Elena Gabriela Ruse vs Taylor TownsendDoha Qualifying Round 1

Doha · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#72WTA
1850ELO
1754Hard ELO
28 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 9 February 2025
hard
#80WTA
1826ELO
1796Hard ELO
30 yrs · 170 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWWLLW
Ruse E.
6-3 6-7 6-2
Townsend T.
Ruse E.
66462
Townsend T.
37721

Elena Gabriela Ruse defeated Taylor Townsend 6-3 6-7 6-2 in the Doha qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Elena Gabriela Ruse came in ranked #72, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Elena Gabriela Ruse extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-06-21Bad HomburgFgrassElena Gabriela Ruse3-6 6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Ruse E.serving64% hold

wins 56% of points on serve vs Townsend T.

Townsend T.serving68% hold

wins 57% 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.Townsend T.
0
Serve
70
32
Return
54

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
57%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
69%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
45%
50%
Service points won·Slight edge
57%
63%
Return points won·Even
45%
41%
Break points saved·Clear edge
53%
65%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.6
5.2
Double faults / match·Dominant
4.9
2.6

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (70 vs 51). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
66
73
Break points saved·Clear edge
72
94
Break points won·Dominant
98
55
Deciding sets·Clear edge
97
79
Tiebreaks·Dominant
5
96

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.9
Even matchUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 27 days (−0.3)
6.0
Even matchUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
4.2Hard Elo 1754
Surface ELO
5.8+42 Hard Elo edge
4.8Overall Elo 1850
ELO gap
5.2Overall Elo 1826
5.0
H2H
5.0
6.5
Surface form
4.2
0.0
Win streak
0.0Lost last 3
Fatigue & Travel
3-set count
7.0
6.0
Prev. match
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·Even
98
98

Ruse E.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Townsend T.: 14 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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