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Maria Sakkari vs Elena-Gabriela Ruse Prediction & Picks - WTA Finals
by Lou Aguila | in Tennis Picks
Maria Sakkari of Greece takes on Elena Gabriel Ruse of Romania in the first round of the 2025 Qatar Open. Form issues continue to haunt Sakkari this 2025 as the Greek has kickstarted the season with a 3-6 record. Sakkari only won a match in his last tournament in Linz, Australia, beating Viktoriya Tomova 6-3 6-2 before falling to Dayana Yastremska 7-5 6-0 in the quarterfinal. Gabriel Ruse qualified for the main draw of the Qatar Open with wins over Taylor Townsend 6-3 6-7(4) 6-2 and Daria Saville 6-3 6-4. The 27-year-old Romanian has a 6-2 record this with his losses coming from Madison Keys in the second round of the Australian Open 7-6(1) 2-6 7-5 and Anhelina Kalinina 6-2 6-3 in the first round of Transylvania Open.
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Maria Sakkari vs Elena-Gabriela Ruse Form
Maria Sakkari and Elena-Gabriela Ruse Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Jan 31, 2025 - WTA Linz
Jan 29, 2025 - WTA Linz
Jan 14, 2025 - WTA Australian Open
Jan 7, 2025 - WTA Adelaide
Jan 6, 2025 - WTA Adelaide
Jan 4, 2025 - WTA Adelaide
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
Feb 8, 2025 - WTA Finals
Feb 7, 2025 - WTA Finals
Feb 3, 2025 - Transylvania Open
Jan 16, 2025 - WTA Australian Open
Jan 13, 2025 - WTA Australian Open
Jan 8, 2025 - WTA Australian Open
Maria Sakkari - Elena-Gabriela Ruse Key Points
- Maria Sakkari has started the 2025 WTA season with a 3-6 record.
- Maria Sakkari is a former top-10 player.
- Elena Gabriel Ruse defeated Daria Saville 6-3. 6-4 to qualify for the main draw of the 2025 Qatar Open.
- Elena Gabriel Ruse has started the 2025 WTA seasons with a 6-2 record.
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Our Maria Sakkari vs Elena-Gabriela Ruse Prediction
Maria Sakkari defeated Elena Gabriel Ruse 6-2, 6-3 in their first and only encounter in 2015 at Bucharest Open. A lot of things have changed since then. In this matchup, I give Sakkari a slight edge because she’s still a top-30 player in the world despite her ongoing battle with her form. Gabriel Ruse has yet to crack into the top 50 of the WTA Tour and is coming off a deflating loss in the first round of a tournament held in her home country. Our betting prediction for Maria Sakkari vs. Elena Gabriel Ruse: Sakkari will win.
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