
$17MCAREER
30 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Gabriela Ruse E.3-6 6-3 6-2
Siniakova K.
Gabriela Ruse E.
3662
Siniakova K.
6321
Elena Gabriela Ruse defeated Katerina Siniakova 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the Adelaide qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Katerina Siniakova came in ranked #44, leading the head-to-head 2–0. Elena Gabriela Ruse claimed a first win over Katerina Siniakova in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: Elena Gabriela Ruse dropped the opening set before beating Katerina Siniakova 3–6 6–3 6–2.
Head to head
0–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-21 | Prague | R32 | clay | Katerina Siniakova | 7-5 6-2 |
| 2020-12-11 | W100+H Dubai 1 | SF | hard | Katerina Siniakova | 6-3 6-7(2) 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
63%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
1.6
Double faults / match·Clear edge
5.3
4.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (28 vs 24). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Slight edge
45
35
Break points saved·Slight edge
11
21
Break points won·Even
93
92
Deciding sets·Dominant
86
20
Tiebreaks·Dominant
18
75
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
92
76
Gabriela Ruse E.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 25 games (7d) · Siniakova K.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 43 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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