H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 04:32 UTC
Elena-Gabriela Ruse vs Polona Hercog H2H: 0-1
Polona Hercog holds a 1–0 lead over Elena-Gabriela Ruse in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Polona Hercog leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Polona Hercog won the 2018 Bucharest third round 2-6 6-2 6-3.
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ROU
Age 28
Right-Handed
172 cm / 5'8"
H2H
0
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1
1 main draw meetings
SLO
Age 35
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2018* | Bucharest | WTA 250 | R32 | Clay | Polona Hercog | 2-6 6-2 6-3 | Elena-Gabriela Ruse | 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 |
| Polona Hercog | #228 | #35 | 1,605 | 1,768 | 170 | 212 | 44.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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 | Polona Hercog | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2007 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #375 | 1,488 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2008 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #245 | 1,470 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2016 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #266 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | 2009 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #68 | 1,501 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 2017 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #243 | 1,499 | 0 | 0 | 2010 | 26–24 | 52.0% | #47 | 1,671 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 2018 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #251 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 2011 | 27–25 | 51.9% | #36 | 1,699 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 2019 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #185 | 1,575 | 0 | 0 | 2012 | 14–20 | 41.2% | #76 | 1,676 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 2020 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #159 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 | 2013 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #65 | 1,701 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | 2021 | 11–6 | 64.7% | #87 | 1,735 | 0 | 1 | 2014 | 12–16 | 42.9% | #97 | 1,647 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 2022 | 9–19 | 32.1% | #117 | 1,643 | 0 | 1 | 2015 | 19–23 | 45.2% | #73 | 1,609 | 0 | 2 |
| 25 | 2023 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #128 | 1,698 | 0 | 1 | 2016 | 10–16 | 38.5% | #143 | 1,573 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 2024 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #121 | 1,709 | 0 | 1 | 2017 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #101 | 1,584 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 2025 | 13–15 | 46.4% | #88 | 1,739 | 0 | 1 | 2018 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #85 | 1,626 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 2026 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #72 | 1,827 | 0 | 1 | 2019 | 19–21 | 47.5% | #49 | 1,714 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 6–8 | 42.9% | #49 | 1,683 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 4–15 | 21.1% | #134 | 1,590 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #267 | 1,565 | 0 | 3 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #228 | 1,628 | 0 | 3 |