Polona Hercog def. Elena-Gabriela Ruse
2-6 6-2 6-3
Polona Hercog defeated Elena-Gabriela Ruse 2-6 6-2 6-3 in the 2018 Bucharest first round on clay courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
| Stat | Polona Hercog | Elena-Gabriela Ruse |
|---|---|---|
| Serving | ||
AcesServes that land in and are not touched by the returner. | 5 | 1 |
Double faultsService points lost by missing both first and second serve. | 10 | 7 |
First serve %Percentage of service points where the first serve landed in. | 47.0% | 60.6% |
First serve points won %Percentage of points won after making a first serve. | 59.6% | 52.5% |
Second serve points won %Percentage of second-serve points won, including points lost through double faults. | 41.5% | 34.6% |
Break points saved %Percentage of break points won by the server. | 64.7% | 30.0% |
Service points won %Percentage of all points won while serving. | 50.0% | 45.5% |
| Returning | ||
Break points converted %Percentage of break-point chances won by the returner. | 70.0% | 35.3% |
Return points won %Percentage of all points won while returning. | 54.5% | 50.0% |
| Overall | ||
Total points won %Percentage of all completed points won. | 51.8% | 48.2% |
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. | -6.7 | -11.3 |
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. | +11.3 | +6.7 |
* Match Serve+ and Match Return+ compare this match with the WTA 2018 average from available match stats. Zero is average; +5 means five percentage points above average. No opponent adjustment.
Player Comparison
| Field | Polona Hercog | Elena-Gabriela Ruse |
|---|---|---|
| Country | SLO | ROU |
| Birth date | Jan 20, 1991 | Nov 6, 1997 |
| Age | 27 | 20 |
| Height | 185 cm | 172 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | Two-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | 90 | 182 |
| Ranking points (entering) | 750 | 312 |
| Elo (entering) | 1,599 | 1,541 |
| Current career W-L | 170–214 | 63–84 |
| Current career earnings | $4,550,360 | $3,842,205 |
No prior-path match data is available for this tournament stage.