Elena Gabriela Ruse def. Elise Mertens — Round of 16, Libema Open 2026
WTA 250Grass's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
Played11 Jun 2026
🇧🇪ranked WTA number 21 going into this draw
Elise Mertens seeded 3 3 3
🇷🇴Elena Gabriela Ruse
🇧🇪Elise Mertens
Match stats
Serve
4
Aces
2
5
Double faults
2
57%
1st serve in
57%
76%
1st serve points won
56%
62%
2nd serve points won
50%
70%
Service points won
53%
8/9
Break points saved
4/8
Return
47%
Return points won
30%
4/8
Break points won
1/9
70
Total points won
50
Head to head
1–1 level
- This match's-Hertogenbosch R16won by Ruse
- 2025Grass's-Hertogenbosch Fwon by Mertens
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
5–5
Last 10 matches
6–4
1–1
Last 30 days
2–1
By surface
1–0
Grass
1–0
3–7
Hard
11–6
4–4
Clay
5–4
By round
1–0
R16
0–4
1–0
QF
1–0
1–1
At WTA 250s
1–0
How their matches go
18
Completed matches
27
28%
Won in straight sets
52%
17%
Won after losing a set
11%
22%
Lost after winning a set
15%
33%
Lost in straight sets
22%
4–1
Tiebreaks
1–3
3–4
Deciding sets
3–4
6/8
Won after winning set 1
15/17
2/10
Won after losing set 1
2/10
Serve and return, last 5 matches
57%
1st serve in
63%
61%
1st serve points won
67%
46%
2nd serve points won
44%
45%
Break points saved
49%
46%
Return points won
45%
47%
Break points won
53%
2.6
Aces a match
2.8
5.4
Double faults a match
3.4
Last 14 days
1
Matches
2
2
Sets
4
2
Days since last match
3
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Elena Gabriela Ruse | Elise Mertens |
|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺AndreevaNo. 8 | ||
| 🇷🇺AndreevaNo. 8 | LostLinz SFLostMelbourne R32 | LostRome R16 |
| 🇰🇿RybakinaNo. 2 | ||
| 🇰🇿RybakinaNo. 2 | LostMadrid R64 | LostMelbourne R16 |
| 🇺🇸NavarroNo. 25 | ||
| 🇺🇸NavarroNo. 25 | LostDubai R64 | WonDubai R32 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 0–4 | 1–2 |