Elena Gabriela Ruse vs Jasmine PaoliniDubai Qualifying Round 2

Dubai · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#72WTA
1850ELO
1754Hard ELO
28 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 February 2022
hard
#15WTA
1905ELO
1873Hard ELO
$1.3MYTD
$16MCAREER
30 yrs · 160 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWLLWLL
Ruse E.
6-3 6-1
Paolini J.
Ruse E.
662
Paolini J.
31

Elena Gabriela Ruse defeated Jasmine Paolini 6-3 6-1 in the Dubai qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Jasmine Paolini came in ranked #15. Elena Gabriela Ruse extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

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DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2022-01-17Australian OpenR128hardElena Gabriela Ruse6-1 6-3
2021-04-17BJK Cup Playoffs: ROU vs ITARRhardElena Gabriela Ruse1-6 6-3 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Ruse E.serving54% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Paolini J.

Paolini J.serving51% hold

wins 50% 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.Paolini J.
0
Serve
31
32
Return
55

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
68%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
61%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
49%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
46%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
55%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.1
1.4
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.6
1.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
66
89
Break points saved·Clear edge
72
87
Break points won·Even
98
99
Deciding sets·Even
97
97
Tiebreaks·Dominant
5
93

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
98
79

Ruse E.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Paolini J.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 46 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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