Play to Clinch — Elin Ruud

🇳🇴 Elin Ruud NOR

Class of 2026 · Born Sandnes, NOR · May 10 · NRUnrated

STR

36.2

current (projection)

Rankings

Recruiting board (consensus)	#928
International	#304
Ranking points (144 pts · 27 events)	#737
STR	36.2
Junior STR (singles)	35.7
Doubles STR (results-based)	37.2

Junior Badges titles & ranking milestones

GLOBALTop 250 NATIONTop 5 NATIONTop 10

Junior Results tournament history

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELRESULT

Wk 1 Exeter Cup Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 3 Bordeaux Open National R32

Wk 4 Antibes Classic National R32

Wk 5 Cartagena Championships National R32

Wk 7 Cagliari Open Developmental R16

Wk 8 Obregón Open Developmental R32

Wk 9 Tampa Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 11 Geelong Challenger Developmental R16

Wk 12 Moncton Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 13 Třebíč Cup Developmental R32

Wk 15 Houston Challenger Developmental Quarterfinalist

Wk 16 Karlovac Open Developmental R32

Wk 17 Dresden Open Developmental R32

Wk 19 Ferrara Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 20 Slavonski Brod Invitational State Finalist

Wk 21 Arnhem Open Developmental R16

Wk 23 Kingston Open Developmental R32

Wk 24 Levis Cup Developmental R16

Wk 25 Cuiabá Open Developmental R32

Wk 27 Zrenjanin Challenger Developmental R16

Wk 28 Funabashi Challenger Developmental R32

Wk 29 Aguascalientes Invitational State Semifinalist

Wk 31 Sendai Cup Developmental R32

Wk 32 Kelowna Invitational State R32

Wk 33 Yokohama Open Developmental R32

Wk 35 Zrenjanin Cup State R32

Wk 36 Smederevo Challenger Developmental Finalist

Junior Doubles ¼ weight into the combined ranking

DATETOURNAMENT LEVELPARTNERRESULT

Wk 9 Tampa Challenger Developmental Nadia Casas Champion

Wk 12 Moncton Challenger Developmental Neha Capozzi Finalist

Wk 13 Třebíč Cup Developmental Hope Flur Champion

Wk 15 Houston Challenger Developmental Caitlin Venturella Champion

Wk 21 Arnhem Open Developmental Alena Kovaleva Semifinalist

Wk 24 Levis Cup Developmental Ellie Gielnik Finalist

Junior Match Record every opponent was a fellow recruit

DATETOURNAMENT W/LOPPONENTSCORE

Wk 1 Exeter Cup Round of 32 W Olga Sauerbrunn 6-7 6-1 11-9

Wk 1 Exeter Cup Round of 16 W Tianna Sanchez 2-6 7-5 12-10

Wk 1 Exeter Cup Quarterfinals L Ellie Faircloth 6-4 2-6 10-12

Wk 3 Bordeaux Open Round of 32 L Charlotte Kumagai 4-6 2-6

Wk 4 Antibes Classic Round of 32 L Karsyn Courier 5-7 2-6

Wk 5 Cartagena Championships Round of 32 L Katarina Åberg 0-6 0-6

Wk 7 Cagliari Open Round of 32 W Hilde Elsig 7-6 4-6 10-4

Wk 7 Cagliari Open Round of 16 L Annika Gunnarsson 3-6 1-6

Wk 8 Obregón Open Round of 32 L Kristina Torina 1-6 4-6

Wk 9 Tampa Challenger Round of 32 L Alondra Sampedro 3-6 4-6

Wk 11 Geelong Challenger Round of 32 W Hilde Elsig 6-1 7-6

Wk 11 Geelong Challenger Round of 16 L Alondra Sampedro 6-4 3-6 7-10

Wk 12 Moncton Challenger Round of 32 L Makena Jaeger 5-7 5-7

Wk 13 Třebíč Cup Round of 32 L Stailee Rubin 1-6 2-6

Wk 15 Houston Challenger Round of 32 W Maria Reed 4-6 6-3 10-4

Wk 15 Houston Challenger Round of 16 W Paige Dahlkemper 7-5 1-6 10-7

Wk 15 Houston Challenger Quarterfinals L Caitlin Venturella 1-6 6-3 8-10

Wk 16 Karlovac Open Round of 32 L Sofía Tapia 2-6 3-6

Wk 17 Dresden Open Round of 32 L Lexi Emilien 4-6 2-6

Wk 19 Ferrara Challenger Round of 32 L Sofía Tapia 2-6 6-4 7-10

Wk 20 Slavonski Brod Invitational Round of 32 W Jung-eun Chu 6-3 6-4

Wk 20 Slavonski Brod Invitational Round of 16 W Lexi Emilien 6-3 6-7 10-7

Wk 20 Slavonski Brod Invitational Quarterfinals W Jean Jagusah 6-3 6-4

Wk 20 Slavonski Brod Invitational Semifinals W Yumi Tomita-Almeida 6-2 6-4

Wk 20 Slavonski Brod Invitational Final L Piper Ijeboi 2-6 6-2 4-10

Wk 21 Arnhem Open Round of 32 W Siobhan Carusa 6-1 6-0

Wk 21 Arnhem Open Round of 16 L Dolores Vega 2-6 1-6

Wk 23 Kingston Open Round of 32 L Xochitl Silva 6-4 4-6 5-10

Wk 24 Levis Cup Round of 32 W Sheena Hurkett 6-4 7-6

Wk 24 Levis Cup Round of 16 L Jenny Sheldon 3-6 4-6

Wk 25 Cuiabá Open Round of 32 L Grace Penney 1-6 4-6

Wk 27 Zrenjanin Challenger Round of 32 W Sarina Miedema 6-4 6-4

Wk 27 Zrenjanin Challenger Round of 16 L Cathy Di Guglielmo 1-6 2-6

Wk 28 Funabashi Challenger Round of 32 L Makena Jaeger 6-7 6-3 7-10

Wk 29 Aguascalientes Invitational Round of 32 W Kaylie Houston 6-7 7-5 10-8

Wk 29 Aguascalientes Invitational Round of 16 W Siobhan Carusa 6-3 6-4

Wk 29 Aguascalientes Invitational Quarterfinals W Giulia Filangeri 6-3 6-3

Wk 29 Aguascalientes Invitational Semifinals L Tionna Gushiken 3-6 6-7

Wk 31 Sendai Cup Round of 32 L Galina Lunin 5-7 4-6

Wk 32 Kelowna Invitational Round of 32 L Taryn Baldwin 2-6 6-3 4-10

Wk 33 Yokohama Open Round of 32 L Emma Nakashima 3-6 6-7

Wk 35 Zrenjanin Cup Round of 32 L Stephanie Kashio 7-5 3-6 7-10

Wk 36 Smederevo Challenger Quarterfinals W Mariah Goosby 6-3 6-2

Wk 36 Smederevo Challenger Semifinals W Martina Bernardeschi 6-7 6-2 11-9

Wk 36 Smederevo Challenger Final L Eryn Riffice 2-6 4-6

Dreamsheet schools this recruit dreams of

Stanford Virginia North Carolina

Scouting two independent ceiling reads (±fog)

Shared service (consensus)	39.2
Your department	48.3
4-year projection	37.1

Ranking History junior progression

DATE	GLOBAL	NATION	STR
Early 2026	#226	#3	36.5
Mid 2026	#249	#3	35.7
Late 2026	#244	#2	35.9
Final 2026	#249	#3	35.6

Attributes visible current grades (20–80)

Serve Power	31
Serve Accuracy	36
Return	34
Forehand	28
Backhand	25
Consistency	33
Net Play	34
Speed	35
Stamina	31
Composure	33
Clutch	37

Recruiting

Intended major	Materials Science
Junior tier	Local Competitive
Origin	International
Commitment	Uncommitted