Rebeka Masarova and Elena Gabriela Ruse will square off in the semifinal of the Transylvania Open for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to play on Saturday at 5:00 pm on CENTER COURT. In this post, we analyze their head to head performance and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Rebeka Masarova who should win in 3 sets.
Rebeka Masarova -> 1.56
Elena Gabriela Ruse -> 2.43
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Prediction and head to head Rebeka Masarova vs. Elena Gabriela Ruse
There is no head to head record between Rebeka Masarova and Elena Gabriela Ruse since this will be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.
Rebeka Masarova
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18-19 | 6-8 | 10-8 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 38-23 | 16-11 | 10-5 | 9-4 | 3-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 34-26 | 8-8 | 21-15 | 5-1 | 0-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 42-13 | 27-7 | 14-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 12-4 | 0-0 | 12-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 67, Rebeka got to the semifinal after beating Noma Akugue Noha 6-4 6-0, Miriam Bianca Bulgaru 3-6 7-68 6-0 and Ana Bogdan 3-6 7-64 6-3.
In the quarter against Bogdan, Masarova recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (3-6 7-64 6-3). During the match, Masarova scored 103 points vs Bogdan’s 101. The Spaniard was extremely aggressive to blast 48 winners.
Talking about the service games, Masarova scored 10 aces and she committed only 6 double faults. Rebeka Masarova lost the serve 5 times and she saved 3 break points. Furthermore, Masarova put 68% of her first serves in, winning 70% (48/69) of the points behind her 1st serve and 39% (13/33) on the 2nd serve. Rebeka broke Bogdan 4 times after converting 67% of her break points (4/6).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Rebeka has dropped 2 set in this event to win 53% of the points she played.
Masarova has a solid match record in the last 8 years having won 66% of her matches (195-101). 8-2 on indoor hard courts in 2023. In connection with her performance on the same surface of this competition, Masarova has a composed18-10 record in the last 8 years on indoor hard courts.
The Spaniard’s best result of the season was reaching the final in Auckland and the W100 Oeiras.
Rebeka has a composed 37-21 win-loss record in 2023, 8-2 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Previously in Cluj-Napoca
Rebeka has never competed in this tournament before.
Elena Gabriela Ruse
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21-11 | 2-1 | 13-6 | 3-3 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 31-20 | 18-10 | 6-6 | 5-2 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 17-23 | 13-10 | 2-7 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 31-16 | 9-5 | 20-8 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 18-10 | 9-3 | 7-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 188, Elena got to the semifinal after defeating Alycia Parks 6-2 1-6 6-4, Anna Bondar 7-64 6-2 and Emiliana Arango 6-1 0-6 6-1.
In the quarter, The Romanian defeated Arango (6-1 0-6 6-1). During the match Gabriela Ruse scored 73 points vs Arango’s 59. Gabriela Ruse was quite aggressive to blast 25 winners.
About the serving games, Gabriela Ruse wasn’t able to score even 1 ace for the entire match and she committed only 1 double fault for the entire match. Elena Gabriela Ruse lost the serve 4 times and she saved 4 break points. Furthermore, Gabriela Ruse put 62% of her first serves in, winning 68% (25/37) of the points behind her 1st serve and 39% (9/23) on the 2nd serve. The Romanian broke Arango 6 times after converting 46% of her break points (6/13).
Overall Performance in this tournament
Gabriela Ruse has conceded 2 set in the tournament to win 54% of the points she played.
Gabriela Ruse’s best result of the season was getting to the semifinal in the W40 Quinta do Lago.
Elena has a compiled 29-19 win-loss record in 2023, 3-1 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS)
.Previously in Cluj
Previously, her best result was reaching the 2nd round in 2022. See her history.
H2H Performance in the tournament (main draw)
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Masarova | Gabriela Ruse |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Set | 8 | 8 |
| Tot Games | 75 | 66 |
| Pts | 284-256 | 234-202 |
| Total Points | 540 | 436 |
| Winners | 122 | 87 |
| %Winners | 43% | 37% |
Both Masarova and Gabriela Ruse played 3 matches. Both players lost a set in the event. Rebeka Masarova dropped 2 sets, while Elena Gabriela Ruse surrendered 2 sets. Talking about their workload, Masarova and Gabriela Ruse have played the same amount of sets 8. However, Masarova played 9 games more than Gabriela Ruse. The Spaniard scored 122 winners (43% of the total points). On the other side, Gabriela Ruse bagged 87 winners (37%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Masarova | Gabriela Ruse |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 14 | 2 |
| Avg per match | 4.7 | 0.7 |
| 1st in | 190/267 | 126/201 |
| %1st in | 71% | 63% |
| 1st pts | 122/190 | 87/126 |
| %1st pts | 64% | 69% |
| 2nd pts | 31/77 | 29/75 |
| %2nd pts | 40% | 39% |
Masarova made 14 aces (4.7 per match). Gabriela Ruse recorded 2 aces (0.7 per match). Masarova won 64% points behind her first serve. She extremely effective on her second serve to win 40% of the points. On the other side, Gabriela Ruse won 69% of the points behind her first serve. She had a solid display on her second serve to win 39% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Masarova | Gabriela Ruse |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 17 | 16 |
| Converted | 17/34 | 16/32 |
| % Converted | 50% | 50% |
| Conceded | 29 | 21 |
| Saved | 17 | 10 |
| % Saved | 59% | 48% |
| Times Broken | 12 | 11 |
The Spaniard broke her opponents 17 times with a 50% conversion rate. The Spaniard surrendered her serve 12 times and she saved 59% of the break points that she conceded. The Romanian broke her opponents 16 times with a 50% conversion rate. The Romanian conceded her serve 11 times and she saved 48% of the break points that she conceded.
| Masarova | |||||
| R1 Akugue | R2 Bianca | 1/4 Bogdan | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-4 6-0 | 3-6 7-68 6-0 | 3-6 7-64 6-3 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 16 | 28 | 31 | 75 | |
| pts | 74-55 | 107-100 | 103-101 | 284-256 | |
| Total points | 129 | 207 | 204 | 540 | |
| Winners | 30 | 44 | 48 | 122 | |
| %Winners | 41% | 41% | 47% | 43% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | |
| 1st in | 43/60 | 78/105 | 69/102 | 190/267 | |
| % 1st in | 72% | 74% | 68% | 71% | |
| 1st pts | 30/43 | 44/78 | 48/69 | 122/190 | |
| % 1st pts | 70% | 56% | 70% | 64% | |
| 2nd pts | 8/17 | 10/27 | 13/33 | 31/77 | |
| % 2nd pts | 47% | 37% | 39% | 40% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 5 | 8 | 4 | 17 | |
| Converted | 5/10 | 8/18 | 4/6 | 17/34 | |
| Converted % | 50% | 44% | 67% | 50% | |
| Conceded | 7 | 14 | 8 | 29 | |
| Saved | 6/7 | 8/14 | 3/8 | 17 | |
| Saved % | 86% | 57% | 38% | 60% | |
| Times Broken | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | |
| Gabriela Ruse | |||||
| R1 Parks | R2 Bondar | 1/4 Arango | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-2 1-6 6-4 | 7-64 6-2 | 6-1 0-6 6-1 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| Tot Games | 25 | 21 | 20 | 66 | |
| pts | 83-77 | 78-66 | 73-59 | 234-202 | |
| Total points | 160 | 144 | 132 | 436 | |
| Winners | 24 | 38 | 25 | 87 | |
| %Winners | 29% | 49% | 34% | 37% | |
| SERVE | |||||
| Aces | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Double Faults | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 1st in | 39/67 | 50/74 | 37/60 | 126/201 | |
| % 1st in | 58% | 68% | 62% | 63% | |
| 1st pts | 24/39 | 38/50 | 25/37 | 87/126 | |
| % 1st pts | 62% | 76% | 68% | 69% | |
| 2nd pts | 12/28 | 8/24 | 9/23 | 29/75 | |
| % 2nd pts | 43% | 33% | 39% | 39% | |
| Breaks | |||||
| Won | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | |
| Converted | 6/12 | 4/7 | 6/13 | 16/32 | |
| Converted % | 50% | 57% | 46% | 50% | |
| Conceded | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 | |
| Saved | 1/6 | 5/7 | 4/8 | 10 | |
| Saved % | 17% | 71% | 50% | 46% | |
| Times Broken | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | |
Tennis Scores in Cluj
- Johan Sebastien TatlotSebastien Tatlot – Roberto MarcoraMarcora (7-61 6-2) – Stats, scores, rankings
- Felix Auger AliassimeAuger Aliassime – Miomir KecmanovicKecmanovic (6-2 7-66) – Stats, scores, rankings
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Eva LysLys – Tamara KorpatschKorpatsch (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Rebeka MasarovaMasarova – Elena Gabriela RuseGabriela Ruse (0-0) – H2H and prediction