Elena Gabriela Ruse vs Shuai Zhang — Bad Homburg Q16
Bad Homburg · WTA · Q16
#74WTA
1850ELO
1765Grass ELO
28 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWW
2 — 0
Sets
Saturday, 20 June 2026 ·
grass
Gabriela Ruse E.7-5 6-4
Zhang S.
Gabriela Ruse E.
762
Zhang S.
540
Elena Gabriela Ruse defeated Shuai Zhang 7-5 6-4 in the Bad Homburg q16 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Shuai Zhang came in ranked #54, leading the head-to-head 2–1, but Elena Gabriela Ruse had been the form player, winning 2 of their last 4 on grass. Elena Gabriela Ruse narrowed the head-to-head to 2–2.
Key context
- Match story: Elena Gabriela Ruse edged Shuai Zhang in two tight sets (7–5 6–4).
Head to head
1–2| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-20 | Bad Homburg | SF | grass | Elena Gabriela Ruse | 5-7 4-6 |
| 2022-06-13 | Birmingham | R16 | grass | Shuai Zhang | 6-2 2-6 7-5 |
| 2018-04-30 | Prague | R16 | clay | Shuai Zhang | 6-4 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Clear edge
56%
68%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
56%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
58%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.9
2.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.2
2.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (28 vs 39). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
45
46
Break points saved·Even
11
12
Break points won·Even
93
90
Deciding sets·Dominant
86
59
Tiebreaks·Dominant
18
78
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
88
74
Gabriela Ruse E.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 25 games (7d) · Zhang S.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 45 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast