Elena Gabriela Ruse def. Peyton Stearns 6-0, 7-5 — Canadian Open 2026 R128

Match recap

Elena Gabriela Ruse defeated Peyton Stearns 6-0, 7-5 in the R128 of the Canadian Open 2026.

Stearns' serve never settled. Elena Gabriela Ruse converted 6 of 12 break points to the American's 2 of 10 and won 6 of 9 return games against Peyton Stearns' 2 of 8, then erased a 4-0 second-set hole with breaks in games 5, 7 and 11, the last for 6-5. The Romanian needed 1 hour, 39 minutes to take a matchup with no prior meetings on record, moving past the higher-ranked American at the Canadian Open.

Match stats

Elena Gabriela Ruse: 5 aces, 56% first serves, 5 double faults, 6/12 break points. Peyton Stearns: 2 aces, 53% first serves, 7 double faults, 2/10 break points.

Profiles: Elena Gabriela Ruse · Peyton Stearns — Canadian Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Elena Gabriela Ruse and Peyton Stearns.