Zura Tkemaladze vs Aleksandre Bakshi — Istanbul CH Qualifying Round 1
Istanbul CH · CHALLENGER · Qualifying Round 1
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 1 September 2025 ·
hard
Tkemaladze Z.7-6 7-5
Bakshi A.
Tkemaladze Z.
772
Bakshi A.
650
Zura Tkemaladze defeated Aleksandre Bakshi 7-6 7-5 in the Istanbul CH qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Aleksandre Bakshi came in ranked #735, leading the head-to-head 1–0, but Zura Tkemaladze had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 10 on hard. Zura Tkemaladze claimed a first win over Aleksandre Bakshi in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Zura Tkemaladze edged Aleksandre Bakshi in two tight sets (7–6 7–5).
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-17 | M25 Doha 1 | R32 | hard | Aleksandre Bakshi | 6-1 4-6 7-6(5) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
64%
59%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
62%
71%
2nd serve points won·Even
46%
49%
Service points won·Slight edge
56%
62%
Return points won·Even
38%
40%
Break points saved·Slight edge
49%
57%
Aces / match·Clear edge
1.6
4.6
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.3
3.7
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (31 vs 56). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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97
Bakshi A.: 10 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
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