Elena Gabriela Ruse vs Taylor TownsendBad Homburg Qualifying Final

Bad Homburg · WTA · Qualifying Final
#74WTA
1850ELO
1765Grass ELO
28 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 21 June 2026 ·
grass
#94WTA
1826ELO
1620Grass ELO
30 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWLWWLLWL
Gabriela Ruse E.
3-6 6-1 6-4
Townsend T.
Gabriela Ruse E.
3662
Townsend T.
6141

Elena Gabriela Ruse defeated Taylor Townsend 3-6 6-1 6-4 in the Bad Homburg qualifying final on grass. The result followed the form book — Elena Gabriela Ruse came in ranked #74, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Elena Gabriela Ruse extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-06-21Bad HomburgQFgrassElena Gabriela Ruse3-6 6-1 6-4

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
69%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
62%
Return points won·Even
44%
41%
Break points saved·Clear edge
52%
65%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.1
5.0
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.2
1.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (29 vs 29). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
45
47
Break points saved·Dominant
11
81
Break points won·Dominant
93
31
Deciding sets·Dominant
86
35
Tiebreaks·Dominant
18
92

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
5.3
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Back-to-back day (−0.5)
Form & Matchup
5.9+71 Grass Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.1Grass Elo 1472
5.0Overall Elo 1707
ELO gap
5.0Overall Elo 1705
5.0First meeting on grass
H2H
5.0First meeting on grass
6.97 of last 10 on grass
Surface form
6.66 of last 10 on grass
Context
5.0Didn't play here last year
Defending pts
5.0Didn't play here last year

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
88
65

Gabriela Ruse E.: 3 days rest · 2 matches, 25 games (7d) · Townsend T.: 2 days rest · 3 matches, 73 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw