Hailey Baptiste vs Elena Gabriela Ruse Head-to-Head Stats, Results & Performance Comparison

• How does recent second serve performance compare? Baptiste has a slight edge, winning 45.66% of points compared to Ruse's 41.55% in the last six months.
• What about their return games? Ruse excels in recent return game stats, winning 52.89% of opponent's second serve points, surpassing Baptiste's 47.12%.
• First serve return effectiveness is another area where Ruse shows a slight advantage, claiming 31.83% compared to Baptiste's 29.43%.
• Under pressure, Baptiste has been more resilient, saving 56.47% of breakpoints versus Ruse's 43.55%.
• Looking at the performance overview, Ruse has a marginally better win rate of 62.96% over the past year compared to Baptiste’s 59.38%.
• Both players favor clay as their strongest surface, with Ruse having a 64% win rate and Baptiste slightly trailing at 62%.
• In Masters-level events over the last year, Baptiste has been more successful, winning 66.67% of matches compared to Ruse’s 57.89%.
• Baptiste has faced tougher competition, with opponents averaging a rank of 136.03, whereas Ruse's opponents averaged 183.39.
• In deciding sets, Ruse is stronger, winning 61% in the past year, contrasting with Baptiste's 52% success rate.
• Ruse also tends to convert breakpoints more effectively, with a conversion rate of 38.8%, whereas Baptiste achieves 35.02%.

Editorial Prediction (August 18, 2025, UTC):

Examining the recent form and various statistical categories, Ruse demonstrates superior performance in several key areas despite having a slightly inferior second serve win rate compared to Baptiste. Notably, the ability to perform under pressure and the tendency to convert breakpoints significantly favor Ruse.

While Baptiste has a more resilient breakpoint defense and has challenged stronger opponents on average, Ruse's strengths in return game performance and deciding set success rate may be crucial in this head-to-head matchup.

Given the analysis of these statistics and performance trends, Ruse appears to have a slight edge and is favored to win the upcoming tennis match against Baptiste.