Ajla Tomljanovic vs Elena Gabriela Ruse — Indian Wells Round of 128
Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 128
#93WTA
1745ELO
1723Hard ELO
33 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 4 March 2026 ·
hard
#74WTA
1850ELO
1754Hard ELO
28 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Tomljanovic A.7-5 6-2
Gabriela Ruse E.
Tomljanovic A.
762
Gabriela Ruse E.
520
Ajla Tomljanovic defeated Elena Gabriela Ruse 7-5 6-2 in the Indian Wells round of 128 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Gabriela Ruse came in ranked #74, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Ajla Tomljanovic claimed a first win over Elena Gabriela Ruse in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Ajla Tomljanovic closed it out in two sets, 7–5 6–2.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-19 | Australian Open | R64 | hard | Elena Gabriela Ruse | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
66%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
62%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
48%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
45%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
52%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.8
4.2
Double faults / match·Even
5.6
5.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (25 vs 28). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
33
45
Break points saved·Even
15
11
Break points won·Even
90
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
23
86
Tiebreaks·Dominant
76
18
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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92
Gabriela Ruse E.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 25 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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