Caty McNally def. Elena Gabriela Ruse 7-5, 6-3 — Wimbledon 2026 R128

Match recap

Caty McNally defeated Elena Gabriela Ruse 7-5, 6-3 in the R128 of the Wimbledon 2026.

Return chances were the whole story at Wimbledon. In their first meeting, McNally converted 4 of 8 break points to Ruse's 2 of 7, the margin that flipped a tight opener McNally took 7-5 before pulling clear in the second. Ruse out-aced her 6 to 1 and landed every first serve in play, but Caty McNally committed just 13 unforced errors to Elena Gabriela Ruse's 29 — the cleaner sheet that decided it.

Match stats

Elena Gabriela Ruse: 6 aces, 24 winners, 47% first serves, 6 double faults, 2/7 break points. Caty McNally: 1 ace, 16 winners, 71% first serves, 4 double faults, 4/8 break points.

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Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Elena Gabriela Ruse and Caty McNally.