Elena Gabriela Ruze - Elise Mertens: betting tip for the WTA Hertogenbosch match

Before her performance in 'S-Hertogenbosch, Ruze had never shone on grass courts, the Romanian still plays most successfully on clay. However, this time she had a tangible breakthrough on the grass. Elena Gabriela not only overcame the qualification, but also made it to the final. Before the semifinal battle with Cocharetto, she went without a single set, including, in the quarterfinals, she confidently dealt with Andreescu (6-2, 6-4). The semi-final with the Italian turned out to be difficult, Ruze gave up the opening game without a chance, but still managed to return to the game (2-6, 6-4, 6-3).

Mertens went through three rounds in 'S-Hertogenbosch without any problems, with an accurate score of 2-0 in sets, she scored victories over Tomova, Sakkari and Yuan Yue, and in each of the fights she achieved a dry victory in one of the sets. In the semifinals, Elise played with Alexandrova, who plays great on grass and has won the 'S-Hertogenbosch tournament twice in her career. Ekaterina led the score, had excellent chances to win in two sets, but Mertens showed character and turned the fight in her favor. The key moment in that meeting was the tie-break in the second game. (2-6, 7-6, 6-4).