Elena-Gabriela Ruse Explained

Elena-Gabriela Ruse
Residence:Bucharest, Romania
Birth Date:6 November 1997
Birth Place:Bucharest
Height:1.73 m
Plays:Right (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney:$1,879,519
Singlestitles:1
Highestsinglesranking:No. 51 (23 May 2022)
Currentsinglesranking:No. 123 (19 August 2024)
Australianopenresult:2R (2022)
Frenchopenresult:1R (2022)
Wimbledonresult:1R (2018, 2019, 2022, 2024)
Usopenresult:2R (2022)
Doublestitles:0 WTA, 11 ITF
Highestdoublesranking:No. 32 (8 May 2023)
Currentdoublesranking:No. 61 (19 August 2024)
Australianopendoublesresult:SF (2023)
Frenchopendoublesresult:SF (2024)
Wimbledondoublesresult:3R (2024)
Usopendoublesresult:QF (2021)
Team:yes
Fedcupresult:2-2
Updated:15 July 2024

Elena-Gabriela Ruse (born 6 November 1997) is a Romanian professional tennis player. She has career-high WTA rankings of 51 in singles and 32 in doubles. She won her maiden WTA Tour singles title at the 2021 Hamburg European Open. She has also won six singles and eleven doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.

Junior career

2012–2015

Ruse won two junior singles titles and eight junior doubles titles. The biggest title of her junior career was the Grade-1 Canadian Open Junior Championships, where she beat Katie Swan in the final. Ruse also reached the semifinals of the 2014 Wimbledon girls' singles event in 2014 and the final of Eddie Herr. On the ITF Junior Circuit, she had a career-high combined ranking of 7, achieved on 18 May 2015.

Professional career

2015–2016: Rise up the rankings, WTA Tour debut

When Ruse finished her junior career, she still did not have a professional ranking.

In July 2015, Ruse made her WTA Tour main-draw debut as a wildcard at the Bucharest Open in the doubles event, partnering Jaqueline Cristian. She also received a wildcard into the qualifying draw in singles at the same tournament and beat Alexandra Cadanțu in the first round. She lost her next match to Maria Sakkari. She reached semifinals at $10k events in Bucharest and Antalya.

In December 2015, Ruse won her first professional singles title at Antalya, beating Ekaterine Gorgodze in the final. She finished 2015 with a year-end ranking of No. 642 in singles and No. 575 in doubles.

In January 2016, she qualified for the $25k event in Sunrise, beating former top-30 player Laura Robson along the way, and reached the quarterfinals. After that event, she won ten singles matches and eight doubles matches in a row and won two singles and two doubles titles at $10k events in Antalya. In March, Ruse reached two straight finals at $10k events in Hammamet, Tunisia. She lost the first one to Claudia Giovine in straight sets, snapping her 14-match winning streak in singles, and in the second one she beat Julia Grabher. At the end of April, Ruse qualified for a $25k event in Chiasso, Switzerland and reached the semifinals, where she lost to fellow qualifier Amanda Carreras.

After taking time off for her high school graduation, Ruse returned to competition in June at the $50k event in Essen, Germany. As the last direct acceptance, Ruse shocked top seed Aliaksandra Sasnovich in three sets for her first win over a top-100 player. Due to rain delays in Essen, she had to play her second-round match the same day and lost in straight sets to qualifier Olga Sáez Larra.

2018–2019: Grand Slam singles debut at Wimbledon, first WTA Tour doubles final

Ruse qualified for her Grand Slam main-draw debut at the 2018 Wimbledon Championships.

She reached her first WTA tournament final at the 2019 Bucharest Open, partnering again with Jaqueline Cristian; they were defeated by Viktória Kužmová and Kristýna Plíšková in the championship match.

2021: Maiden WTA Tour title, WTA 1000 & top 100 debuts, US Open quarterfinal in doubles

She made her WTA 1000 debut at the Indian Wells Open as a qualifier.

Ruse won her maiden WTA Tour singles title at the Hamburg European Open, defeating Andrea Petkovic in the final. As a result of this successful run, she climbed 65 positions and entered the top 150 in singles at a new career-high of world No. 133.[1] Following her run in Hamburg, Ruse reached a second consecutive final later that month, at the Palermo Ladies Open; however, she lost it in straight sets to Danielle Collins.[2]

She made her US Open debut as a qualifier, but lost in the first round to Markéta Vondroušová.[3] At the same tournament she reached her first major doubles quarterfinal partnering Monica Niculescu.

She reached another new career-high of No. 83 in the world on 18 October 2021, and finished the year ranked No. 85.[4]

2022: Major debuts at Australian & French Opens, top-10 win & career-high singles ranking

In Dubai she qualified into the main draw and defeated world No. 5 and third seed Paula Badosa for her first top-10 win.

She reached a new career-high ranking of No. 51, on 23 May 2022.

2023: Australian Open doubles semifinal, first career singles final since 2021

In doubles at the Australian Open, she reached the semifinals partnering Marta Kostyuk.She reached the second round at the Monterrey Open as a qualifier, defeating Mérida Open champion Camila Giorgi.

She qualified for her only major of the season, in singles at the US Open.[5] At the same tournament in doubles, she reached the third round with Kostyuk.Ranked No. 188, she reached her first final in more than two years and for the season as a wildcard at the Transylvania Open.[6]

2024: French Open doubles semifinal, back to top 125 in singles

At the 2024 French Open, she reached the semifinals for the first time at this Major, partnering again Marta Kostyuk, with wins over ninth seeds Leylah Fernandez and Erin Routliffe, and then Mirra Andreeva and Vera Zvonareva by walkover.[7]

She reached the semifinals at the WTA125 ECE Ladies Hamburg Open Hamburg Open defeating two seeds en route eight seed Laura Pigossi and second seed Tamara Korpatsch and returned to the top 125 in the rankings on 12 August 2024.[8]

Performance timelines

Only main-draw results in WTA Tour, Grand Slam tournaments, Billie Jean King Cup, United Cup, Hopman Cup and Olympic Games are included in win–loss records.[9]

Singles

After the 2024 Italian Open.

Tournament201620172018201920202021202220232024SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
style=text-align:left Australian OpenAAAAstyle=background:#f0f8ffQ3Astyle=background:#afeeee2Rstyle=background:#f0f8ffQ2A0 / 11–1
style=text-align:left French OpenAAAAstyle=background:#f0f8ffQ3style=background:#f0f8ffQ2style=background:#afeeee1Rstyle=background:#f0f8ffQ2style=background:#f0f8ffQ30 / 10–1
style=text-align:left WimbledonAAstyle=background:#afeeee 1Rstyle=background:#afeeee 1Rstyle=color:#767676; NHstyle=background:#f0f8ffQ1style=background:#afeeee1Rstyle=background:#f0f8ffQ2style=background:#afeeee1R0 / 40–4
style=text-align:left US OpenAAstyle=background:#f0f8ffQ1style=background:#f0f8ffQ3Astyle=background:#afeeee1Rstyle=background:#afeeee2Rstyle=background:#afeeee1R0 / 31–3
Win–loss0–00–00–10–10–00–12–40–10–10 / 92–9
National representation
style=text-align:leftBillie Jean King CupAAAAQRAA0 / 01–1
WTA 1000
style=text-align:left Dubai / Qatar OpenAAAAAAAAA0 / 00–0
style=text-align:left Indian Wells OpenAAAAstyle=color:#767676 NHstyle=background:#afeeee 1Rstyle=background:#afeeee 1Rstyle=background:#f0f8ffQ2A0 / 20–2
style=text-align:left Miami OpenAAAAstyle=color:#767676 NHAstyle=background:#afeeee 2RAA0 / 11–1
style=text-align:left Madrid OpenAAAAstyle=color:#767676NHAAstyle=background:#afeeee1RA0 / 10–1
style=text-align:left Italian OpenAAAAAAstyle=background:#afeeee 2Rstyle=background:#afeeee 2RA0 / 22–2
style=text-align:left Canadian OpenAAAAstyle=color:#767676NHAAA0 / 00–0
style=text-align:left Cincinnati OpenAAAAAstyle=background:#f0f8ff Q2AA0 / 00–0
style=text-align:left Wuhan OpenAAAANH0 / 00–0
style=text-align:leftChina OpenAAAANHA0 / 00–0
style=text-align:leftWin–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–12–31–20 / 63–6
Career statistics
201620172018201920202021202220232024SRW–LWin %
style=text-align:left Tournaments114417198Career total: 45
style=text-align:leftTitles00000100Career total: 1
style=text-align:leftFinals00000201Career total: 3
style=text-align:leftHard win–loss0–00–00–00–10–13–47–106–60 / 2116–22
style=text-align:leftClay win–loss0–11–11–20–10–18–21–61–21 / 1712–16
style=text-align:leftGrass win–loss0–00–00–22–20–00–01–30–00 / 73–7
style=text-align:left Overall win–loss0–11–11–42–40–211–69–197–81 / 4531–45
style=text-align:left Year-end ranking25426524318217785104125$1,657,396

Doubles

Current through the 2024 French Open.

Tournament2015201620172018201920202021202220232024SRW–LWin %
Grand Slam tournaments
Australian OpenAAAAAAA1RSFA0 / 24–2
French OpenAAAAAAAQF3RSF0 / 39–3
WimbledonAAAAAAA1R2R3R0 / 33–3
US OpenAAAAAAQF1R3R0 / 35–3
Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–03–13–49–46–20 / 921–11
National representation
Billie Jean King CupAAAAAQRAA0 / 10–1
WTA 1000
Dubai / Qatar OpenAAAAAAAAAA0 / 00–0
Indian Wells OpenAAAAAstyle=color:#767676NH2RA1RA0 / 21–2
Miami OpenAAAAAstyle=color:#767676NHAAAA0 / 00–0
Madrid OpenAAAAAstyle=color:#767676NHAAbgcolor=yellowSFA0 / 12–1
Italian OpenAAAAAAA2R2RA0 / 22–2
Canadian OpenAAAAAstyle=color:#767676NHAAA0 / 00–0
Cincinnati OpenAAAAAAAAA0 / 00–0
Wuhan OpenAAAAANHA0 / 00–0
China OpenAAAAANHA0 / 00–0
Win–loss0–00–00–00–00–00–01–11–13–30 / 55–5
Career statistics
2015201620172018201920202021202220232024SRW–LWin %
Tournaments11124141010Career total: 34
Titles000000000Career total: 0
Finals000010000Career total: 1
Overall W–L0–11–10–13–28–40–26–47–817–100 / 3442–33
Year-end ranking575250285200119124999337

WTA Tour finals

Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

Legend
Grand Slam
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250 (1–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (1–1)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (0–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Hamburg European Open, GermanyWTA 250Clay Andrea Petkovic7–6(8–6), 6–4
Loss1–1Palermo Ladies Open, ItalyWTA 250Clay4–6, 2–6
Loss1–2Transylvania Open, RomaniaWTA 250Hard (i) Tamara Korpatsch3–6, 4–6

Doubles: 1 (runner-up)

Legend
Grand Slam
WTA 1000
WTA 500
WTA 250 (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Clay (0–1)
Carpet (0–0)

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 9 (6 titles, 3 runner–ups)

Legend
$50,000 tournaments (0–1)
$25,000 tournaments (1–1)
$10/15,000 tournaments (5–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–2)
Clay (6–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Dec 2015ITF Antalya, Turkey10,000Clay Ekaterine Gorgodze1–6, 7–6(3), 6–2
Win2–0Feb 2016ITF Antalya, Turkey10,000Clay Josephine Boualem7–6(3), 0–6, 6–1
Win3–0Feb 2016ITF Antalya, Turkey10,000Clay Nina Potočnik7–5, 4–6, 6–2
Loss3–1Mar 2016ITF Hammamet, Tunisia10,000Clay Claudia Giovine4–6, 0–6
Win4–1Apr 2016ITF Hammamet, Tunisia10,000Clay Julia Grabher6–4, 6–1
Loss4–2Oct 2016Open de Touraine, France50,000Hard (i) Maryna Zanevska3–6, 3–6
Win5–2Aug 2017ITF Bad Saulgau, Germany25,000Clay Chiara Scholl6–1, 6–2
Win6–2Aug 2017ITF Arad, Romania15,000Clay Nina Potočnik6–4, 6–1
Loss6–3Mar 2019Yokohama Challenger, Japan25,000Hard Greet Minnen4–6, 1–6

Doubles: 20 (11 titles, 9 runner–ups)

Legend
$100,000 tournaments (2–0)
$50/60,000 tournaments (2–2)
$25,000 tournaments (3–5)
$10,000 tournaments (4–2)
Finals by surface
Hard (2–3)
Clay (7–6)
Grass (2–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Aug 2015ITF Arad, Romania10,000Clay Jaqueline Cristian Andreea Ghițescu
Katarína Strešnáková		6–3, 6–4
Loss1–1Aug 2015ITF Bucharest, Romania10,000Clay Oana Georgeta Simion Diana Buzean
Cristina Dinu		0–6, 2–6
Loss1–2Dec 2015ITF Antalya, Turkey10,000Clay Julie Noe Alona Fomina
Christina Shakovets		6–7(4), 2–6
Win2–2Feb 2016ITF Antalya, Turkey10,000Clay Petia Arshinkova Eleni Daniilidou
Arina Folts		7–6(0), 6–4
Win3–2Feb 2016ITF Antalya, Turkey10,000Clay Dasha Ivanova Adrijana Lekaj
Viktoriya Tomova		7–6(1), 6–1
Win4–2Apr 2016ITF Hammamet, Tunisia10,000Clay Katharina Hobgarski Ola Abou Zekry
Snehadevi Reddy		6–4, 6–4
Loss4–3Jun 2016Bredeney Ladies Open, Germany50,000Clay Elyne Boeykens Laura Pous Tió
Anne Schäfer		2–6, 3–6
Win5–3Aug 2017ITF Hódmezővásárhely, Hungary25,000Clay Eva Wacanno Martina Di Giuseppe
Anna-Giulia Remondina		6–3, 6–1
Win6–3Sep 2017ITF Mamaia, Romania25,000Clay Anastasiya Komardina Dea Herdželaš
Oana Georgeta Simion		3–6, 6–1, [10–6]
Loss6–4Sep 2017Sofia Cup, Bulgaria25,000Clay Valentini Grammatikopoulou Jaqueline Adina Cristian
Anastasiya Komardina		3–6, 0–6
Loss6–5Oct 2017Open de Touraine, France25,000Hard (i) Jaqueline Cristian Sarah Beth Grey
Samantha Murray		6–7(3), 3–6
Win7–5Sep 2018Montreux Ladies Open, Switzerland60,000Clay Andreea Mitu Laura Pigossi
Maryna Zanevska		4–6, 6–3, [10–4]
Loss7–6Sep 2018ITF Dobrich, Bulgaria25,000Clay Jaqueline Cristian Cristina Dinu
Aymet Uzcategui		6–7(3), 2–6
Loss7–7Jan 2019Open Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France60,000Hard (i) Andreea Mitu Cornelia Lister
Renata Voráčová		1–6, 2–6
Loss7–8Feb 2019Open de l'Isère, France25,000Hard (i) Andreea Mitu Estelle Cascino
Elixane Lechemia		2–6, 2–6
Win8–8Jan 2020Open Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France60,000Hard (i) Jaqueline Cristian Raluca Șerban
Ekaterine Gorgodze		7–6(6), 6–7(4), [10–8]
Win9–8Oct 2020ITF Istanbul, Turkey25,000Hard (i) Jaqueline Cristian Maia Lumsden
Melis Sezer		6–3, 6–4
Loss9–9May 2021ITF Prague, Czech Republic25,000Hard (i) Xenia Knoll Anna Bondár
Kimberley Zimmermann		6–7(5), 2–6
Win10–9Jun 2021Nottingham Trophy, United Kingdom100,000Grass Monica Niculescu Priscilla Hon
Storm Sanders		7–5, 7–5
Win11–9Jun 2024Ilkley Trophy, United Kingdom100,000Grass Kristina Mladenovic Quinn Gleason
Tang Qianhui		6–2, 6–2

Head-to-head records

Record against top 10 players

Resultclass=unsortableW–LOpponentRankEventSurfaceRoundclass=unsortableScore
2021
Loss0–1 Elina SvitolinaNo. 6Chicago Open, United StatesHard3R3–6, 3–6No. 98
2022
Loss0–2 Anett KontaveitNo. 7Sydney International, AustraliaHard2R3–6, 1–6No. 82
Win1–2 Paula BadosaNo. 5Dubai Championships, UAEbgcolor=#ccfHard1R6–3, 5–7, 6–4No. 59
Loss1–3 Iga ŚwiątekNo. 1Italian Open, ItalyClay2R3–6, 0–6No. 57

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mertens back to doubles No.1, Muguruza returns to Top 10 following Wimbledon. Women's Tennis Association. 25 February 2024.
  2. Web site: Top seed Collins defeats Ruse in Palermo to capture first WTA title. Women's Tennis Association. 25 February 2024.
  3. Web site: US Open Women's Singles Draw.
  4. Web site: Elena-Gabriela Ruse | Player Stats & More – WTA Official. Women's Tennis Association. 25 February 2024.
  5. https://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2023-08-26/meet_the_2023_us_open_womens_qualifiers.html Meet the 2023 US Open Qualifiers
  6. Web site: Korpatsch triumphs in Cluj-Napoca for first career title. Women's Tennis Association. 25 February 2024.
  7. Web site: Fernandez, Routliffe lose to Kostyuk, Ruse in third round of French Open. SportsNet.ca. 4 June 2024. 4 June 2024.
  8. Web site: Rankings Watch: Anisimova back inside Top 50, Shnaider cracks Top 20. 13 August 2024. 13 August 2024.
  9. Web site: Elena-Gabriela Ruse [ROU] | Australian Open ]. ausopen.com.

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