H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC
Elena-Gabriela Ruse holds a 1–0 lead over Jessika Ponchet 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 2025 Rouen Open quarterfinal 6-2 6-2.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena-Gabriela Ruse | 6-2 6-2 | Jessika Ponchet | Match data | Apr 18, 2025 | QF | Rouen Open | WTA 250 | Clay |
Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena-Gabriela Ruse | #64 | #51 | 1,127 | 1,879 | 63 | 84 | 42.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jessika Ponchet | #269 | #104 | 694 | 1,620 | 8 | 22 | 26.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Jessika Ponchet | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 2016 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #266 | 1,489 | 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 | 2018 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #239 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2020 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #159 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 | 2019 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #190 | 1,516 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2021 | 11–6 | 64.7% | #87 | 1,733 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2022 | 9–19 | 32.1% | #117 | 1,644 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2023 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #128 | 1,718 | 0 | 1 | 2022 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #165 | 1,570 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2024 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #121 | 1,712 | 0 | 1 | 2023 | 1–6 | 14.3% | #133 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2025 | 13–15 | 46.4% | #88 | 1,738 | 0 | 1 | 2024 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #133 | 1,589 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2026 | 14–18 | 43.8% | #64 | 1,825 | 0 | 1 | 2025 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #170 | 1,550 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #269 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Elena-Gabriela Ruse | Jessika Ponchet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 18 | 2016 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2017 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2018 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2020 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2021 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 9 | 2 | 11 | 81.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2022 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 41.2% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2023 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2024 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2023 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 27 | 2025 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 28.6% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 2024 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 28 | 2026 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33.3% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 2025 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 26 | 45 | 71 | 36.6% | 25 | 26 | 51 | 49.0% | 12 | 13 | 25 | 48.0% | — | 6 | 14 | 20 | 30.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 137/147 of Elena-Gabriela Ruse's and 26/30 of Jessika Ponchet's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.
| Age | Elena-Gabriela Ruse | Jessika Ponchet | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | |
| 18 | 2016 | 1/1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 59.3% | 58.3% | 48.5% | 50.0% | 16.7% | 54.3% | 32.7% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2017 | 2/2 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 67.1% | 67.2% | 52.5% | 60.0% | 40.3% | 62.4% | 45.5% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2018 | 5/5 | 2.0 | 6.4 | 59.0% | 61.7% | 40.7% | 51.0% | 31.7% | 52.9% | 40.6% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2019 | 6/6 | 3.2 | 7.2 | 57.4% | 64.9% | 40.0% | 55.8% | 47.3% | 53.9% | 42.8% | 2018 | 2/2 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 51.1% | 65.2% | 39.7% | 64.6% | 33.3% | 52.6% | 28.8% |
| 22 | 2020 | 1/1 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 50.6% | 67.5% | 20.5% | 40.0% | 44.4% | 44.3% | 49.3% | 2019 | 2/2 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 51.5% | 61.7% | 29.0% | 41.0% | 62.5% | 46.0% | 32.7% |
| 23 | 2021 | 16/17 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 52.6% | 61.1% | 44.3% | 56.9% | 41.0% | 53.2% | 47.9% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2022 | 28/28 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 54.3% | 59.8% | 39.8% | 47.1% | 52.0% | 50.3% | 43.6% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2023 | 15/15 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 60.1% | 62.8% | 45.1% | 51.3% | 45.3% | 55.7% | 45.2% | 2022 | 1/1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 50.0% | 45.0% | 20.0% | 33.3% | 100.0% | 32.5% | 31.6% |
| 26 | 2024 | 12/12 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 56.3% | 66.5% | 45.0% | 48.5% | 46.9% | 57.1% | 43.8% | 2023 | 7/7 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 59.5% | 60.5% | 38.2% | 56.1% | 44.9% | 51.4% | 39.3% |
| 27 | 2025 | 20/28 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 57.1% | 63.8% | 42.7% | 50.7% | 44.8% | 54.6% | 44.2% | 2024 | 9/10 | 5.2 | 2.7 | 55.9% | 71.7% | 39.6% | 50.5% | 42.4% | 57.5% | 34.5% |
| 28 | 2026 | 31/32 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 54.5% | 63.6% | 43.5% | 46.2% | 41.9% | 54.5% | 41.7% | 2025 | 4/7 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 55.0% | 66.6% | 43.5% | 58.7% | 57.0% | 56.1% | 39.3% |
| 29 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 1/1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 50.5% | 70.4% | 45.3% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 57.9% | 33.7% |
| Career | — | 137/147 | 2.8 | 5.1 | 55.9% | 62.8% | 42.8% | 49.8% | 44.8% | 53.8% | 43.8% | — | 26/30 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 55.6% | 65.5% | 38.5% | 52.9% | 48.7% | 53.4% | 35.8% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Elena-Gabriela Ruse | Jessika Ponchet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 18 | 2016 | 1490 | 98.7 | -0.62 | -1.13 | 0.716 | 45.6% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | -0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2017 | 1500 | 110.1 | +1.92 | +0.08 | 1.209 | 53.2% | — | — | — | 50.0% | +1.00 | — | — | — | +0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2018 | 1516 | 104.7 | -1.81 | -0.97 | 0.863 | 46.9% | — | -56 | — | 35.7% | -1.07 | 1–3 (25%) | — | — | -0.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 2019 | 1576 | 112.4 | -1.50 | -0.43 | 0.929 | 48.6% | — | — | +127 | 40.0% | -0.53 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–2 (33%) | 98.1 | +0.04 | 2018 | 1518 | 106.5 | -0.37 | +0.95 | 0.609 | 43.0% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | -0.25 |
| 22 | 2020 | 1596 | 103.9 | -0.65 | -1.59 | 0.886 | 46.8% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.16 | 2019 | 1517 | 104.3 | -2.22 | +0.95 | 0.605 | 40.5% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.29 |
| 23 | 2021 | 1734 | 130.5 | -1.03 | +3.03 | 1.022 | 50.4% | -61 | -36 | — | 57.1% | +0.17 | 3–0 (100%) | 3–2 (60%) | 106.0 | -1.45 | 2020 | 1496 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2022 | 1645 | 129.0 | -4.15 | +1.25 | 0.878 | 46.9% | +43 | -2 | +6 | 35.8% | -1.05 | 5–6 (45%) | 4–3 (57%) | 99.8 | -1.74 | 2021 | 1552 | 102.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2023 | 1719 | 130.0 | -0.54 | +1.50 | 1.019 | 50.3% | +17 | -31 | — | 47.2% | -0.11 | 3–3 (50%) | 2–0 | — | +0.07 | 2022 | 1570 | 98.7 | -3.60 | -0.34 | 0.468 | 32.1% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | -0.20 |
| 26 | 2024 | 1712 | 125.1 | -0.24 | +0.71 | 1.021 | 50.3% | +7 | +61 | — | 46.7% | -0.13 | 2–4 (33%) | 1–2 (33%) | — | -0.75 | 2023 | 1546 | 100.8 | -2.78 | -2.14 | 0.810 | 45.9% | +20 | — | — | 29.4% | -1.29 | 0–3 (0%) | 0–1 | — | +0.64 |
| 27 | 2025 | 1739 | 136.2 | -1.30 | +0.87 | 0.973 | 49.3% | -39 | +49 | +93 | 47.6% | -0.05 | 4–4 (50%) | 2–7 (22%) | 96.0 | -1.51 | 2024 | 1590 | 111.9 | +0.02 | -3.27 | 0.811 | 46.7% | -7 | — | — | 31.8% | -1.32 | 1–3 (25%) | 1–2 (33%) | — | +0.08 |
| 28 | 2026 | 1826 | 140.2 | -1.37 | -0.09 | 0.917 | 48.1% | -76 | -76 | +97 | 45.1% | -0.45 | 3–4 (43%) | 4–1 (80%) | 101.3 | -2.57 | 2025 | 1551 | 106.0 | -0.38 | -1.55 | 0.894 | 48.3% | -22 | -9 | — | 56.3% | -0.06 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | +0.63 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 1541 | 99.2 | -1.27 | +2.32 | 0.802 | 47.2% | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.67 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | -0.19 |
| Career | — | 1880 | 134.9 | -1.66 | +0.87 | 0.948 | 48.8% | -15 | -14 | +85 | 44.2% | -0.40 | 22–26 (46%) | 17–18 (49%) | 97.9 | -5.52 | — | 1620 | 107.6 | -1.19 | -1.72 | 0.769 | 45.4% | -3 | -9 | — | 32.4% | -1.32 | 2–8 (20%) | 2–4 (33%) | 92.5 | +1.45 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbora Krejcikova | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jun 12, 2026 | H2H |
| Elise Mertens | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jun 11, 2026 | H2H |
| Magdalena Frech | 2 | 2 | 4 | May 24, 2026 | H2H |
| Emma Navarro | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jun 25, 2026 | H2H |
| Elena Rybakina | 0 | 3 | 3 | Apr 24, 2026 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hailey Baptiste | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 14, 2026 | H2H |
| Ella Seidel | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sep 15, 2025 | H2H |
| Tereza Valentova | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 24, 2025 | H2H |
| Barbora Palicova | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jul 23, 2025 | H2H |
| Nina Stojanovic | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jul 22, 2025 | H2H |