Rebeka Masarova vs Elena Gabriela RuseCluj-Napoca Round of 32

Cluj-Napoca · WTA · Round of 32
#169WTA
1773ELO
1693Hard ELO
27 yrs · 186 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLWLLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 1 February 2026 ·
hard
#74WTA
1850ELO
1754Hard ELO
28 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWW
Masarova R.
6-1 4-6 6-2
Gabriela Ruse E.
Masarova R.
6462
Gabriela Ruse E.
1621

Rebeka Masarova defeated Elena Gabriela Ruse 6-1 4-6 6-2 in the Cluj-Napoca round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Gabriela Ruse came in ranked #74, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Rebeka Masarova claimed a first win over Elena Gabriela Ruse in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Rebeka Masarova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 4–6 6–2.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-10-16Cluj NapocaSFhardElena Gabriela Ruse6-1 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
63%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
48%
Service points won·Slight edge
62%
57%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
52%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.1
4.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
4.1
5.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (39 vs 28). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
24
45
Break points saved·Clear edge
34
11
Break points won·Dominant
19
93
Deciding sets·Clear edge
73
86
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
12
18

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

Freshness

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Freshness·
93

Gabriela Ruse E.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 25 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast

Draw