Elena-Gabriela Ruse vs Rebeka Masarova Prediction & Picks - Transylvania Open
WTA - Transylvania Open
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by Bradley Gibbs | in Tennis Picks
On Tuesday, there's more action coming our way from the WTA event in the Romanian city of Cluj, known as officially as the Transylvania Open. We'll see another of the home contingent playing here. Elena Gabriela Ruse, who has shown some decent form at the start of 2026, is taking part in a tournament that she has previously played very well at, reaching the final of this event back in 2023. She lost on that occasion, but such an experience should leave her feeling confident of doing well this year. Her first opponent will be Rebeka Masarova, a player who she defeated on her way to that 2023 final.
Masarova hasn't looked at her best at the start of this new season. The Swiss player lost her first match of the year in Brisbane, while her only win at the Australian Open came in qualifying, before losing in the first round, going down to a lower-ranked player. Such form does not suggest that she's about to defeat a player who likes this week's venue.
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Elena-Gabriela Ruse vs Rebeka Masarova Form
Elena-Gabriela Ruse and Rebeka Masarova Latest Matches
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
Jan 23, 2026 - WTA Australian Open
Jan 21, 2026 - WTA Australian Open
Jan 17, 2026 - WTA Australian Open
Jan 11, 2026 - WTA Adelaide
Jan 10, 2026 - WTA Adelaide
Jan 9, 2026 - WTA Adelaide
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Jan 13, 2026 - WTA Australian Open
Jan 11, 2026 - WTA Australian Open
Jan 1, 2026 - WTA Brisbane
Sep 23, 2025 - WTA China Open
Sep 22, 2025 - WTA China Open
Aug 24, 2025 - WTA US Open
Elena-Gabriela Ruse against Rebeka Masarova : Head to Head (H2H)
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Oct 21, 2023 - Transylvania Open
Elena-Gabriela Ruse - Rebeka Masarova Key Points
- When the pair last met, at this tournament, Elena Gabriela Ruse won in straight sets.
- Rebeka Masarova has never previously beaten Elena Gabriela Ruse.
- In the last month or so, Elena Gabriela Ruse has beaten better players than Rebeka Masarova.
- Elena Gabriela Ruse has previously reached the final of the Transylvania Open.
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Our Elena-Gabriela Ruse vs Rebeka Masarova Prediction
Let's be honest, this looks like a fabulous opportunity for the Romanian player to boost her confidence ahead of what she'll be hoping is a deep run at a venue where she's previously thrived. By beating the likes of Tomljanovic and Yastremska in Melbourne recently, Ruse showed that she has her game in good shape right now, and we can't really say the same for Masarova, who has made a disappointing start to the season.
When the pair met at this tournament back in 2023, Elena Gabriela Ruse made light work of winning in straight sets. The recent efforts of both tell me that a repeat of that is a little more likely than a price of -120 may have us believe.
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