Sinja Kraus vs Elena Gabriela RuseRome Qualifying Round 2

Rome · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 2
#90WTA
1736ELO
1696Clay ELO
24 yrs · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWWLWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Tuesday, 5 May 2026 ·
clay
#64WTA
1850ELO
1744Clay ELO
28 yrs · 172 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWLLWLLLW
Kraus S.
7-6 6-2
Gabriela Ruse E.
Kraus S.
762
Gabriela Ruse E.
620

Sinja Kraus defeated Elena Gabriela Ruse 7-6 6-2 in the Rome qualifying round 2 on clay. The upset overturned the form book — Elena Gabriela Ruse came in ranked #64. Sinja Kraus extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Sinja Kraus closed it out in two sets, 7–6 6–2.

Head to head

10
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-05-05RomeQ32claySinja Kraus7-6(3) 6-2

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
56%
1st serve points won·Even
63%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
45%
47%
Service points won·Even
56%
58%
Return points won·Even
46%
43%
Break points saved·Even
56%
52%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.3
4.1
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.1
5.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (60 vs 41). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
56
45
Break points saved·Dominant
43
12
Break points won·Slight edge
97
91
Deciding sets·Even
90
86
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
31
18

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

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·Even
97
98

Kraus S.: 9 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Gabriela Ruse E.: 10 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Slowlow bounce, long rallies
SlowFast

Draw