WTA - WTA Libema Open
Prediction :
Over 20.5 games to be played
Both of the players in this match are playing in their first grass court final. Third seed Elise Mertens faces qualifier Elena-Gabriela Ruse in the final of this WTA 250 tournament. Who will lift the trophy? Here's our match prediction.
It's taken Elise Mertens ten years to reach her first grass court title decider. That's not to say the Belgian hasn't had success on this surface. Twice she has reached round four at WImbledon and is a former doubles champion.
This week has seen the 29-year-old world number 24 win four matches and in the last four, she beat the second seed and two-time champion Ekaterina Alexandrova. That was her second straight three-setter in this tournament.
Elena-Gabriella Ruse has also had to wait ten years before making it into her debut grass court final. The German is up to 58th in the live rankings. To win the title, the 27-year-old must beat Mertens for the first time. All three of her previous matches have been lost but this is their first grass court match.
Ruse has had to play six matches to reach this final. Saturday saw her come from a set down to beat Elisabetta Cocciaretto.
We tip over 19.5 games to be played.
Elena-Gabriela Ruse vs Elise Mertens Form
Elena-Gabriela Ruse and Elise Mertens Last Matches
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
14 Jun 2025 - WTA Libema Open
13 Jun 2025 - WTA Libema Open
12 Jun 2025 - WTA Libema Open
11 Jun 2025 - WTA Libema Open
8 Jun 2025 - WTA Libema Open
7 Jun 2025 - WTA Libema Open
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
14 Jun 2025 - WTA Libema Open
13 Jun 2025 - WTA Libema Open
12 Jun 2025 - WTA Libema Open
9 Jun 2025 - WTA Libema Open
27 May 2025 - WTA French Open
12 May 2025 - WTA Rome
Elena-Gabriela Ruse vs Elise Mertens Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
3 Mar 2023 - WTA Monterrey Open
Elena-Gabriela Ruse - Elise Mertens Key Points
- Over 19.5 games were played when Ruse won her semi-final.
- The last two matches played between Rune and Mertens saw over 19.5 games played.
- Over 19.5 games were played when Mertens won her semi-final.
- Two previous matches between Ruse and Mertens went to a final set.
Our Elena-Gabriela Ruse vs Elise Mertens Prediction
Elise Mertens is attemptng to win her second WTA Tour final of the year. It's the first that the Belgian has reached on grass courts, so it's bound to boost her confidence ahead of Wimbledon. Saturday's semi-final was a tough one for the world number 24 as she beat Ekaterina Alexandrova in three sets.
Elena-Gabriella Ruse has never made it past round one at Wimbledon. This is her first WTA Tour final since 2023 and it's taken nearly nine hours and 109 games to get this far. Our Elena-Gabriella Ruse v Elise Mertens prediction is over 19.5 games to be played.