Rebeka Masarova vs Elena Gabriela RuseCluj-Napoca Round of 32

Cluj-Napoca · WTA · Round of 32
#155WTA
1773ELO
1693Hard ELO
26 yrs · 186 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLWWW
2 — 1
Sets
Sunday, 1 February 2026
hard
#71WTA
1850ELO
1754Hard ELO
28 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWWWWLWW
Masarova R.
6-1 4-6 6-2
Ruse E.
Masarova R.
6462
Ruse E.
1621

Rebeka Masarova defeated Elena Gabriela Ruse 6-1 4-6 6-2 in the Cluj-Napoca round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Gabriela Ruse came in ranked #71, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 32. Rebeka Masarova claimed a first win over Elena Gabriela Ruse in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: Rebeka Masarova came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 4–6 6–2.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2023-10-16Cluj NapocaSFhardElena Gabriela Ruse6-1 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Masarova R.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Ruse E.

Ruse E.serving76% hold

wins 61% of points on serve vs Masarova R.

Even serve battle

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

Masarova R.Ruse E.
Serve
0
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·Slight edge
62%
56%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
71%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
48%
Service points won·Even
62%
58%
Return points won·Even
42%
44%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
52%
Aces / match·Clear edge
6.1
4.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
4.3
5.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (28 vs 21). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Even
66
66
Break points saved·Clear edge
91
72
Break points won·Dominant
72
98
Deciding sets·Clear edge
85
97
Tiebreaks·Dominant
35
5

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Clear edge
81
98

Masarova R.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 55 games (7d) · Ruse E.: 12 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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