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Elena Gabriela Ruse vs Elise Mertens: Head-to-Head Record

Elena Gabriela RuseRomaniaWTA #57 · 28 y
Head-to-head
1–4
Mertens leads · 5 meetings
Hard0–2Clay0–1Grass1–1
Elise MertensBelgiumWTA #14 · 30 y
RuseWTA #57
1–4
5 meetings
MertensWTA #14
Mertens leads
Hard0–2Clay0–1Grass1–1

Elena Gabriela Ruse and Elise Mertens have met 5 times on the professional tour. Elise Mertens leads the head-to-head 4–1. Their most recent meeting came at s Hertogenbosch in 2026.

How the two players compare today
Elena Gabriela Ruse vs Elise Mertens stats comparison
Today
RuseMertens
#57Official rank#14
1,887Elo2,023
4–6Last 106–4
21Serve59
44Return47
47Clutch75

Elena Gabriela Ruse vs Elise Mertens stats comparison

#57Official rank#14
1,887Elo2,023
4–6Last 106–4
21Serve59
44Return47
47Clutch75
Current form
Last 10 · most recent first
Ruse4–6Streak L2
LLWLWWLLWL
Mertens6–4Streak L2
LLWWWWLWLW

Current form

Last 10 · newest first
4–6Last 106–4
L2StreakL2
Ruse
LLWLWWLLWL
Mertens
LLWWWWLWLW
Surface comparison
RuseMertens
1,887Elo2,023
53%Win % · 12M62%
26–23W–L · 12M34–21
1H2H4

Surface comparison

1,887Elo2,023
53%Win % · 12M62%
26–23W–L · 12M34–21
1H2H4
Serve vs return
Umpiry ratings · 12M
Ruse serve21vsMertens return47
Edge Mertens +26Ruse serve vs Mertens return
57%Service points wonreturn points won44%
66%1st-serve points wonwon on return36%
Mertens serve59vsRuse return44
Edge Mertens +15Mertens serve vs Ruse return
60%Service points wonreturn points won44%
71%1st-serve points wonwon on return36%

Serve vs return

Ratings · 12M
Ruse serve21vsMertens return47
Edge Mertens +26
57%Service points won · return points won44%
66%1st-serve points won · won on return36%
Mertens serve59vsRuse return44
Edge Mertens +15
60%Service points won · return points won44%
71%1st-serve points won · won on return36%
Clutch
Last 12 months
RuseMertens
53%194 / 366Break points saved56%195 / 346
57%4–3Tiebreaks won57%4–3
63%10–6Deciding sets won59%10–7

Clutch

Last 12 months
53%194 / 366Break points saved56%195 / 346
57%4–3Tiebreaks won57%4–3
63%10–6Deciding sets won59%10–7
Freshness
Ruse · Mertens
Last match
4 days agoWuhan · Q32vsyesterdayWuhan · R128
Matches · last 30 days
6vs7
Sets · last 14 days
4vs14

Freshness

4 days agoWuhan · Q32Last matchyesterdayWuhan · R128
6Matches · last 30 days7
4Sets · last 14 days14
Common opponents
10 common opponents · last 12 months
Combined record vs common opponentsRuse3–11 · 21%Mertens8–4 · 67%
Opponent · by rankRuseMertens
Elena Rybakina#10–11–1
Mirra Andreeva#30–20–1
Karolina Muchova#70–10–1
Linda Noskova#81–10–1
Alexandra Eala#190–12–0

Common opponents

10 common opponents · last 12 months
Combined3–118–4
OpponentRuseMertens
Elena Rybakina0–11–1
Mirra Andreeva0–20–1
Karolina Muchova0–10–1
Linda Noskova1–10–1
Alexandra Eala0–12–0
All 5 meetings
Last 5 of 5
11 Jun 2026s HertogenboschWTA 250Round of 16GrassRuse d. Mertens6–3 6–39 Jun 2025s HertogenboschWTA 250FinalGrassMertens d. Ruse6–3 7–627 Feb 2023MonterreyRound of 16HardMertens d. Ruse6–3 3–6 6–213 Feb 2023DohaWTA 125Qualifying R3HardMertens d. Ruse6–4 2–6 6–423 May 2022Roland GarrosGrand SlamRound of 128ClayMertens d. Ruse6–3 6–1

All 5 meetings

Last 5 of 5
s Hertogenbosch · Round of 1611 Jun 2026Ruse d. Mertens6–3 6–3Grass·WTA 250s Hertogenbosch · Final9 Jun 2025Mertens d. Ruse6–3 7–6Grass·WTA 250Monterrey · Round of 1627 Feb 2023Mertens d. Ruse6–3 3–6 6–2HardDoha · Qualifying R313 Feb 2023Mertens d. Ruse6–4 2–6 6–4Hard·WTA 125Roland Garros · Round of 12823 May 2022Mertens d. Ruse6–3 6–1Clay·Grand Slam
Career
RuseMertens
Career titles110
Grand Slam titles00
Career-high rank—#12
Career W–L197–130382–236
Profile
RuseMertens
Age2830
Height172 cm179 cm
PlaysRight-handedRight-handed
CountryRomaniaBelgium
Turned pro—Pro(2013)

Career & profile

RuseMertens
Career titles110
Grand Slam titles00
Career-high rank—#12
Career W–L197–130382–236
Age2830
Height172 cm179 cm
PlaysRight-handedRight-handed
CountryRomaniaBelgium
Turned pro—Pro(2013)
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Frequently asked

Who leads the head-to-head between Elena Gabriela Ruse and Elise Mertens?

Elise Mertens leads the head-to-head against Elena Gabriela Ruse 4–1 after 5 meetings.

How many times have Elena Gabriela Ruse and Elise Mertens played each other?

Elena Gabriela Ruse and Elise Mertens have played each other 5 times on the professional tour.

When did Elena Gabriela Ruse and Elise Mertens last play each other?

Their most recent meeting came at s Hertogenbosch in 2026, where Elena Gabriela Ruse won.

How is the head-to-head record counted?

Every completed singles match between the two players counts once: tour level, Grand Slams, Challengers, ITF, team events and qualifying. Retirements count; walkovers do not.

What are the Serve, Return and Clutch ratings?

Umpiry ratings from 0 to 100: where a player ranks on tour over the last 52 weeks, adjusted for opponent strength. Clutch combines break points saved and converted, tiebreaks and deciding sets. A player with too few recent matches has no rating yet.

Why is there no win probability here?

This page compares the two players. The chance to win a specific match, with its surface, round and conditions, is on that match’s detail page.

Cite this

Elise Mertens leads the head-to-head against Elena Gabriela Ruse 4–1. Umpiry, "Elena Gabriela Ruse vs Elise Mertens: Head-to-Head Record", https://umpiry.com/h2h/elena-gabriela-ruse-rou-vs-elise-mertens-bel?utm_source=cite (as of 11 June 2026).