H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 04:32 UTC
Elena-Gabriela Ruse vs Anna Zaja H2H: 1-0
Elena-Gabriela Ruse holds a 1–0 lead over Anna Zaja in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Elena-Gabriela Ruse leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Elena-Gabriela Ruse won the 2021 Hamburg fourth round 6-2 6-2.
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ROU
Age 28
Right-Handed
172 cm / 5'8"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
GER
Age 35
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2021* | Hamburg | WTA 250 | R16 | Clay | Elena-Gabriela Ruse | 6-2 6-2 | Anna Zaja | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena-Gabriela Ruse | #72 | #51 | 1,127 | 1,880 | 61 | 82 | 42.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Anna Zaja | #1,298 | #184 | 314 | 1,545 | 2 | 6 | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Elena-Gabriela Ruse | Anna Zaja | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 2016 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #266 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2017 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #243 | 1,499 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2018 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #251 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2019 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #185 | 1,575 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2020 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #159 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2021 | 11–6 | 64.7% | #87 | 1,735 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2022 | 9–19 | 32.1% | #117 | 1,643 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2023 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #128 | 1,698 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2024 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #121 | 1,709 | 0 | 1 | 2017 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #218 | 1,509 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2025 | 13–15 | 46.4% | #88 | 1,739 | 0 | 1 | 2018 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #213 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2026 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #72 | 1,827 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #325 | 1,479 | 0 | 0 |