Elena Gabriela Ruse vs Paula BadosaDubai Round of 32

Dubai · WTA · Round of 32
#71WTA
1850ELO
1754Hard ELO
28 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 14 February 2022
hard
#141WTA
1780ELO
1748Hard ELO
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
WWWWWLLWWL
Ruse E.
6-3 5-7 6-4
Badosa P.
Ruse E.
6562
Badosa P.
3741

Elena Gabriela Ruse defeated Paula Badosa 6-3 5-7 6-4 in the Dubai round of 32 on hard. The result followed the form book — Elena Gabriela Ruse came in ranked #71. Elena Gabriela Ruse claimed a first win over Paula Badosa in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

Head to head

02
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-05-26Roland GarrosR64clayPaula Badosa3-6 6-4 6-4
2024-08-26US OpenR32hardPaula Badosa4-6 6-1 7-6(8)

Serve vs return

This season
Ruse E.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Badosa P.

Badosa P.serving71% hold

wins 59% of points on serve vs Ruse E.

Baseline battle — serve is shaky, expect plenty of breaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Ruse E.Badosa P.
0
Serve
21
32
Return
19

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
58%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
68%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
46%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
54%
59%
Aces / match·Slight edge
3.1
4.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.6
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 183). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
66
93
Break points saved·Clear edge
72
95
Break points won·Even
98
94
Deciding sets·Even
97
95
Tiebreaks·Dominant
5
94

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.7
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 28 days (−0.3)
6.6
Marginal edgeUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 28 days (−0.3)
Form & Matchup
4.9+7 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
5.1Hard Elo 1748
5.5Overall Elo 1850
ELO gap
4.5Overall Elo 1780
5.0
H2H
5.0
4.2
Surface form
7.9
0.0
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
9.0
Prev. match
9.0
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.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Dominant
97
64

Ruse E.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Badosa P.: 1 day rest · 4 matches, 74 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
SlowFast
Weather
21°CClear
Wind 3 km/hHumidity 44%