Elena Gabriela Ruse vs Ajla TomljanovicDubai Qualifying Final

Dubai · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Final
#72WTA
1850ELO
1754Hard ELO
28 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWLWW
0 — 0
Sets
Monday, 14 February 2022
hard
#92WTA
1745ELO
1723Hard ELO
33 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWLWWWL
Ruse E.
6-1 7-5
Tomljanovic A.
Ruse E.
672
Tomljanovic A.
15

Elena Gabriela Ruse defeated Ajla Tomljanovic 6-1 7-5 in the Dubai qualifying final on hard. The result followed the form book — Elena Gabriela Ruse came in ranked #72. Elena Gabriela Ruse extended the head-to-head to 2–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Elena Gabriela Ruse came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–5.

Head to head

11
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-03-04Indian WellsR128hardAjla Tomljanovic7-5 6-2
2026-01-19Australian OpenR64hardElena Gabriela Ruse6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Ruse E.serving54% hold

wins 51% of points on serve vs Tomljanovic A.

Tomljanovic A.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.Tomljanovic A.
0
Serve
26
32
Return
52

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%
65%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
64%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
43%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
46%
45%
Break points saved·Even
54%
54%
Aces / match·Even
3.1
2.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.6
5.3

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 177). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
66
71
Break points saved·Even
72
73
Break points won·Slight edge
98
92
Deciding sets·Clear edge
97
75
Tiebreaks·Dominant
5
78

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
98
97

Ruse E.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Tomljanovic A.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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