Elena Gabriela Ruse vs Katerina SiniakovaAdelaide Qualifying Round 2

Adelaide · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#71WTA
1850ELO
1754Hard ELO
28 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 12 January 2026
hard
#36WTA
1846ELO
1807Hard ELO
$1.7MYTD
$17MCAREER
30 yrs · 174 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWWLWL
Ruse E.
3-6 6-3 6-2
Siniakova K.
Ruse E.
3662
Siniakova K.
6321

Elena Gabriela Ruse defeated Katerina Siniakova 3-6 6-3 6-2 in the Adelaide qualifying round 2 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Katerina Siniakova came in ranked #36, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Elena Gabriela Ruse claimed a first win over Katerina Siniakova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-07-21PragueR32clayKaterina Siniakova7-5 6-2

Serve vs return

This season
Ruse E.serving57% hold

wins 53% of points on serve vs Siniakova K.

Siniakova K.serving59% hold

wins 53% 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.Siniakova K.
0
Serve
21
32
Return
64

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
56%
66%
1st serve points won·Even
66%
62%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
47%
Service points won·Even
57%
57%
Return points won·Even
44%
45%
Break points saved·Slight edge
52%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.2
1.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.0
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (21 vs 13). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
66
62
Break points saved·Even
72
75
Break points won·Even
98
94
Deciding sets·Dominant
97
46
Tiebreaks·Dominant
5
90

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.9
Slight advantageUmpiry Score
5.4
Clear underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 98 days (−1.5)
Form & Matchup
4.0Hard Elo 1754
Surface ELO
6.0+53 Hard Elo edge
4.4Overall Elo 1850
ELO gap
5.6Overall Elo 1846
5.0
H2H
5.0
7.4
Surface form
7.4
Fatigue & Travel
8.6
Minutes 14d
4.0
3-set count
7.0
Prev. match
Context
5.0
Defending pts
6.0

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
97
95

Ruse E.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Siniakova K.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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