Dayana Yastremska vs Elena-Gabriela Ruse Prediction & Betting Tips - WTA US Open

Prediction published on 25/08/2023, 02:45  by Joseph King | Modified on 25/08/2023 at 02:46 in Tennis Predictions

A spot in the WTA 2023 US Open main draw is on the line when 12th-seeded Dayana Yastremska takes on Elena-Gabriela Ruse. The 23-year-old Yastremska, currently 111th in the WTA rankings, won 2-0 and 2-1 in her previous two qualifying rounds. The most recent coming against Eugenie Bouchard to set up this shot at a return to the US Open main draw first round. The Ukrainian was bounced out of this competition in the first round of the 2022 edition, losing in straight sets to Madison Keys. Yastremska comes into this tournament in fine form after recently taking down the Polish Open hard court event in the middle of August. It was the 23-year-old’s first tournament win of the year and first since 2019 where she was crowned champion of the Thailand Open. Her recent success means that Yastremska, whose highest ever ranking was 20th in 2020, has now won her last seven consecutive appearances.

Her opponent is 166th ranked Elena-Gabriela Ruse who overcame Dalma Galfi 2-1 in the second qualifying round to reach this stage. Ruse competed in the main draw of the 2022 US Open, defeating Daria Saville in the first round and losing to Cori Gauff in the second round. The 25-year-old Romanian has experienced an up-and-down calendar year with her best finishes a handful of second rounds in major tournaments. She finished in the second round in Auckland, Monterrey and Rome, passing through qualifiers in each. Two of those finishes came in hard surface competitions, meaning that the Romanian’s record on hard courts in 2023 is fairly strong. Of her 22 hard court matches this year, Ruse has won 14 for a 63% winning mark.