Daria Kasatkina def. Elena-Gabriela Ruse
7-5 6-1
Daria Kasatkina defeated Elena-Gabriela Ruse 7-5 6-1 in the 2025 US Open first round on hard courts on August 25, 2025.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Daria Kasatkina | Elena-Gabriela Ruse |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 2 | 3 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 8 | 6 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 64.1% | 51.8% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 58.8% | 44.8% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 47.4% | 22.2% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 33.3% | 38.5% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 54.7% | 33.9% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 61.5% | 66.7% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 66.1% | 45.3% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 60.6% | 39.5% |
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. | -2.1 | -22.9 |
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. | +22.9 | +2.1 |
* 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 | Daria Kasatkina | Elena-Gabriela Ruse |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | ROU |
| Birth date | May 7, 1997 | Nov 6, 1997 |
| Age | 28 | 27 |
| Height | 170 cm | 172 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 18 | 70 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 2,361 | 939 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,796 | 1,759 |
| Current career W-L | 324–232 | 63–84 |
| Current career earnings | $15,115,757 | $3,842,205 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.