R64 Australian Open 2026

Elena-Gabriela Ruse #79 def. Ajla Tomljanovic #78

6-4 6-4

Elena-Gabriela Ruse defeated Ajla Tomljanovic 6-4 6-4 in the 2026 Australian Open second round on hard courts on January 21, 2026.

Match Information

Date
Jan 21, 2026
Tournament
Australian Open
Edition
2026
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Hard
Round
R64

Match Statistics

StatElena-Gabriela RuseAjla Tomljanovic
Aces31
Double faults17
First serve %58.0%74.0%
First serve points won %81.0%59.0%
Second serve points won %57.0%47.0%
Break points saved %0.0%70.0%
Break points converted %30.0%100.0%
Service points won %71.0%56.0%
Return points won %44.0%29.0%
Total points won %55.0%45.0%
Match Serve++13.9-0.8
Match Return++0.8-13.9

* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2026 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.

Player Comparison

FieldElena-Gabriela RuseAjla Tomljanovic
Country ROU AUS
Birth dateNov 6, 1997May 7, 1993
Age2832
Height172 cm180 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleTwo-Handed Backhand—
Ranking (entering)7978
Ranking points (entering)872881
Elo (entering)1,7811,804
Current career W-L63–84192–227
Current career earnings$3,842,205$7,802,970
Pre-match H2H
Elena-Gabriela Ruse #79 0 – 0 Ajla Tomljanovic #78

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Path

Elena-Gabriela Ruse's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Dayana Yastremska #276-4 7-5WH2HMatch dataJan 18, 2026R128

Elena-Gabriela Ruse's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Mirra Andreeva #73-6 4-6LH2HMatch dataJan 23, 2026R32

Ajla Tomljanovic's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Yuliia Starodubtseva #1104-6 7-6(3) 6-1WH2HMatch dataJan 19, 2026R128