WTA · Head to Head
Elena Gabriela Ruse vs Elise Mertens
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In short
Elise Mertens leads their head-to-head 3–0. Most recent meeting: Final – Libema Open - 's-Hertogenbosch 2025, won by Elise Mertens (6-3 7-6(4)). Elise Mertens has won the last 3 meetings between them. Biggest clash so far: R128 – French Open - Paris 2022 (Slam), won by Elise Mertens.
Head-to-head in numbers
Wins by category and stats from the scores.
| Elena Gabriela Ruse | — | Elise Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Slam | 1 |
| 0 | WTA 250 | 2 |
| 0 | Finals won | 1 |
| 1 | Sets won | 6 |
| 0 | Tie-breaks won | 1 |
| 0 | Deciding sets won | 1 |
All meetings
| Year | Tournament | Round | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Libema Open - 's-Hertogenbosch · WTA 250 | Final | Elise Mertens | 6-3 7-6(4) |
| 2023 | Abierto GNP Seguros - Monterrey · WTA 250 | Round of 16 | Elise Mertens | 6-3 3-6 6-2 |
| 2022 | French Open - Paris · Slam | R128 | Elise Mertens | 6-3 6-1 |
Based on tournaments synced by youaretennis.com: the history grows over time.
Comparison
| Elena Gabriela Ruse | — | Elise Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| 60 | Ranking | 14 |
| 1.033 | Points | 2.540 |
| 29 | Age | 31 |
| Country | ||
| 11-14 | 2025 record | 33-20 |
| 0 | 2025 titles | 2 |
| 0 | Titles 2021-2025 | 3 |
Records and titles: Grand Slams, WTA 1000, 500 and 250 (no WTA Finals or WTA 125).
Recent form
The last 5 matches played.
Elena Gabriela Ruse
- L
vs Linda Noskova · 6-4 6-1
China Open - Beijing · R64 · 2026
- W
vs Lilli Tagger · 6-4 6-2
China Open - Beijing · R128 · 2026
- L
vs Anna Bondar · 6-4 1-6 6-2
Korea Open - Seoul · Quarterfinal · 2026
- W
vs Yeon Woo Ku · 2-6 7-6(1) 6-1
Korea Open - Seoul · Round of 16 · 2026
- W
vs Eva Lys · 6-1 6-2
Korea Open - Seoul · R32 · 2026
Elise Mertens
- L
vs Leylah Annie Fernandez · 6-2 7-6(8)
Toray Pan Pacific Open - Tokyo · Round of 16 · 2026
- W
vs Moyuka Uchijima · 6-4 6-2
Toray Pan Pacific Open - Tokyo · R32 · 2026
- L
vs Leylah Annie Fernandez · 2-6 6-3 7-5
Ningbo Open - Ningbo · R32 · 2026
- L
vs Daria Snigur · 6-4 7-5
Wuhan Open - Wuhan · R64 · 2026
- L
vs Qinwen Zheng · 7-5 6-2
China Open - Beijing · Semifinal · 2026