Elena Gabriela Ruse vs Jelena Ostapenko — Linz Quarter-final
Linz · WTA · Quarter-final
#74WTA
1850ELO
1754Hard ELO
28 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 6 April 2026 ·
hard
LAT4#30WTA
1855ELO
1794Hard ELO
$1.5MYTD
$20MCAREER
29 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Gabriela Ruse E.4-6 6-4 6-1
Ostapenko J.
Gabriela Ruse E.
4662
Ostapenko J.
6411
Elena Gabriela Ruse defeated Jelena Ostapenko 4-6 6-4 6-1 in the Linz quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jelena Ostapenko came in ranked #30, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Elena Gabriela Ruse claimed a first win over Jelena Ostapenko in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Elena Gabriela Ruse dropped the opening set before beating Jelena Ostapenko 4–6 6–4 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-07 | Rome | R64 | clay | Jelena Ostapenko | 2-6 6-2 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
56%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
66%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
48%
42%
Service points won·Even
58%
56%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
53%
52%
Aces / match·Even
3.9
3.7
Double faults / match·Even
5.3
5.5
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (28 vs 32). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
45
68
Break points saved·Clear edge
11
25
Break points won·Slight edge
93
100
Deciding sets·Slight edge
86
94
Tiebreaks·Dominant
18
80
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Even
92
94
Gabriela Ruse E.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 25 games (7d) · Ostapenko J.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 16 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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