Anastasia Potapova def. Elena Gabriela Ruse 6-4, 6-2 — Canadian Open 2026 R64

Match recap

Anastasia Potapova defeated Elena Gabriela Ruse 6-4, 6-2 in the R64 of the Canadian Open 2026.

The break-point ledger settled this one early and often. Anastasia Potapova converted 4 of 6 chances and saved 8 of 9 on her own serve, while Elena Gabriela Ruse cashed just 1 of 9 — a break for 3-3 that Potapova answered by breaking in game 9 for 5-4. Closed in 1 hour, 44 minutes, the win is only the No. 24 seed's second since mid-June, steadying a stretch that had produced four losses in five matches coming into the Canadian Open.

Match stats

Elena Gabriela Ruse: 3 aces, 44% first serves, 4 double faults, 1/9 break points. Anastasia Potapova: 0 aces, 60% first serves, 3 double faults, 4/6 break points.

Profiles: Elena Gabriela Ruse · Anastasia Potapova — Canadian Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Elena Gabriela Ruse and Anastasia Potapova.