Jaqueline Cristian vs Elena Gabriela RuseDubai Qualifying Round 1

Dubai · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
#37WTA
1834ELO
1803Hard ELO
$742kYTD
$3.7MCAREER
28 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLWWLW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 17 February 2025
hard
#71WTA
1850ELO
1754Hard ELO
28 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWLWW
Cristian J.
2-6 6-2 6-1
Ruse E.
Cristian J.
2662
Ruse E.
6211

Jaqueline Cristian defeated Elena Gabriela Ruse 2-6 6-2 6-1 in the Dubai qualifying round 1 on hard. The result followed the form book — Jaqueline Cristian came in ranked #37, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Jaqueline Cristian extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2024-07-22IasiR16clayJaqueline Cristian6-4 6-7(1) 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Cristian J.serving54% hold

wins 52% of points on serve vs Ruse E.

Ruse E.serving61% hold

wins 55% of points on serve vs Cristian J.

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

Cristian J.Ruse E.
22
Serve
0
25
Return
32

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
61%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
64%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
45%
Service points won·Even
57%
58%
Return points won·Even
43%
45%
Break points saved·Even
55%
53%
Aces / match·Slight edge
2.6
3.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.3
4.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (77 vs 70). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
77
66
Break points saved·Clear edge
84
72
Break points won·Dominant
71
98
Deciding sets·Slight edge
91
97
Tiebreaks·Dominant
88
5

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.4
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 35 days (−0.7)
5.1
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
Form & Matchup
5.9+49 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.1Hard Elo 1754
5.3Overall Elo 1834
ELO gap
4.7Overall Elo 1850
5.0
H2H
5.0
4.3
Surface form
6.5
Fatigue & Travel
Minutes 14d
8.8
3-set count
7.0
Prev. match
7.0
Context
6.0
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

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Freshness·
98

Ruse E.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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