H2H data updated: 2026-10-29 00:00 UTC
Elena-Gabriela Ruse holds a 1–0 lead over Katie Boulter 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 2026 Linz Open first round 7-6(3) 7-6(2).
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena-Gabriela Ruse | 7-6(3) 7-6(2) | Katie Boulter | Match data | Apr 6, 2026 | R32 | Linz Open | WTA 500 | 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 | #60 | #51 | 1,127 | 1,879 | 66 | 86 | 43.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Katie Boulter | #48 | #23 | 1,931 | 1,858 | 100 | 99 | 50.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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 | Katie Boulter | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2017 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #198 | 1,483 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2019 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #185 | 1,576 | 0 | 0 | 2018 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #97 | 1,594 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2020 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #159 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 | 2019 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #319 | 1,612 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2021 | 11–6 | 64.7% | #87 | 1,734 | 0 | 1 | 2020 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #365 | 1,613 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2022 | 9–19 | 32.1% | #117 | 1,644 | 0 | 1 | 2021 | 8–10 | 44.4% | #149 | 1,628 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 2023 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #128 | 1,718 | 0 | 1 | 2022 | 9–8 | 52.9% | #136 | 1,738 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 2024 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #121 | 1,712 | 0 | 1 | 2023 | 11–10 | 52.4% | #56 | 1,738 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 2025 | 13–15 | 46.4% | #88 | 1,738 | 0 | 1 | 2024 | 29–20 | 59.2% | #24 | 1,822 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 2026 | 17–20 | 45.9% | #60 | 1,806 | 0 | 1 | 2025 | 11–18 | 37.9% | #106 | 1,752 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 23–19 | 54.8% | #48 | 1,791 | 0 | 4 |
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 | Katie Boulter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 21 | 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2018 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% |
| 22 | 2020 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2021 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 9 | 2 | 11 | 81.8% | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2022 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 41.2% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 2021 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% |
| 25 | 2023 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 2022 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% |
| 26 | 2024 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2023 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% |
| 27 | 2025 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 28.6% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 2024 | 21 | 13 | 34 | 61.8% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% |
| 28 | 2026 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 40.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 2025 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 29.4% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 16 | 11 | 27 | 59.3% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% |
| Career | — | 29 | 47 | 76 | 38.2% | 25 | 26 | 51 | 49.0% | 12 | 13 | 25 | 48.0% | — | 58 | 65 | 123 | 47.2% | 6 | 12 | 18 | 33.3% | 36 | 22 | 58 | 62.1% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 142/152 of Elena-Gabriela Ruse's and 189/199 of Katie Boulter'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 | Katie Boulter | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | 2017 | 1/1 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 57.5% | 68.0% | 43.2% | 44.4% | 50.0% | 57.5% | 38.4% |
| 21 | 2019 | 6/6 | 3.2 | 7.2 | 57.4% | 64.9% | 40.0% | 55.8% | 47.3% | 53.9% | 42.8% | 2018 | 12/14 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 57.6% | 63.2% | 48.6% | 49.8% | 43.7% | 56.6% | 39.4% |
| 22 | 2020 | 1/1 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 50.6% | 67.5% | 20.5% | 40.0% | 44.4% | 44.3% | 49.3% | 2019 | 5/5 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 57.0% | 73.0% | 43.6% | 62.8% | 41.0% | 60.2% | 36.6% |
| 23 | 2021 | 16/17 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 52.6% | 61.1% | 44.3% | 56.9% | 41.0% | 53.2% | 47.9% | 2020 | 3/3 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 52.9% | 64.6% | 48.7% | 51.9% | 66.3% | 56.7% | 37.0% |
| 24 | 2022 | 28/28 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 54.3% | 59.8% | 39.8% | 47.1% | 52.0% | 50.3% | 43.6% | 2021 | 18/18 | 2.8 | 4.5 | 57.4% | 64.7% | 49.2% | 55.7% | 46.3% | 57.9% | 40.6% |
| 25 | 2023 | 15/15 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 60.1% | 62.8% | 45.1% | 51.3% | 45.3% | 55.7% | 45.2% | 2022 | 17/17 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 60.0% | 69.4% | 40.6% | 53.2% | 47.5% | 57.9% | 39.5% |
| 26 | 2024 | 12/12 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 56.3% | 66.5% | 45.0% | 48.5% | 46.9% | 57.1% | 43.8% | 2023 | 21/21 | 3.9 | 5.2 | 58.0% | 67.7% | 43.8% | 59.7% | 49.1% | 58.0% | 43.6% |
| 27 | 2025 | 20/28 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 57.1% | 63.8% | 42.7% | 50.7% | 44.8% | 54.6% | 44.2% | 2024 | 48/49 | 3.6 | 5.3 | 56.3% | 72.2% | 45.5% | 54.3% | 46.4% | 60.7% | 42.8% |
| 28 | 2026 | 36/37 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 54.3% | 63.6% | 43.8% | 47.2% | 42.8% | 54.6% | 43.0% | 2025 | 24/29 | 2.7 | 6.3 | 59.0% | 62.3% | 39.7% | 47.0% | 50.3% | 53.4% | 41.0% |
| 29 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 40/42 | 1.9 | 5.5 | 59.6% | 66.4% | 40.6% | 50.1% | 49.2% | 56.4% | 43.1% |
| Career | — | 142/152 | 2.8 | 5.1 | 55.8% | 62.8% | 42.8% | 49.9% | 44.9% | 53.9% | 44.0% | — | 189/199 | 3.1 | 5.0 | 58.0% | 67.6% | 43.6% | 53.0% | 47.9% | 57.7% | 41.7% |
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 | Katie Boulter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2016 | 1493 | 97.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2018 | 1516 | 104.8 | -1.81 | -0.97 | 0.863 | 46.9% | — | -56 | — | 35.7% | -1.07 | 1–3 (25%) | — | — | -0.26 | 2017 | 1483 | 99.7 | +1.01 | -1.68 | 0.903 | 47.3% | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.67 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.04 |
| 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 | 1594 | 115.0 | -0.12 | -1.06 | 0.907 | 47.7% | -26 | — | +22 | 45.5% | -0.70 | 2–3 (40%) | 2–0 | — | -0.32 |
| 22 | 2020 | 1596 | 103.9 | -0.65 | -1.59 | 0.886 | 46.8% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.16 | 2019 | 1612 | 118.1 | +1.64 | -0.86 | 0.919 | 48.0% | -15 | — | — | 41.7% | -0.50 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | -0.20 |
| 23 | 2021 | 1734 | 130.6 | -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 | 1613 | 109.1 | -0.24 | -1.93 | 0.856 | 47.8% | -3 | — | — | 28.6% | -0.57 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | -0.13 |
| 24 | 2022 | 1645 | 129.0 | -4.15 | +1.25 | 0.878 | 46.9% | +43 | -1 | +6 | 35.8% | -1.05 | 5–6 (45%) | 4–3 (57%) | 99.8 | -1.74 | 2021 | 1629 | 122.0 | +0.87 | -1.11 | 0.965 | 49.3% | -39 | — | +50 | 47.5% | -0.35 | 3–3 (50%) | 1–1 | — | -0.81 |
| 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 | 1738 | 131.0 | +0.12 | -1.36 | 0.939 | 49.0% | -68 | — | +130 | 53.8% | 0.00 | 4–3 (57%) | 4–1 (80%) | 106.4 | -0.69 |
| 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 | 1738 | 126.8 | +0.54 | +0.56 | 1.039 | 51.1% | -58 | — | +162 | 52.1% | +0.40 | 3–3 (50%) | 2–4 (33%) | 99.1 | +1.53 |
| 27 | 2025 | 1739 | 136.2 | -1.28 | +0.87 | 0.973 | 49.3% | -39 | +49 | +95 | 47.6% | -0.05 | 4–4 (50%) | 2–7 (22%) | 96.0 | -1.45 | 2024 | 1823 | 146.2 | +3.23 | -0.07 | 1.090 | 51.5% | +13 | -317 | +185 | 55.8% | +0.58 | 8–4 (67%) | 4–7 (36%) | 102.5 | +1.02 |
| 28 | 2026 | 1806 | 141.9 | -1.56 | +1.00 | 0.946 | 48.7% | -62 | -59 | +112 | 47.0% | -0.28 | 4–5 (44%) | 5–1 (83%) | 101.5 | -2.84 | 2025 | 1753 | 130.9 | -2.49 | -0.85 | 0.879 | 47.3% | -20 | -102 | +240 | 38.0% | -0.80 | 8–5 (62%) | 3–4 (43%) | 100.8 | -1.87 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 1792 | 142.2 | -0.27 | +0.32 | 0.987 | 49.7% | +17 | -147 | +122 | 51.0% | +0.11 | 10–5 (67%) | 4–5 (44%) | 104.1 | -1.39 |
| Career | — | 1879 | 135.4 | -1.70 | +1.11 | 0.955 | 48.9% | -16 | -11 | +91 | 44.7% | -0.36 | 23–27 (46%) | 18–18 (50%) | 98.2 | -5.48 | — | 1859 | 138.7 | +0.64 | -0.35 | 0.986 | 49.7% | -10 | -172 | +139 | 49.0% | -0.03 | 40–28 (59%) | 21–23 (48%) | 106.4 | -1.42 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasmine Paolini | 1 | 4 | 5 | Feb 28, 2026 | H2H |
| Beatriz Haddad Maia | 4 | 1 | 5 | Feb 24, 2026 | H2H |
| Karolina Pliskova | 3 | 2 | 5 | Jun 16, 2024 | H2H |
| Aryna Sabalenka | 0 | 4 | 4 | Aug 10, 2024 | H2H |
| Viktorija Golubic | 2 | 1 | 3 | Oct 21, 2026 | H2H |