By Ros Satar
- Emma Raducanu v Elena-Gabriela Ruse
- H2H: Raducanu leads 1-0
MONTREAL, CANADA – Emma Raducanu heads to Montreal where she will face Elena-Gabriela Ruse in the first round.
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Emma Raducanu v Elena-Gabriela Ruse | H2H & Match Fundamentals
| Emma Raducanu v Elena-Gabriela Ruse | H2H: Raducanu leads 1-0 |
| WTA Montreal | Canada |
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Emma Raducanu enjoyed a solid run to the Washington semi-final for the first time and arrives in good form as she faces friend Elena-Gabriela Ruse.
Tale of the Tape – Key Stats (Clay – 2025)
| H2H: | Emma Raducanu (WR 33) | Elena-Gabriela Ruse (WR 58) |
| Tournament Previous Best | Debut | Debut |
| 1st Serve Return Points Won % | 36.4 | 41.0 |
| Return Points Won % | 45.0 | 46.9 |
| Break Point Conversion % | 52.2 | 50.3 |
| Break Points Saved % | 55.7 | 53.0 |
| Overall Service Points Won % | 57.3 | 56.9 |
Ruse has been more solid in the return games, but Raducanu has been able to make more of her chances to break, and break-points against her.
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Playing Styles & Prediction
Raducanu will face a player with similar characteristics in her game – an aggressive baseline game with powerful groundstrokes. Ruse has developed quite a fighting spirit and matches up well to Raducanu’s quick thinking on the court.
Both will move well around the court, and it will come down to small margins. Raducanu certainly will come in with the hard court momentum – but has often struggled with niggles and fatigue so a lot will depend on how strong she feels with such a quick turnaround.
Prediction: Raducanu in three sets.
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