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Elena-Gabriela Ruse Edges Katie Boulter in Tight Match

4/7/2026

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Elena-Gabriela Ruse defeated Katie Boulter 7-6, 7-6 in the first round of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz Open.
Boulter, ranked 62nd, dropped her first two service games but broke Ruse's serve several times.
Ruse won the second tie-break to seal the match.
Ruse, ranked 87th, has a stronger clay record, having won seven of her last 11 on clay.

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Elena-Gabriela Ruse defeated Katie Boulter 7-6, 7-6 in the first round of the Upper Austria Ladies Linz Open.
Boulter, ranked 62nd, dropped her first two service games but broke Ruse's serve several times.
Ruse won the second tie-break to seal the match.
Ruse, ranked 87th, has a stronger clay record, having won seven of her last 11 on clay.