H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC
Compare the head-to-head record, career totals, season-by-season performance, and match log for Yuliia Starodubtseva vs Elena-Gabriela Ruse.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elena-Gabriela Ruse | 6-2 6-7(3) 6-1 | Yuliia Starodubtseva | Match data | Feb 13, 2026 | Q1 | Dubai Tennis Championships | WTA 1000 | Hard |
1 qualifying meeting 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.
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuliia Starodubtseva | #58 | #53 | 1,139 | 1,800 | 32 | 41 | 43.8% | 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 |
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 | Yuliia Starodubtseva | Elena-Gabriela Ruse | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #159 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 11–6 | 64.7% | #87 | 1,733 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 2024 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #101 | 1,657 | 0 | 0 | 2022 | 9–19 | 32.1% | #117 | 1,644 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 2025 | 9–17 | 34.6% | #113 | 1,617 | 0 | 0 | 2023 | 7–8 | 46.7% | #128 | 1,718 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 2026 | 16–16 | 50.0% | #58 | 1,741 | 0 | 0 | 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 | Yuliia Starodubtseva | Elena-Gabriela Ruse | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 9 | 2 | 11 | 81.8% | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2024 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 54.5% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 2022 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 41.2% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 25 | 2025 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 18.8% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2023 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2026 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 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 | — | 15 | 26 | 41 | 36.6% | 14 | 9 | 23 | 60.9% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | — | 26 | 45 | 71 | 36.6% | 25 | 26 | 51 | 49.0% | 12 | 13 | 25 | 48.0% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 68/73 of Yuliia Starodubtseva'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 | Yuliia Starodubtseva | 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% | |
| 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% |
| 22 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 1/1 | 2.0 | 12.0 | 50.6% | 67.5% | 20.5% | 40.0% | 44.4% | 44.3% | 49.3% |
| 23 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 16/17 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 52.6% | 61.1% | 44.3% | 56.9% | 41.0% | 53.2% | 47.9% |
| 24 | 2024 | 15/15 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 66.0% | 58.8% | 44.7% | 51.8% | 52.2% | 54.0% | 45.8% | 2022 | 28/28 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 54.3% | 59.8% | 39.8% | 47.1% | 52.0% | 50.3% | 43.6% |
| 25 | 2025 | 22/26 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 62.0% | 58.5% | 45.0% | 48.6% | 50.8% | 53.5% | 42.2% | 2023 | 15/15 | 2.1 | 3.7 | 60.1% | 62.8% | 45.1% | 51.3% | 45.3% | 55.7% | 45.2% |
| 26 | 2026 | 31/32 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 63.9% | 62.3% | 53.9% | 53.4% | 55.0% | 59.3% | 45.2% | 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% |
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 | Yuliia Starodubtseva | 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 | |
| 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 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | 1596 | 103.9 | -0.65 | -1.59 | 0.886 | 46.8% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | 0–1 | — | +0.16 |
| 23 | 2023 | 1523 | 98.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 | 2024 | 1658 | 124.1 | -0.76 | +1.87 | 0.996 | 50.2% | -1 | — | — | 51.4% | -0.17 | 1–4 (20%) | 2–2 (50%) | 96.6 | +0.13 | 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 | 2025 | 1618 | 124.4 | -2.58 | -0.33 | 0.907 | 47.8% | -45 | -10 | -13 | 36.7% | -0.73 | 4–4 (50%) | 3–3 (50%) | 102.0 | +0.81 | 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 | 2026 | 1742 | 142.2 | +1.15 | +1.43 | 1.111 | 52.3% | -46 | +31 | -154 | 51.9% | +0.17 | 5–8 (38%) | 4–5 (44%) | 97.1 | +0.25 | 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 | -77 | +97 | 45.1% | -0.45 | 3–4 (43%) | 4–1 (80%) | 101.3 | -2.56 |
| Career | — | 1800 | 132.2 | -0.48 | +0.96 | 1.014 | 50.4% | -34 | +17 | -94 | 46.5% | -0.21 | 10–16 (38%) | 9–10 (47%) | 97.0 | +1.63 | — | 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 | -5.51 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Blinkova | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jun 30, 2026 | H2H |
| Jaqueline Cristian | 0 | 3 | 3 | Apr 23, 2026 | H2H |
| Cristina Bucsa | 1 | 2 | 3 | Mar 20, 2026 | H2H |
| Elena Rybakina | 1 | 1 | 2 | Sep 6, 2026 | H2H |
| Maya Joint | 1 | 1 | 2 | Aug 3, 2026 | H2H |
| 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 |