Elise Mertens def. Elena-Gabriela Ruse
6-3 7-6(4)
Elise Mertens defeated Elena-Gabriela Ruse 6-3 7-6(4) in the 2025 Libéma Open final on grass courts on June 15, 2025.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Elise Mertens | Elena-Gabriela Ruse |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 4 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 0 | 7 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 71.6% | 55.0% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 65.5% | 69.7% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 56.5% | 40.7% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 75.0% | 25.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 63.0% | 56.7% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 75.0% | 25.0% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 43.3% | 37.0% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 54.6% | 45.4% |
Match Serve+This match’s service points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +6.1 | -0.2 |
Match Return+This match’s return points won percentage minus the tour’s season average, in percentage points. Zero is average; +5 means five points above average. Match-weighted available stats; no opponent adjustment. | +0.2 | -6.1 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2025 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Elise Mertens | Elena-Gabriela Ruse |
|---|---|---|
| Country | BEL | ROU |
| Birth date | Nov 17, 1995 | Nov 6, 1997 |
| Age | 29 | 27 |
| Height | 179 cm | 172 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 25 | 80 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 1,746 | 848 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,941 | 1,844 |
| Current career W-L | 320–205 | 63–84 |
| Current career earnings | $20,298,565 | $3,842,205 |
Path
Elise Mertens's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ekaterina Alexandrova | 2-6 7-6(7) 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 14, 2025 | SF |
| Yue Yuan | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 13, 2025 | QF |
| Maria Sakkari | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 12, 2025 | R16 |
| Viktoriya Tomova | 6-4 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 9, 2025 | R32 |
Elise Mertens's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Elena-Gabriela Ruse's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elisabetta Cocciaretto | 2-6 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 14, 2025 | SF |
| Bianca Andreescu | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 13, 2025 | QF |
| Carson Branstine | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 12, 2025 | R16 |
| Isis Louise Van Den Broek | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 11, 2025 | R32 |
| Katarzyna Kawa | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 8, 2025 | Q2 |
| Mihaela Buzarnescu | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 7, 2025 | Q1 |