World number 52 Elena Gabriela Ruse takes on 31st seed Elise Mertens in the first round of the 2022 French Open on Sunday, May 22. Get the live streaming options of this Elena Gabriela Ruse v Elise Mertens match along with its preview, head to head, and tips here.
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Elise Mertens v Elena Gabriela Ruse Head to Head
No head to head record as they play against each other for the first time.
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Ruse Hoping Form Won’t Affect Her Main Draw Debut
Romania’s Elena Gabriela Ruse will be hoping her poor form will not affect her Roland Garros main draw debut. She is only 2-4 on clay this season, much contrast to her 20-8 record last year.
Ruse had stunned the WTA tour with her incredible runs in Hamburg and Palermo last year. She won the Hamburg title as a qualifier, winning 7 matches of which 4 were as an underdog.
The Romanian replicated her form with another run to the Final of the Palermo open as a qualifier. She had won 13 matches on a row until her loss to Danielle Collins in the Finale.
Ruse started off the season well with a 9-4 record prior to the twin Masters in USA. She then had some injury troubles and has been trying to find her feet back since.
The world number 52 is extremely talented and will be making Elise Mertens earn every point. Moreover, despite her poor record this year, her game primarily works the best on clay.
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Mertens Can Turn Around Her Season
Belgium’s Elise Mertens has been having a substandard season, if it doesn’t get any better, it will be the worst season in her last 10 years. Mertens is 11-9 this year and 2-2 on clay.
She won two matches in Strasbourg this week against Carole Monnet and Anna-Lena Friedsam. She then lost to surprise Strasbourg finalist, Kaja Juvans in the quarterfinals.
The number 31 seed has a good record in Roland Garros. In her past 5 appearances, she has reached the 3rd round four times and the round of 16 once.
Mertens has been finding it difficult to control matches. Mentally she isn’t in her best shape. Although she continues to have great results in the doubles game, she has not been able to perform in the singles event.
She was very close to a top 10 break through just a year ago. She still has a chance to turn her season around and what better than a deep run in a grand slam.
Mertens v Ruse Prediction and Tip
This is a tricky first round match for Mertens who has had a great record in winning her first match of a grand slam in recent years. Ruse has the tools to toe to toe with Mertens, but Mertens’ superior quality could give her the slight edge. This should be a 3 set drama.
Tip: Three sets in the match: 6/4 (Click Here to Bet with bet365)
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