Shuai Zhang vs Elena Gabriela Ruse — Bad Homburg Qualifying Semi-final
Bad Homburg · WTA · Qualifying Semi-final
CHN3#54WTA
1718ELO
1619Grass ELO
37 yrs · 177 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWLLWLL
0 — 2
Sets
Saturday, 20 June 2026 ·
grass
#74WTA
1850ELO
1765Grass ELO
28 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWW
Zhang S.5-7 4-6
Gabriela Ruse E.
Zhang S.
540
Gabriela Ruse E.
762
Elena Gabriela Ruse defeated Shuai Zhang 7-5 6-4 in the Bad Homburg qualifying semi-final 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
2–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-20 | Bad Homburg | Q16 | grass | Elena Gabriela Ruse | 7-5 6-4 |
| 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
68%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
60%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
48%
Service points won·Even
56%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
58%
52%
Aces / match·Clear edge
2.2
4.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.8
5.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (40 vs 29). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
46
45
Break points saved·Even
12
11
Break points won·Even
90
93
Deciding sets·Dominant
59
86
Tiebreaks·Dominant
78
18
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
69
85
Zhang S.: 1 day rest · 2 matches, 45 games (7d) · Gabriela Ruse E.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 25 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast