“I feel like crying, sitting in the room and not seeing anyone.” Gabriela Ruse, devastated after her dramatic loss to Madison Keys. EXCLUSIVE

Gabriela Ruse was eliminated in the second round of the Australian Open by Madison Keys, and at the end of the match she looked devastated after the dramatic defeat she suffered.

Madison Keys, the 14th WTA, prevailed with the score of 6-7(1), 6-2, 5-7, in a spectacular match that lasted an hour and a half.

Gabriela Ruse, disappointed after the defeat at the Australian Open

Gabriela Ruse lost today, January 16, 2025, in the second round of the Australian Open to WTA No. 14 Madison Keys. The 29-year-old athlete prevailed with the score of 6-7(1), 6-2, 5-7, in a spectacular match that lasted an hour and a half.

At the end of the match, Gabriela Ruse she talked about the game she played and was extremely disappointed with the defeat she suffered. At the same time, the representative of Romania also spoke about how she managed to progress in the last year.

“It’s a little hard to find the words right now. I was very close again, at the second Grand Slam where I could make a surprise. What can I say, I showed an extraordinary game. I think that if I hadn’t had the qualifiers, things would have been a little different. I felt a bit tired in the last three games and I think that’s where the difference was made.

She’s a very aggressive player, she puts a lot of pressure on you, it’s very hard to get your serve working all the time. It hits very hard. Honestly, that’s exactly what I was talking about after the match, I don’t know if I should have done something different when I took the break. He played very well, I really don’t know what to say. I’m sad, it’s hard for me, I have to admit. I’ve been playing amazing tennis for the last six months. However, the results could be twofold.

What more can I do? We have to be realistic, I’m 120th. The fact that I would have won today or at the US Open, would have been extremely big surprises. Luck didn’t come to me, I have to wait for it and get over these hard days. These are very hard days.

When I left home, the main goal was to qualify on the board. I didn’t think I would make it to the second round and have a chance to win with one of the most in-form players at the moment. Considering that last year I came here and had a torn abdomen, I think it’s a very big success for me. But as a performance athlete, it’s very hard to see these things at the moment, when I feel like crying, sitting in the room and not seeing anyone. It’s absolutely natural.

I think at first I felt a little dominated by her. I can say that I didn’t think the match would look like this, to be honest. I watched her matches, she is extremely strong. Given the surface, the playing conditions, she was the favourite. I didn’t change anything in the second set. I figured out her game, I anticipated the serve, I trusted that I could dominate her with my game.

He has one of the best straights in the world. In the third set I realized that I had started to play more on the right. To be able to hit the line, you have to be very good on your feet, have energy. My batteries were starting to die, it was natural. I had three more matches than her. I find she made her points easier on the serve than I did mine. I would change absolutely nothing tactically. Maybe I just believe more in my potential. I think the time has come for me to say stop and believe in myself. Even though I say this at 27 years old, it is. The coach told me that he is very proud of me and that I have nothing but to win after such matches”, stated Gabriela Ruse.