H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC
Elena-Gabriela Ruse holds a 2–0 lead over Polina Kudermetova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Elena-Gabriela Ruse leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Elena-Gabriela Ruse won the 2025 Italian Open first round 6-7(10) 6-4 6-2.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena-Gabriela Ruse | 6-7(10) 6-4 6-2 | Polina Kudermetova | Match data | May 7, 2025 | R128 | Italian Open | WTA 1000 | Clay |
| Elena-Gabriela Ruse | 6-1 6-7(5) 6-2 | Polina Kudermetova | Match data | Mar 18, 2025 | R128 | Miami Open | WTA 1000 | Hard |
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 |
| Polina Kudermetova | #97 | #54 | 1,054 | 1,760 | 22 | 36 | 37.9% | 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 | Polina Kudermetova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2023 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #182 | 1,526 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 2019 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #185 | 1,575 | 0 | 0 | 2024 | 5–3 | 62.5% | #107 | 1,608 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 2020 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #159 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 | 2025 | 11–20 | 35.5% | #104 | 1,585 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2021 | 11–6 | 64.7% | #87 | 1,733 | 0 | 1 | 2026 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #97 | 1,692 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 2022 | 9–19 | 32.1% | #117 | 1,644 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2023 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #128 | 1,718 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2024 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #121 | 1,712 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2025 | 13–15 | 46.4% | #88 | 1,738 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2026 | 14–18 | 43.8% | #64 | 1,825 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Polina Kudermetova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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% | 2023 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 21 | 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 2024 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 2020 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 41.7% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 23 | 2021 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 9 | 2 | 11 | 81.8% | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 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% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2024 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2025 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 28.6% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2026 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33.3% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 26 | 45 | 71 | 36.6% | 25 | 26 | 51 | 49.0% | 12 | 13 | 25 | 48.0% | — | 19 | 22 | 41 | 46.3% | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% |
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 49/59 of Polina Kudermetova'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 | Polina Kudermetova | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | 2023 | 9/9 | 3.2 | 5.2 | 54.3% | 64.0% | 39.3% | 54.5% | 40.1% | 52.3% | 41.1% |
| 21 | 2019 | 6/6 | 3.2 | 7.2 | 57.4% | 64.9% | 40.0% | 55.8% | 47.3% | 53.9% | 42.8% | 2024 | 8/8 | 3.3 | 5.6 | 52.6% | 67.1% | 47.0% | 56.3% | 50.2% | 57.7% | 44.0% |
| 22 | 2020 | 1/1 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 50.6% | 67.5% | 20.5% | 40.0% | 44.4% | 44.3% | 49.3% | 2025 | 22/32 | 2.8 | 5.5 | 56.1% | 61.2% | 42.4% | 47.0% | 41.2% | 53.0% | 40.4% |
| 23 | 2021 | 16/17 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 52.6% | 61.1% | 44.3% | 56.9% | 41.0% | 53.2% | 47.9% | 2026 | 10/10 | 2.9 | 6.4 | 56.7% | 58.4% | 36.0% | 49.2% | 40.2% | 49.0% | 38.3% |
| 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% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2024 | 12/12 | 3.1 | 4.8 | 56.3% | 66.5% | 45.0% | 48.5% | 46.9% | 57.1% | 43.8% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2025 | 20/28 | 3.4 | 5.3 | 57.1% | 63.8% | 42.7% | 50.7% | 44.8% | 54.6% | 44.2% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 2026 | 31/32 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 54.5% | 63.6% | 43.5% | 46.2% | 41.9% | 54.5% | 41.7% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 137/147 | 2.8 | 5.1 | 55.9% | 62.8% | 42.8% | 49.8% | 44.8% | 53.8% | 43.8% | — | 49/59 | 3.0 | 5.6 | 55.3% | 62.1% | 41.3% | 50.4% | 42.3% | 52.8% | 40.7% |
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 | Polina Kudermetova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | 1501 | 100.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 1485 | 93.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2016 | 1490 | 98.7 | -0.62 | -1.13 | 0.716 | 45.6% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | -0.07 | 2021 | 1474 | 96.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | 2023 | 1527 | 106.6 | -2.42 | -0.64 | 0.863 | 47.1% | -31 | — | +141 | 35.0% | -1.30 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.51 |
| 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 | 2024 | 1609 | 125.3 | -0.09 | +0.80 | 1.041 | 51.0% | -18 | — | — | 63.2% | +0.79 | 1–2 (33%) | — | — | +0.15 |
| 22 | 2020 | 1596 | 103.9 | -0.65 | -1.59 | 0.886 | 46.8% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.16 | 2025 | 1585 | 133.1 | -2.37 | -1.78 | 0.860 | 46.9% | +14 | -26 | — | 40.0% | -0.94 | 2–8 (20%) | 4–3 (57%) | 96.0 | -0.35 |
| 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 | 2026 | 1693 | 116.3 | -3.23 | -2.20 | 0.752 | 43.8% | -27 | — | — | 30.4% | -1.43 | 2–1 (67%) | 2–2 (50%) | 103.0 | -0.15 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | 1761 | 124.6 | -2.18 | -1.24 | 0.863 | 47.0% | -2 | -26 | +141 | 40.9% | -0.83 | 6–12 (33%) | 6–5 (55%) | 98.8 | +0.28 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liudmila Samsonova | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jun 30, 2026 | H2H |
| Aryna Sabalenka | 0 | 2 | 2 | Aug 28, 2025 | H2H |
| Veronika Kudermetova | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jun 9, 2025 | H2H |
| Elena-Gabriela Ruse | 0 | 2 | 2 | May 7, 2025 | H2H |
| Diana Shnaider | 0 | 2 | 2 | Apr 2, 2025 | H2H |