Cem Ilkel vs Mert Alkaya — M15 Zahra 2 Semi-final
M15 Zahra 2 · ITF · Semi-final
2 — 1
Sets
Saturday, 8 February 2025 ·
hard
Ilkel C.2-6 6-2 6-4
Alkaya M.
Ilkel C.
2662
Alkaya M.
6241
Cem Ilkel defeated Mert Alkaya 2-6 6-2 6-4 in the M15 Zahra 2 semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Mert Alkaya came in ranked #298, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Cem Ilkel claimed a first win over Mert Alkaya in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Cem Ilkel dropped the opening set before beating Mert Alkaya 2–6 6–2 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-27 | M15 Heraklion 2 | R16 | hard | Mert Alkaya | 6-3 6-4 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
58%
1st serve points won·Even
72%
72%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
58%
52%
Service points won·Even
67%
63%
Return points won·Even
41%
41%
Break points saved·Even
60%
61%
Aces / match·Slight edge
4.1
4.9
Double faults / match·Clear edge
0.9
2.3
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (40 vs 93). ATP, WTA & Challenger.