Elena Gabriela Ruse vs Peyton Stearns — Dubai Q16
Dubai · WTA · Q16
#74WTA
1850ELO
1754Hard ELO
28 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWLLLWW
2 — 1
Sets
Saturday, 14 February 2026 ·
hard
#53WTA
1804ELO
1755Hard ELO
$476kYTD
$3.7MCAREER
24 yrs · 173 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLWWLLWL
Gabriela Ruse E.6-2 4-6 6-4
Stearns P.
Gabriela Ruse E.
6462
Stearns P.
2641
Elena Gabriela Ruse defeated Peyton Stearns 6-2 4-6 6-4 in the Dubai q16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Peyton Stearns came in ranked #53, defending last year's round of 16. Elena Gabriela Ruse extended the head-to-head to 2–0.
Key context
- Match story: Elena Gabriela Ruse closed it out in three sets, 6–2 4–6 6–4.
Head to head
1–0| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | Toronto | R128 | hard | Elena Gabriela Ruse | 6-0 7-5 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
56%
60%
1st serve points won·Even
65%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
46%
Service points won·Even
57%
59%
Return points won·Even
44%
42%
Break points saved·Even
52%
54%
Aces / match·Even
4.0
4.3
Double faults / match·Dominant
5.2
3.4
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (28 vs 33). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Even
45
45
Break points saved·Dominant
11
43
Break points won·Even
93
96
Deciding sets·Dominant
86
17
Tiebreaks·Dominant
18
86
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
93
80
Gabriela Ruse E.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 25 games (7d) · Stearns P.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 52 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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