Elena-Gabriela Ruse vs Paula Badosa

🎾 WTA French Open - 2nd Round

Elena-Gabriela Ruse vs Paula Badosa

🧠 Form & Context

Elena-Gabriela Ruse
🩼 Fighting Through Setbacks: The Romanian’s 2025 has been injury-hit, but she’s kept herself relevant with a few strong results, including a semifinal in Rouen.
🧗 Grit Over Glamour: Had to claw her way through a tough opener vs McCartney Kessler, showing resilience by rallying from deficits in both sets.
🎾 French Open Milestone: Her R1 win was her first-ever main draw win in Paris—a confidence boost heading into this massive challenge.
🔥 Upset Threat: Took Badosa to a third-set tiebreak at the US Open last year and defeated her once in 2022.

Paula Badosa
💪 Clay Queen Rebuilding: After surviving Naomi Osaka in three sets, Badosa will be glad to have momentum on her side again.
📉 Injury-Interrupted Swing: Withdrawals and physical issues have plagued her clay run despite a fantastic Australian Open semifinal.
🏆 French Open Track Record: Always solid in Paris, never losing before R3 and reaching QFs in 2021.
🧠 Mental Edge: Coming off a confidence-boosting win over a big name, which she desperately needed.

🔍 Match Breakdown

This is not a gimme for Badosa. While she’s the clear favorite on paper, Ruse has pushed her to the brink before and seems to match up well against her power-driven baseline game. The Romanian will look to extend rallies, frustrate Badosa’s rhythm, and capitalize on any physical dip from the Spaniard. That said, Badosa’s experience and clay pedigree—plus her recent win over Osaka—should carry her through.

🔮 Prediction & Bet Tip

Prediction: Badosa in 3 sets.
Suggested Bet: Over 21.5 Total Games – Ruse is too gritty to go down easily, and Badosa is still playing her way back to full strength. Expect momentum swings and at least one tight set.