Elena Gabriela Ruse vs Danielle Collins — Hamburg Quarter-final

Hamburg · WTA · Quarter-final
ROU
Elena Gabriela Ruse
#77WTA
1786ELO
1723Clay ELO
28 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 5 July 2021
clay
USA
Danielle Collins
[4]
#276WTA
1844ELO
1809Clay ELO
32 yrs · 178 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Elena Gabriela Ruse defeated Danielle Collins 6-4 1-6 7-5 in the Hamburg quarter-final on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Danielle Collins came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. Elena Gabriela Ruse claimed a first win over Danielle Collins in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Ruse E.
3.7
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 79 days (−1.2)
Collins D.
6.0
Even matchUmpiry Score
  • Surface jump clay↔grass (−0.8)
Form & Matchup
4.2Clay Elo 1723
Surface ELO
5.8+86 Clay Elo edge
4.5Overall Elo 1786
ELO gap
5.5Overall Elo 1844
5.0
H2H
5.0
2.2
Surface form
7.3
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
8.0
3-set count
7.0
Prev. match
7.0
6.0
Surface transition
3.0
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

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.

Ruse E.
6172
Collins D.
4651

Head to head

0–2
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-05-06RomeR64clayDanielle Collins6-3 6-3
2021-07-19PalermoFclayDanielle Collins6-4 6-2

Statistics

Recent form
Ruse E.Collins D.
55%1st serve in+2%57%
65%1st serve points won+1%66%
48%2nd serve points won+1%47%
58%Service points won+1%57%
43%Return points won+1%44%
53%Break points saved+3%56%
3.8Aces / match+0.54.3
4.8Double faults / match+0.85.6

Averages from each player's recent completed matches (20 vs 20). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Draw

Final
Ruse E.
Petkovic A.
7-666-4
Semi-finals
Ruse E.
Yastremska D.[1]
2-66-16-4
Petkovic A.
Niemeier J.
7-644-67-5
Quarter-finals
Ruse E.
Collins D.[4]
6-41-67-5
Niemeier J.
Zidansek T.[3]
6-26-4
Yastremska D.[1]
Errani S.
7-646-4
Petkovic A.
Bonaventure Y.
6-27-5
R16
Petkovic A.
Putintseva Y.[2]
6-21-66-4
Collins D.[4]
Kucova K.
1-66-26-3
Ruse E.
Zaja A.
6-26-2
Yastremska D.[1]
Frech M.
7-656-1
Errani S.
Konjuh A.
7-656-3
Niemeier J.
Korpatsch T.
6-26-756-3
Bonaventure Y.
Pera B.[7]
3-66-36-4
Zidansek T.[3]
Pliskova K.
6-33-66-3
R32
Pliskova K.
Bara I.
6-27-65
Konjuh A.
Paolini J.
7-57-5
Frech M.
Melnikova M.
6-46-4
Errani S.
Ferro F.[5]
7-56-3
Kucova K.
Barthel M.
6-37-64
Ruse E.
Teichmann J.[6]
7-57-61
Niemeier J.
Garcia C.[8]
6-46-2
Korpatsch T.
Minella M.
7-56-3
Pera B.[7]
Kawa K.
6-16-2
Bonaventure Y.
Sharma A.
1-66-26-4
Petkovic A.
Friedsam A.
6-47-5
Zaja A.
Tomova V.
0-66-37-5