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Elena Gabriela Ruse def. Elise Mertens — Round of 16, Libema Open 2026

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Libema Open 2026

WTA 250Grass's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands

Played11 Jun 2026

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

🇷🇴ranked WTA number 77 going into this drawWon

Elena Gabriela Ruse 6 6

🇧🇪ranked WTA number 21 going into this draw

Elise Mertens seeded 3 3 3

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What this match is worth

Points earned

Ruse +54Mertens +30

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Head to head

1-1

What decided it

  • Ruse broke 4 times from 8 chances, Mertens 1 from 9
  • Ruse won 70 points to 50
  • Mertens won 50% behind her second serve, Ruse 62%