Match analytics

Dayana Yastremska vs Gabriela Ruse Elena · Match odds & ELO prediction

WTA Australian Open • Hard • Jan 18, 2026 • 12:10 AM

Hard

Final score

0 - 2

Winner Gabriela Ruse Elena

Key insights

Player performance profile

Dayana Yastremska

HARDSmall sample

67% · 21 on hard

Games won (last 10)

43%

10 matches tracked

Player Skillset

Based on ~7,738 points across 51 matches

Serve strengthServe strength (Player serve win % - tour average serve win %) scaled by sample size
Solid
0.756% Pctl
Return strengthReturn strength (Player return win % - tour average return win %) scaled by sample size
Solid
-0.454% Pctl
Pressure IndexPressure Index (Break point performance - baseline point performance) with a small adjustment for tiebreak results
Strong
+4.580% Pctl
Tiebreak win %
Solid
58%66% Pctl

Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.

Gabriela Ruse Elena

HARD

80% · 41 on hard

Games won (last 10)

59%

10 matches tracked

Player Skillset

Based on ~6,361 points across 45 matches

Serve strengthServe strength (Player serve win % - tour average serve win %) scaled by sample size
Solid
0.654% Pctl
Return strengthReturn strength (Player return win % - tour average return win %) scaled by sample size
Strong
1.488% Pctl
Pressure IndexPressure Index (Break point performance - baseline point performance) with a small adjustment for tiebreak results
Shaky
-0.742% Pctl
Tiebreak win %
Shaky
50%44% Pctl

Percentiles compare against tour-level players in TennisTrove.

Match Overview

Dayana Yastremska and Gabriela Ruse Elena are set to meet at the WTA Australian Open on January 18, 2026 in a hard-court singles match. Yastremska enters with a 2–1 record on hard courts in 2026, while Elena has posted a 4–1 mark on hard courts this season. Elo ratings point to a clear statistical advantage for Elena entering this matchup. In their head-to-head history, Elena leads 3–0 over Yastremska, including a win in their most recent meeting.

Recent form has been mixed for both players, with Yastremska and Elena alternating wins and losses across their last few singles outings.