Elena Gabriela Ruse vs Yuliia Starodubtseva — Dubai Qualifying Round 1
Dubai · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#74WTA
1850ELO
1754Hard ELO
28 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 15 February 2026 ·
hard
Gabriela Ruse E.6-2 6-7 6-1
Starodubtseva Y.
Gabriela Ruse E.
6662
Starodubtseva Y.
2711
Elena Gabriela Ruse defeated Yuliia Starodubtseva 6-2 6-7 6-1 in the Dubai qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Elena Gabriela Ruse came in ranked #74.
Key context
- Match story: Elena Gabriela Ruse came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–2 6–7 6–1.
Head to head
No previous meetings on record.
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
64%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
47%
53%
Service points won·Even
57%
60%
Return points won·Even
44%
46%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
61%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.9
2.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.2
1.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (28 vs 28). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
45
75
Break points saved·Dominant
11
89
Break points won·Even
93
95
Deciding sets·Clear edge
86
66
Tiebreaks·Dominant
18
76
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
88
92
Gabriela Ruse E.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 25 games (7d) · Starodubtseva Y.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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