Elena Gabriela Ruse
Romania

Elena Gabriela Ruse: Ranking, Schedule & Stats

WTA Rank
#74
Age
28
Height
172 cm (5'8")
Plays
Right
1850 Elo

Elena Gabriela Ruse is a professional tennis player from Romania, born 6 November 1997. The Romanian competes on the WTA Tour and plays right-handed. Ruse stands 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) tall. Ruse has won 1 tour-level singles title. On grass, Ruse has compiled a 40-18 record (69%) — a stronger surface than hard (63%) or clay (59%). The Romanian was born in Bucharest.

This page tracks Elena Gabriela Ruse's upcoming schedule, latest results, recent form and surface record, with each match linking through to a detailed head-to-head and pre-match analysis. Scores update live as matches are played.

Biographical details (birthplace, residence, coach, height, weight) sourced from Wikidata (CC0 public domain). See Elena Gabriela Ruse on Wikipedia for more.

Rankings

Recent form

4–6 last 10
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Trends

Ruse has won 16 of the last 30 first sets

53%

Ruse has won 5 of 7 deciding sets

71%

Ruse has won 73% of matches on grass

24–9

Ruse has won 4 of the last 10 matches

40%

Ranking Projection

No. 74WTA966 pts
12 months agoNo. 67▼ 7 spots
12-month highNo. 56
Defending (next 12 wks)−46 pts
  • Cleveland · Last 32−1 · 16 Aug
  • US Open · Last 128−10 · 24 Aug
  • Beijing · Last 64−35 · 23 Sep
If not re-earned (4 wks)−11→ ~No. 77
Expected (draw model)→ ~No. 69
If wins Cincinnati→ ~No. 23

Trajectory from our weekly snapshots. Defending— points dropping in the next ~12 weeks (last year's results at the same events). Win … — points gained by winning the round they're currently in. Expected — most likely landing rank from our draw model (Elo over the bracket). WTA points table.

Clutch Rating

45/ 100Solid
Break points saved
11
Break points won
93
Deciding sets
86
Tiebreaks
18

How a player performs in the biggest moments, across 205 matches in our records. About

Freshness

92/ 100Fresh

4 days rest · 2 matches, 25 games (7d)

Recent on-court load (higher = fresher), updated daily. About

Serve & return

Serve Rating11Top 89%

BP saved 501st-serve won 62aces/match 3.86

By surfacehard 7

Return Rating42Top 58%

BP conversion 45

By surfacehard 36

0–100 percentile vs currently-ranked players, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks. By-surface ratings are percentiles within each surface's field (not directly comparable across surfaces). Sub-components are percentiles too; aces are a style descriptor (not in the rating). About

Career highs

Ranking · last 12 monthsbestnow
No. 61No. 105
No. 70 · 25 Aug 2025No. 96 · 8 Sep 2025No. 95 · 15 Sep 2025No. 98 · 22 Sep 2025No. 99 · 13 Oct 2025No. 99 · 20 Oct 2025No. 100 · 27 Oct 2025No. 99 · 3 Nov 2025No. 99 · 10 Nov 2025No. 99 · 17 Nov 2025No. 101 · 24 Nov 2025No. 83 · 1 Dec 2025No. 88 · 8 Dec 2025No. 88 · 15 Dec 2025No. 88 · 22 Dec 2025No. 88 · 29 Dec 2025No. 85 · 5 Jan 2026No. 79 · 12 Jan 2026No. 79 · 19 Jan 2026No. 72 · 2 Feb 2026No. 72 · 9 Feb 2026No. 80 · 16 Feb 2026No. 72 · 23 Feb 2026No. 74 · 2 Mar 2026No. 73 · 16 Mar 2026No. 83 · 30 Mar 2026No. 87 · 6 Apr 2026No. 61 · 13 Apr 2026No. 71 · 20 Apr 2026No. 67 · 4 May 2026No. 75 · 18 May 2026No. 77 · 25 May 2026No. 77 · 30 May 2026No. 77 · 1 Jun 2026No. 88 · 8 Jun 2026No. 88 · 17 Jun 2026No. 105 · 18 Jun 2026No. 105 · 22 Jun 2026No. 105 · 28 Jun 2026No. 105 · 29 Jun 2026No. 71 · 6 Jul 2026No. 72 · 13 Jul 2026No. 72 · 14 Jul 2026No. 72 · 16 Jul 2026No. 72 · 20 Jul 2026No. 75 · 28 Jul 2026No. 75 · 3 Aug 2026No. 77 · 9 Aug 2026No. 77 · 10 Aug 2026No. 74 · 17 Aug 2026
12 mo agonow
Umpiry Rating 1895 · peak 1923 · 2026Umpiry rank #51 · WTA #74▲23Longest win streak 6

Ranking trajectory from our weekly snapshots (last ~12 months); peak rating and longest tour-level win streak from our match records. Umpiry rank is the player’s position by our rating — the arrow shows how many spots that is above (▲) or below (▼) their official ranking.

Best results · last 12 months

Best 16: 686 pts
  1. 1Bad Homburg 2026 · Semis195
  2. 2Australian Open 2026 · Last 32130
  3. 3Linz 2026 · Semis98
  4. 4s Hertogenbosch 2026 · Quarters54
  5. 5Cincinnati 2026 · Last 6435
  6. 6Toronto 2026 · Last 6435
  7. 7Madrid 2026 · Last 6435
  8. 8Miami 2026 · Last 6435
  9. 9Beijing 2025 · Last 6435
  10. 10Wimbledon 2026 · Last 12810
  11. 11Roland Garros 2026 · Last 12810
  12. 12US Open 2025 · Last 12810
  13. 13Iasi 2026 · Last 321
  14. 14Cluj-Napoca 2026 · Last 321
  15. 15Adelaide 2026 · Last 321
  16. 16Cleveland 2025 · Last 321

Best results in our records over the last ~12 months; the top 16 count toward the WTA ranking (best-16 rule). Totals are derived from our data and can differ from the official ranking, which has mandatory-event rules and includes the Tour Finals.

2026 season form

27–22W–L55%

Last 60 days
7–6
Current streak
1 loss

Recent surface record

Clay38–25 (60%)
Hard66–38 (63%)
Grass24–9 (73%)

Career record

265–158W–L

1 tour-level title

Career surface record

Clay83–58 (59%)
Hard138–81 (63%)
Grass40–18 (69%)
Carpet4–1 (80%)

Titles & finals

2025
1 runner-up
2023
1 runner-up
2021
Hamburg · def. Andrea Petkovic1 runner-up

Fitness watch

2 retirementsin the last 12 months. Based on match status only — a retirement means the match was stopped after it started, a withdrawal means a walkover before it; we don't publish the medical reason.

RetiredCincinnati · vs Alexandra Eala15 Aug 2026RetiredRoland Garros · vs Magdalena Frech24 May 2026

Recent results

L
vsEala A.
Cincinnati · Round of 64 · hard
1-60-3
W
vsLinette M.
Cincinnati · Round of 128 · hard
6-06-3
L
vsPotapova A.
Toronto · Round of 64 · hard
4-62-6
L
vsPotapova A.
Toronto · Round of 64 · hard
4-62-6
W
vsStearns P.
Toronto · Round of 128 · hard
6-07-5
L
vsQuevedo K.
Iasi · Round of 32 · clay
3-61-6
L
vsMcnally C.
Wimbledon · Round of 128 · grass
5-73-6
L
vsMuchova K.
Bad Homburg · Semi-final · grass
4-64-6
W
vsNavarro E.
Bad Homburg · Quarter-final · grass
6-46-2
W
vsKalinskaya A.
Bad Homburg · Round of 16 · grass
7-56-2
W
vsNoskova L.
Bad Homburg · Round of 32 · grass
6-16-3
W
vsTownsend T.
Bad Homburg · Qual. Final · grass
3-66-16-4
W
vsTownsend T.
Bad Homburg · Qual. Quarter-final · grass
3-66-16-4
W
vsZhang S.
Bad Homburg · Qual. Semi-final · grass
7-56-4
W
vsZhang S.
Bad Homburg · Qual. Q16 · grass
7-56-4

Exhibitions & team events

Shown for completeness — not counted in form, surface, or career stats. 12 matches (exhibitions, Davis / Laver / United Cup).

W
vsHavlickova L.
W75 Trnava 4 · Final · hard
5-76-46-0
W
vsFalei A.
W75 Trnava 4 · Semi-final · hard
6-16-0
W
vsSoboleva A.
W75 Trnava 4 · Quarter-final · hard
6-36-1
W
vsRosatello C.
W75 Trnava 4 · Round of 16 · hard
6-36-2
W
vsPastikova J.
W75 Trnava 4 · Round of 32 · hard
6-46-766-2
L
vsBennemann E.
W75 Petange 1 · Round of 16 · hard
6-756-76
W
vsVon Deichmann K.
W75 Petange 1 · Round of 32 · hard
6-46-1
L
vsMiyazaki Y.
W100 Ilkley 1 · Round of 32 · grass
6-26-776-73
L
vsPridankina E.
W75 Maribor 1 · Round of 16 · hard
1-61-6
W
vsVon Deichmann K.
W75 Maribor 1 · Round of 32 · hard
6-36-3
L
vsFett J.
W75 Trnava 1 · Quarter-final · hard
2-66-711
W
vsJamrichova R.
W75 Trnava 1 · Round of 16 · hard
7-56-4

Head-to-head records

vs Tereza Martincova7 meetingsvs Jaqueline Cristian6 meetingsvs Tamara Korpatsch5 meetingsvs Paula Badosa5 meetingsvs Elise Mertens5 meetingsvs Jasmine Paolini5 meetingsvs Emma Navarro5 meetingsvs Dayana Yastremska5 meetings

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Frequently asked questions

How tall is Elena Gabriela Ruse?

Elena Gabriela Ruse is 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) tall.

When was Elena Gabriela Ruse born?

Elena Gabriela Ruse was born on 6 November 1997 (28 years old).

Where is Elena Gabriela Ruse from?

Elena Gabriela Ruse is from Romania, born in Bucharest on 6 November 1997.

Is Elena Gabriela Ruse right or left-handed?

Elena Gabriela Ruse plays right-handed.

How good is Elena Gabriela Ruse on clay?

On clay, Elena Gabriela Ruse has compiled a 83-58 record (59% wins).

How good is Elena Gabriela Ruse on hard?

Elena Gabriela Ruse's hard-court record stands at 138-81, a 63% win rate.

How good is Elena Gabriela Ruse on grass?

Elena Gabriela Ruse has won 69% of grass-court matches (40-18).