Koray Kirci vs M. Sasikumar — M25 Sharm ElSheikh 4 Quarter-final
M25 Sharm ElSheikh 4 · ITF · Quarter-final
2 — 1
Sets
Friday, 3 October 2025 ·
hard
Kirci K.6-3 6-7 6-1
Sasikumar M.
Kirci K.
66162
Sasikumar M.
37711
Koray Kirci defeated M. Sasikumar 6-3 6-7 6-1 in the M25 Sharm ElSheikh 4 quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — M. Sasikumar came in ranked #586, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Koray Kirci claimed a first win over M. Sasikumar in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Koray Kirci came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–3 6–7 6–1.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-25 | M25 Sharm ElSheikh 3 | R16 | hard | M. Sasikumar | 7-6(4) 5-7 7-6(3) |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
65%
60%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
65%
73%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
53%
Service points won·Slight edge
59%
65%
Return points won·Even
41%
39%
Break points saved·Slight edge
56%
66%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.7
5.4
Double faults / match·Slight edge
1.8
2.2
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (35 vs 37). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·
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92
Sasikumar M.: 9 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About