Elena Gabriela Ruse def. Antonia Ruzic 6-3, 4-6, 6-0 — Madrid Open 2026 R128

Match recap

Elena Gabriela Ruse defeated Antonia Ruzic 6-3, 4-6, 6-0 in the R128 of the Madrid Open 2026.

After Ruzic swiped the second set 6-4 to level it, Ruse flipped the switch entirely, reeling off the decider 6-0 to take this one in three. The separation lived on serve: Ruse won 68% of her first-serve points to Ruzic's 55%, and her six aces against one kept the Croatian guessing all afternoon. She's now 2-0 in the rivalry and 1-0 on clay.

Match stats

Elena Gabriela Ruse: 6 aces, 57% first serves, 3 double faults. Antonia Ruzic: 1 ace, 50% first serves, 4 double faults.

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Head-to-head

Elena Gabriela Ruse and Antonia Ruzic have met 2 times, with Elena Gabriela Ruse leading the head-to-head 2–0.