WTA Melbourne Summer Set 1 2022: Simona Halep vs Elena-Gabriela Ruse Preview, Head to Head, Prediction and Live Stream
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Simona Halep vs Elena-Gabriela Ruse
World No.20 Simona Halep will lock horns with fellow Romanian Elena-Gabriela Ruse in the round of 16 of the WTA Melbourne Summer Set 1 2022.
Halep vs Ruse: Match Details
- Tournament: WTA Melbourne Summer Set 1 2022
- Match: Simona Halep vs Elena-Gabriela Ruse
- Round: Round of 16
- Date: 6 January 2022
- Venue: Melbourne Park, Melbourne
- Surface: Hardcourt
- Prize Money: $239,477
Halep vs Ruse: Match Preview
Former World No.1 Simona Halep had an injury ridden season as she dropped out of the top 10 in the rankings for the first time in 373 weeks. Despite that, the 30-year-old won 3 ATP titles in 2021 in the form of the Dubai Open, Prague Open and the Italian Open. She also reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open at the start of the year. The Romanian easily overcame Destanee Aiava in the last round and showed no signs of the problem in her 78-minute stay on Rod Laver Arena.
Meanwhile, Elena-Gabriela Ruse had a solid 2021 in which she rose to a career best 83rd in the world rankings. Having started as a qualifier, Elena won the 2021 Hamburg Open and subsequently reached the finals of the 2021 Palermo Open in successive weeks.
Halep vs Ruse: Head to Head
The pair have faced each other on one occasion, with Halep having won in straight sets at the Transylvania Open in 2021.
Halep vs Ruse: Match Prediction
While Elena would be confident of a solid showing, Simona Halep is the overwhelming favourite for this match as she aims to get back into the top 10 in 2022.
Match Prediction- Halep to win in 3 sets.
Halep vs Ruse: Broadcast and Live stream details
- USA- Tennis Channel
- Australia- beIN
- UK and Ireland- Amazon Prime
- The Middle East and North Africa- beIN Sports
- Central America- ESPN
- Caribbean Islands- Sportsmax
- South America and Oceania- ESPN International
- Canada- TSN and DAZN
- Sub-Saharan Africa- SuperSport
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