Dayana Yastremska vs Elena-Gabriela Ruse Preview & Prediction | 2026 Australian Open | First Round
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Dayana Yastremska takes on Elena-Gabriela Ruse for a place in the second-round of the Australian Open.
Start date/time:
Venue: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia
Surface: Outdoor hard
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Dayana Yastremska vs Elena-Gabriela Ruse prediction
Dayana Yastremksa is currently ranked 27 in the world and has shown flashes of her top-level form during recent seasons. She reached finals in Nottingham and Linz in 2025, and she has made the third-round of this tournament before. She has an attacking game from the baseline and that can make it difficult opponents on this surface when she’s clicking. Her results so far this season have been mixed, with a third-round finish in Brisbane followed up by an early exit in Adelaide.
Elena-Gabriele Ruse is her opponent in round one. She is ranked almost 50 places below Yastremska, having reached a high of 51 in the world and picked up one WTA title in Hamburg nearly five years ago.
Yastremska’s firepower should help her control some aspects of the match, but Ruse can’t be counted out if the rallies are extended and she can counterpunch effectively. We give the edge to the Ukrainian, who can find another gear.
Dayana Yastremska vs Elena-Gabriela Ruse tip: Dayana Yastremska to win
