Ito v Ruse

Elena Gabriela Ruse takes it, 10–3 on categories

Gabriela Ruse wins on first-serve points won %. Ito’s case rests on first serve in %, but it isn’t enough to swing it. WTA Tour career: Ito 22 matches, Gabriela Ruse 154 matches.

• Ito has the better first serve in %: 69 to Gabriela Ruse’s 56.1.
• Gabriela Ruse averages 2.8 aces a match to Ito’s 1.6 (79% more).
• Gabriela Ruse has the better first-serve points won %: 63.4 to Ito’s 54.8.
• Winners’ edge: Gabriela Ruse’s team won 44%, Ito’s team won 32% of the matches they played.
• Longevity: Gabriela Ruse has 154 matches across 11 seasons, Ito 22 in 3 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, finals): those averages use only the games that logged them.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.