Andrea Petkovic and Elena Gabriela Ruse will square off in the final of the European Open for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Sunday at 12:00 pm on Centre Court. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Andrea Petkovic who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Andrea Petkovic is the pick to win this match.
Andrea Petkovic -> 1.909
Elena Gabriela Ruse -> 1.97
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Prediction and head to head Andrea Petkovic vs. Elena Gabriela Ruse
There is no head to head record between Andrea Petkovic and Elena Gabriela Ruse since this will be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.
Andrea Petkovic
Ranked no. 130, Andrea reached the final after beating Anna-Lena Friedsam 6-4 7-5, Yulia Putintseva 6-2 1-6 6-4, Ysaline Bonaventure 6-2 7-5 and Jule Niemeier 7-64 4-6 7-5.
In the semifinal, Petkovic defeated Niemeier (7-64 4-6 7-5). During the match, Petkovic scored 128 points vs Niemeier’s 124. Petkovic was quite aggressive to blast 46 winners.
Regarding the service games, Petkovic fired 4 aces and she was not very solid on her 2nd serve to score 11 double faults. Andrea Petkovic lost the serve 6 times and she saved 7 break points. Furthermore, Petkovic put 62% of her first serves in, winning 63% (46/73) of the points behind her 1st serve and 43% (19/44) on the 2nd serve. Andrea broke Niemeier 6 times after converting 38% of her break points (6/16).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The German started her run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, she has dropped 2 set in this tournament to win 52% of the points she played.
Petkovic has a good record in the last 10 years having won 54% of her matches (224-188). 6-6 on clay in 2021. Talking about her performance on the same surface of this competition, Petkovic has an aggregate 65-48 record in the last years on clay.
Petkovic’s best result of the season was getting to the semifinal in Hamburg.
The German has a compiled 10-13 win-loss record in 2021, 6-6 on clay (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Hamburg
Previously, her best result was reaching the qualifications in 2002. See her history.
Elena Gabriela Ruse
Ranked no. 198, Elena reached the final after beating En Shuo Liang 6-2 6-1, Isabella Shinikova 6-3 6-3, Jil Teichmann 7-5 7-61, Anna Zaja 6-2 6-2, Danielle Rose Collins 6-4 1-6 7-5 and Dayana Yastremska 2-6 6-1 6-4.
In the semifinal against Yastremska, Gabriela Ruse recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (2-6 6-1 6-4). During the match Gabriela Ruse scored 89 points vs Yastremska’s 82. Elena was exceptionally aggressive to blast 30 winners.
About the serving games, Gabriela Ruse couldn’t to score even 1 ace for the entire match and she committed only 5 double faults. Elena Gabriela Ruse lost the serve 4 times and she saved 3 break points. Furthermore, Gabriela Ruse put 54% of her first serves in, winning 71% (30/42) of the points behind her 1st serve and 39% (14/36) on the 2nd serve. Elena broke Yastremska 6 times after converting 40% of her break points (6/15).
Overall Performance in this tournament
The Romanian started her run at this tournament from the qualifications. In the main draw, she has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 55% of the points she played.
Elena’s best result of the season was reaching the semifinal in the W25 Prague and Hamburg.
Elena has a compiled 17-9 win-loss record in 2021, 14-6 on clay (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Petkovic | Gabriela Ruse |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 4 | 6 |
| Tot Set | 10 | 14 |
| Tot Games | 102 | 128 |
| Pts | 366-333 | 472-393 |
| Total Points | 699 | 865 |
| Winners | 142 | 148 |
| %Winners | 39% | 31% |
Petkovic played 4 matches while Gabriela Ruse competed in 6 matches. Gabriela Ruse started her run from the qualifications while Petkovic had a direct access to the main draw. Both players lost a set in the event. Andrea Petkovic surrendered 2 sets, while Elena Gabriela Ruse conceded 2 sets. Petkovic has played 4 set(s) less than Gabriela Ruse (10 vs 14). Therefore, Petkovic played 26 games less than Gabriela Ruse. The German scored 142 winners (39% of the total points). On the other side, Gabriela Ruse blasted 148 winners (31%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Petkovic | Gabriela Ruse |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 13 | 11 |
| Avg per match | 3.3 | 1.8 |
| 1st in | 229/343 | 226/400 |
| %1st in | 67% | 57% |
| 1st pts | 142/229 | 148/226 |
| %1st pts | 62% | 65% |
| 2nd pts | 55/114 | 82/174 |
| %2nd pts | 48% | 47% |
Petkovic blasted 13 aces (3.3 per match). Gabriela Ruse scored 11 aces (1.8 per match). Petkovic won 62% points on her first serve. She was rock solid on her second serve to win 48% of the points. On the other side, Gabriela Ruse won 65% of the points on her first serve. She had a solid display on her second serve to win 47% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Petkovic | Gabriela Ruse |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 21 | 36 |
| Converted | 21/42 | 36/83 |
| % Converted | 50% | 43% |
| Conceded | 30 | 53 |
| Saved | 14 | 32 |
| % Saved | 47% | 60% |
| Times Broken | 16 | 21 |
Andrea broke her opponents 21 times with a 50% conversion rate. Petkovic surrendered her serve 16 times and she saved 47% of the break points that she conceded. The Romanian broke her opponents 36 times with a 43% conversion rate. Elena conceded her serve 21 times and she saved 60% of the break points that she conceded.
| Petkovic | ||||||
| R1 Friedsam |
R2 Putintseva |
1/4 Bonaventure |
1/2 Niemeier |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 7-5 | 6-2 1-6 6-4 | 6-2 7-5 | 7-64 4-6 7-5 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| Tot Games | 22 | 25 | 20 | 35 | 102 | |
| pts | 75-68 | 90-84 | 73-57 | 128-124 | 366-333 | |
| Total points | 143 | 174 | 130 | 252 | 699 | |
| Winners | 33 | 32 | 31 | 46 | 142 | |
| %Winners | 44% | 36% | 42% | 36% | 39% | |
| SERVE | ||||||
| Aces | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | |
| Double Faults | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 20 | |
| 1st in | 51/77 | 58/81 | 47/68 | 73/117 | 229/343 | |
| % 1st in | 66% | 72% | 69% | 62% | 67% | |
| 1st pts | 33/51 | 32/58 | 31/47 | 46/73 | 142/229 | |
| % 1st pts | 65% | 55% | 66% | 63% | 62% | |
| 2nd pts | 14/26 | 14/23 | 8/21 | 19/44 | 55/114 | |
| % 2nd pts | 54% | 61% | 38% | 43% | 48% | |
| Breaks | ||||||
| Won | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | |
| Converted | 4/6 | 5/12 | 6/8 | 6/16 | 21/42 | |
| Converted % | 67% | 42% | 75% | 38% | 50% | |
| Conceded | 3 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 30 | |
| Saved | 1/3 | 5/10 | 1/4 | 7/13 | 14 | |
| Saved % | 33% | 50% | 25% | 54% | 41% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | |
| Gabriela Ruse | ||||||||
| Q1 Shuo Liang |
Q3 Shinikova |
R1 Belen Teichmann |
R2 Zaja |
1/4 Collins |
1/2 Yastremska |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 6-1 | 6-3 6-3 | 7-5 7-61 | 6-2 6-2 | 6-4 1-6 7-5 | 2-6 6-1 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | |
| Tot Games | 15 | 18 | 25 | 16 | 29 | 25 | 128 | |
| pts | 64-44 | 79-60 | 90-81 | 57-32 | 93-94 | 89-82 | 472-393 | |
| Total points | 108 | 139 | 171 | 89 | 187 | 171 | 865 | |
| Winners | 16 | 27 | 21 | 19 | 35 | 30 | 148 | |
| %Winners | 25% | 34% | 23% | 33% | 38% | 34% | 31% | |
| SERVE | ||||||||
| Aces | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | |
| Double Faults | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 20 | |
| 1st in | 24/49 | 39/63 | 45/90 | 23/37 | 53/83 | 42/78 | 226/400 | |
| % 1st in | 49% | 62% | 50% | 62% | 64% | 54% | 57% | |
| 1st pts | 16/24 | 27/39 | 21/45 | 19/23 | 35/53 | 30/42 | 148/226 | |
| % 1st pts | 67% | 69% | 47% | 83% | 66% | 71% | 65% | |
| 2nd pts | 12/25 | 12/24 | 23/45 | 10/14 | 11/30 | 14/36 | 82/174 | |
| % 2nd pts | 48% | 50% | 51% | 71% | 37% | 39% | 47% | |
| Breaks | ||||||||
| Won | 7 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 36 | |
| Converted | 7/13 | 5/16 | 8/12 | 5/10 | 5/17 | 6/15 | 36/83 | |
| Converted % | 54% | 31% | 67% | 50% | 29% | 40% | 43% | |
| Conceded | 8 | 8 | 16 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 53 | |
| Saved | 6/8 | 6/8 | 9/16 | 1/2 | 7/12 | 3/7 | 32 | |
| Saved % | 75% | 75% | 56% | 50% | 58% | 43% | 89% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 21 | |
Head 2 Head
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