Jessica Pegula def. Elena Gabriela Ruse — Round of 128, US Open 2026
Grand SlamHardNew York, USA
Played30 Aug 2026
🇺🇸ranked WTA number 3 going into this drawWon
Jessica Pegula seeded 3 6 6
🇺🇸Jessica Pegula
🇷🇴Elena Gabriela Ruse
Match stats
Serve
4
Aces
4
2
Double faults
2
63%
1st serve in
65%
92%
1st serve points won
51%
67%
2nd serve points won
53%
83%
Service points won
52%
1/1
Break points saved
14/18
Serve speed (km/h)
180
Fastest serve
183
164
Average 1st serve
168
140
Average 2nd serve
143
Return
48%
Return points won
18%
4/18
Break points won
0/1
Points
26
Winners
14
14
Unforced errors
23
6/8
Net points won
6/8
74
Total points won
51
Stats, 6 months going in
Won–lost
7–3
Last 10 matches
5–5
9–3
Last 30 days
2–2
By surface
16–5
Hard
3–4
9–3
Clay
4–5
7–2
Grass
5–3
By round
1–1
R128
4–3
7–0
R64
0–5
10–1
First match at an event
7–5
4–2
At Grand Slams
0–2
How their matches go
41
Completed matches
22
44%
Won in straight sets
41%
32%
Won after losing a set
14%
12%
Lost after winning a set
9%
12%
Lost in straight sets
36%
7–2
Tiebreaks
4–1
13–5
Deciding sets
3–2
23/27
Won after winning set 1
10/12
8/14
Won after losing set 1
2/10
Serve and return, last 5 matches
61%
1st serve in
49%
63%
1st serve points won
66%
46%
2nd serve points won
36%
47%
Break points saved
47%
45%
Return points won
47%
45%
Break points won
36%
3.0
Aces a match
2.4
2.0
Double faults a match
4.2
Last 14 days
5
Matches
0
13
Sets
0
7
Days since last match
15
Common opponents, 6 monthsCommon opponents, 6 months going in
| Opponent | Jessica Pegula | Elena Gabriela Ruse |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸NavarroNo. 27 | ||
| 🇺🇸NavarroNo. 27 | WonCincinnati R32 | WonBad Homburg QF |
| 🇵🇭EalaNo. 18 | ||
| 🇵🇭EalaNo. 18 | LostWashington F | LostCincinnati R64 |
| 🇵🇱FrechNo. 37 | ||
| 🇵🇱FrechNo. 37 | WonCanada R64WonWashington R16 | LostParis R128 |
| 🇦🇹PotapovaNo. 25 | ||
| 🇦🇹PotapovaNo. 25 | WonRome R16 | LostCanada R64 |
| 🇷🇺KalinskayaNo. 22 | ||
| 🇷🇺KalinskayaNo. 22 | WonWashington QF | WonBad Homburg R16 |
| 🇨🇿NoskovaNo. 6 | ||
| 🇨🇿NoskovaNo. 6 | LostBerlin F | WonBad Homburg R32 |
| Total | ||
| Total | 8–4 | 5–6 |