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Sofia Kenin def. Elena Gabriela Ruse — Round of 64, Brisbane International 2026

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Brisbane International 2026

WTA 500HardBrisbane, Australia

Played4 Jan 2026

Rounds
  1. R64
  2. R32
  3. R16
  4. QF
  5. Semifinal
  6. Final

🇺🇸ranked WTA number 28 going into this drawWon

Sofia Kenin 6 4 6

🇷🇴ranked WTA number 88 going into this draw

Elena Gabriela Ruse 4 6 3

Next · Round of 32vs 🇷🇺Ekaterina Alexandrova

What this match is worth

Points earned

Kenin +30Ruse 0

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What decided it

  • Ruse won more points, 95 to 93
  • Kenin broke 6 times from 10 chances, Ruse 4 from 8
  • Ruse won 41% behind her second serve, Kenin 50%
  • 11 aces and 6 double faults from Ruse