H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC

Taylor Townsend vs Elena-Gabriela Ruse

Compare the head-to-head record, career totals, season-by-season performance, and match log for Taylor Townsend vs Elena-Gabriela Ruse.

United States Age 30 Left-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
0 0
0 main-draw meetings
Romania Age 28 Right-Handed 172 cm / 5'8"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Elena-Gabriela Ruse #105 3-6 6-1 6-4 Taylor Townsend #81 Match data Jun 21, 2026 Q2 Q Bad Homburg Open WTA 500 Grass
Elena-Gabriela Ruse #112 6-3 6-7(4) 6-2 Taylor Townsend #81 Match data Feb 7, 2025 Q1 Q Qatar Open WTA 1000 Hard

2 qualifying meetings shown in the table; qualifying is excluded from the H2H score. 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.

Career Comparison

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
Taylor Townsend #96 #46 1,267 1,886 74 88 45.7% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Elena-Gabriela Ruse #64 #51 1,127 1,879 63 84 42.9% 0 0 0 0 1 1

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 Taylor Townsend Elena-Gabriela Ruse
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 2013 1–3 25.0% #365 1,502 0 0
18 2014 5–6 45.5% #104 1,573 0 0 2016 0–1 0.0% #266 1,489 0 0
19 2015 2–5 28.6% #309 1,557 0 0 2017 1–1 50.0% #243 1,499 0 0
20 2016 1–3 25.0% #135 1,570 0 0 2018 1–4 20.0% #251 1,515 0 0
21 2017 5–7 41.7% #94 1,624 0 0 2019 2–4 33.3% #185 1,575 0 0
22 2018 5–7 41.7% #90 1,633 0 0 2020 0–1 0.0% #159 1,596 0 0
23 2019 7–8 46.7% #81 1,683 0 0 2021 11–6 64.7% #87 1,733 0 1
24 2020 1–3 25.0% #89 1,627 0 0 2022 9–19 32.1% #117 1,644 0 1
25 2023 7–8 46.7% #128 1,718 0 1
26 2022 1–4 20.0% #133 1,647 0 0 2024 5–7 41.7% #121 1,712 0 1
27 2023 8–7 53.3% #81 1,741 0 0 2025 13–15 46.4% #88 1,738 0 1
28 2024 15–16 48.4% #68 1,785 0 0 2026 14–18 43.8% #64 1,825 0 1
29 2025 9–8 52.9% #117 1,828 0 0
30 2026 14–11 56.0% #96 1,881 0 0

Surface Results by Age

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 Taylor Townsend Elena-Gabriela Ruse
Yr HardClayGrass Yr HardClayGrass
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
17 2013 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
18 2014 3 4 7 42.9% 2 1 3 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 2016 0 1 1 0.0%
19 2015 2 4 6 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 2017 1 1 2 50.0%
20 2016 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2018 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0%
21 2017 4 6 10 40.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2019 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0%
22 2018 2 4 6 33.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2020 0 1 1 0.0%
23 2019 4 5 9 44.4% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 2021 2 4 6 33.3% 9 2 11 81.8%
24 2020 1 3 4 25.0% 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 2022 1 3 4 25.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2024 2 4 6 33.3% 3 2 5 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
27 2023 6 5 11 54.5% 2 2 4 50.0% 2025 4 10 14 28.6% 5 3 8 62.5% 4 2 6 66.7%
28 2024 13 10 23 56.5% 2 4 6 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 2026 5 10 15 33.3% 4 5 9 44.4% 5 3 8 62.5%
29 2025 9 6 15 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
30 2026 12 7 19 63.2% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
Career 58 61 119 48.7% 14 20 34 41.2% 2 7 9 22.2% 26 45 71 36.6% 25 26 51 49.0% 12 13 25 48.0%

Performance Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 158/163 of Taylor Townsend's and 137/147 of Elena-Gabriela Ruse'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 Taylor Townsend Elena-Gabriela Ruse
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%
17 2013 4/4 2.0 4.8 55.2% 55.1% 39.1% 39.3% 39.0% 48.0% 35.3% —/—
18 2014 11/11 2.3 5.2 62.4% 59.8% 43.5% 56.2% 39.8% 53.7% 39.8% 2016 1/1 0.0 4.0 59.3% 58.3% 48.5% 50.0% 16.7% 54.3% 32.7%
19 2015 7/7 3.6 3.0 62.4% 59.1% 54.6% 50.0% 26.1% 57.1% 33.6% 2017 2/2 0.5 3.0 67.1% 67.2% 52.5% 60.0% 40.3% 62.4% 45.5%
20 2016 4/4 1.5 2.3 60.1% 65.5% 43.4% 60.0% 41.7% 56.1% 39.0% 2018 5/5 2.0 6.4 59.0% 61.7% 40.7% 51.0% 31.7% 52.9% 40.6%
21 2017 12/12 1.8 2.3 69.4% 58.5% 44.9% 49.7% 44.3% 54.2% 43.2% 2019 6/6 3.2 7.2 57.4% 64.9% 40.0% 55.8% 47.3% 53.9% 42.8%
22 2018 12/12 2.7 2.6 65.7% 59.6% 46.9% 66.8% 43.8% 55.4% 39.2% 2020 1/1 2.0 12.0 50.6% 67.5% 20.5% 40.0% 44.4% 44.3% 49.3%
23 2019 15/15 3.3 2.3 64.6% 64.5% 49.1% 59.2% 49.1% 59.0% 39.5% 2021 16/17 2.1 4.2 52.6% 61.1% 44.3% 56.9% 41.0% 53.2% 47.9%
24 2020 4/4 3.8 3.3 69.3% 63.5% 43.9% 70.8% 49.1% 57.2% 37.6% 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 2022 5/5 2.6 2.6 63.4% 62.4% 50.1% 59.4% 52.6% 58.0% 40.7% 2024 12/12 3.1 4.8 56.3% 66.5% 45.0% 48.5% 46.9% 57.1% 43.8%
27 2023 15/15 4.7 1.7 66.0% 68.3% 53.2% 57.1% 39.3% 63.1% 41.2% 2025 20/28 3.4 5.3 57.1% 63.8% 42.7% 50.7% 44.8% 54.6% 44.2%
28 2024 31/31 5.9 2.6 64.3% 67.6% 46.1% 48.8% 39.3% 59.9% 41.2% 2026 31/32 3.5 4.4 54.5% 63.6% 43.5% 46.2% 41.9% 54.5% 41.7%
29 2025 14/17 5.1 2.6 68.8% 67.3% 47.7% 59.6% 41.0% 61.5% 40.8% —/—
30 2026 24/26 4.4 1.8 65.5% 67.6% 48.3% 60.0% 46.1% 61.0% 42.9% —/—
Career 158/163 4.0 2.6 65.1% 64.5% 47.5% 56.2% 42.3% 58.6% 40.5% 137/147 2.8 5.1 55.9% 62.8% 42.8% 49.8% 44.8% 53.8% 43.8%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

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 Taylor Townsend Elena-Gabriela Ruse
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
17 2013 1502 104.1 -0.84 -1.79 0.678 42.7% +26 22.2% -2.89 1–0 1–0 -0.50
18 2014 1574 128.6 -0.80 -1.58 0.859 47.1% -6 +13 42.3% -0.58 3–1 (75%) 2–0 -0.82 2016 1490 98.7 -0.62 -1.13 0.716 45.6% 0.0% -2.50 -0.07
19 2015 1557 114.7 -0.50 -1.91 0.784 45.4% +10 29.4% -1.29 2–1 (67%) 1–2 (33%) 100.9 -0.54 2017 1500 110.1 +1.92 +0.08 1.209 53.2% 50.0% +1.00 +0.02
20 2016 1571 109.8 +0.84 -0.72 0.888 46.9% 33.3% -1.11 0–1 +0.05 2018 1516 104.7 -1.81 -0.97 0.863 46.9% -56 35.7% -1.07 1–3 (25%) -0.26
21 2017 1625 115.8 -1.20 -0.43 0.943 48.6% +23 42.9% -0.57 2–2 (50%) 1–1 +0.49 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
22 2018 1634 117.5 -0.54 -2.71 0.880 47.3% -7 -71 42.9% -0.78 2–2 (50%) -0.28 2020 1596 103.9 -0.65 -1.59 0.886 46.8% 0.0% -2.00 0–1 +0.16
23 2019 1684 129.6 +1.95 -1.49 0.963 49.3% -20 -103 50.0% -0.34 3–5 (38%) 4–1 (80%) 101.7 -0.42 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
24 2020 1627 106.3 +0.06 -1.17 0.878 47.6% -7 33.3% -1.00 0–1 1–1 +0.01 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 2022 1647 115.1 +0.27 -1.15 0.969 49.3% +6 33.3% -0.92 0–2 +0.05 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 2023 1741 131.8 +3.65 -0.47 1.118 51.9% -39 -60 55.6% +0.61 2–4 (33%) 3–1 (75%) 100.2 +0.21 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 2024 1786 139.0 +2.59 -0.84 1.026 50.1% +32 -149 48.6% +0.10 6–6 (50%) 5–4 (56%) 100.9 -0.68 2026 1826 140.2 -1.37 -0.09 0.917 48.1% -76 -77 +97 45.1% -0.45 3–4 (43%) 4–1 (80%) 101.3 -2.57
29 2025 1829 135.5 +2.83 -0.68 1.059 51.0% +19 52.6% -0.08 2–2 (50%) 3–4 (43%) 99.1 -0.55
30 2026 1882 146.3 +3.92 +1.39 1.101 51.8% +41 -197 55.2% +0.40 4–4 (50%) 6–3 (67%) 102.5 -1.62
Career 1887 139.3 +1.69 -0.76 0.978 49.4% +13 -107 46.8% -0.25 27–31 (47%) 27–17 (61%) 105.7 -2.84 1880 134.9 -1.66 +0.87 0.948 48.8% -15 -15 +85 44.2% -0.40 22–26 (46%) 17–18 (49%) 97.9 -5.52

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.