Elena Rybakina def. Elena Gabriela Ruse 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 — Madrid Open 2026 R64

Match recap

Elena Rybakina defeated Elena Gabriela Ruse 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 in the R64 of the Madrid Open 2026.

Rybakina dropped the opener but flipped the match on her first serve, climbing to 69% of first-serve points won (41 of 59) against Ruse's 62%. The third set stayed tight to 5-5 before Rybakina broke for 7-5, finishing with three aces to two and trimming her double faults to three against Ruse's five. Ruse's serve cracked when it counted — she won just 52% on her second delivery, and Rybakina's 40% first-return haul did the rest. The Kazakh moves to 2-0 in the rivalry, now 1-0 on clay.

Match stats

Elena Gabriela Ruse: 2 aces, 50% first serves, 5 double faults. Elena Rybakina: 3 aces, 53% first serves, 3 double faults.

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Head-to-head

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

• Wimbledon 2024 R128 — Elena Rybakina won 6-3, 6-1