Ayla Aksu

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Ayla Aksu
Country (sports)
Born (1996-07-15) 15 July 1996 (age 28)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$165,659
Singles
Career record329–215
Career titles13 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 214 (18 September 2017)
Current rankingNo. 309 (3 February 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Wimbledon  JuniorQ1 (2014)
Doubles
Career record163–116
Career titles15 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 199 (11 June 2018)
Current rankingNo. 435 (3 February 2025)
Last updated on: 3 February 2025.

Ayla Aksu (born 15 July 1996) is a Turkish tennis player.

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Aksu has a career-high WTA singles ranking of 214, achieved on 18 September 2017, and a career-high doubles ranking of No. 199, set on 11 June 2018. She has won 13 singles titles and 15 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.

Early life

Aksu grew up in Sacramento, California. [1] Growing up, she looked up to Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, and Çağla Büyükakçay. [2]

Career

Aksu represented Turkey from 2010 to 2012, before choosing to represent the United States in 2013, but switched back to Turkey in 2014. Competing for Turkey in the Billie Jean King Cup, she has a win-loss record of 5–9.

Aksu made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2015 İstanbul Cup, in the doubles event, partnering Melis Sezer.

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 26 (13 titles, 13 runner–ups)

Legend
W60 tournaments
W25/35 tournaments
W10/15 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (11–8)
Clay (2–5)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0Jun 2015ITF Adana, TurkeyW10Hard Flag of France.svg Carla Touly3–6, 6–3, 7–6(3)
Loss1–1Aug 2015ITF İstanbul, TurkeyW10Hard Flag of Turkey.svg Melis Sezer 5–7, 6–7(4)
Win2–1Aug 2015 Bursa Cup, TurkeyW10Hard Flag of Bolivia.svg María Fernanda Álvarez 6–3, 6–1
Win3–1Aug 2015ITF Izmir, TurkeyW10Hard Flag of Israel.svg Keren Shlomo 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Loss3–2Dec 2015ITF Antalya, TurkeyW10Clay Flag of Georgia.svg Ekaterine Gorgodze 4–6, 2–6
Win4–2May 2016ITF Antalya, TurkeyW10Hard Flag of Bulgaria.svg Julia Stamatova6–4, 6–1
Win5–2May 2016ITF Antalya, TurkeyW10Hard Flag of the United States.svg Sarah Lee6–1, 4–6, 7–6(1)
Win6–2Jun 2016ITF Antalya, TurkeyW10Hard Flag of Romania.svg Raluca Șerban 6–3, 6–3
Win7–2Oct 2016ITF Antalya, TurkeyW10Hard Flag of Hungary.svg Ágnes Bukta 6–4, 2–6, 7–5
Win8–2Oct 2016ITF Antalya, TurkeyW10Hard Flag of Hungary.svg Ágnes Bukta7–5, 6–2
Win9–2Nov 2016ITF Antalya, TurkeyW10Hard Flag of Germany.svg Tayisiya Morderger 7–5, 6–1
Loss9–3Mar 2017ITF Antalya, TurkeyW15Clay Flag of Romania.svg Andreea Mitu 2–6, 3–6
Loss9–4Mar 2017ITF Antalya, TurkeyW15Clay Flag of Georgia.svg Sofia Shapatava 6–2, 6–7(3), 6–7(5)
Loss9–5Mar 2017ITF İstanbul, TurkeyW15Hard (i) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Katie Boulter 3–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss9–6Jul 2017ITF İstanbul, TurkeyW15Clay Flag of the United States.svg Sanaz Marand 1–6, 4–6
Loss9–7Aug 2017ITF El Espinar, SpainW25Hard Flag of Spain.svg Paula Badosa 2–6, 4–6
Loss9–8 Aug 2017 Mençuna Cup, TurkeyW60Hard Flag of Russia.svg Valeria Savinykh 6–3, 6–7(10), 6–7(5)
Win10–8Nov 2018ITF Antalya, TurkeyW15Hard Flag of Guatemala.svg Kirsten-Andrea Weedon 7–5, 6–1
Win11–8Oct 2021ITF Monastir, TunisiaW15Hard Flag of Thailand.svg Pimrada Jattavapornvanit6–3, 6–4
Loss11–9Dec 2022ITF Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptW15Hard Flag of France.svg Nahia Berecoechea2–6, 3–6
Loss11–10 Aug 2023 ITF Malmö, SwedenW25Clay Flag of the Netherlands.svg Suzan Lamens 1–6, 4–6
Loss11–11 Dec 2023 ITF Monastir, TunisiaW25Hard Flag of Croatia.svg Antonia Ružić 6–3, 4–6, 5–7
Win12–11Apr 2024ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, ItalyW35Clay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lucie Havlíčková w/o
Win13–11Aug 2024ITF Collonge–Bellerive, SwitzerlandW35Clay Flag of Burundi.svg Sada Nahimana 3–6, 6–1, 6–4
Loss13–12Oct 2024 Open de Touraine, FranceW35Hard (i)Flag placeholder.svg Yuliya Hatouka 6–7(4), 6–7(8)
Loss13–13Oct 2024ITF Istanbul, TurkeyW35Hard (i) Flag of Romania.svg Patricia Maria Țig 3–6, 6–7(4)

Doubles: 27 (15 titles, 12 runner–ups)

Legend
W60/75 tournaments
W25/35 tournaments
W10/15 tournaments
Finals by surface
Hard (13–9)
Clay (2–3)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Jun 2014ITF İstanbul, TurkeyW10Hard Flag of Turkey.svg İpek Soylu Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Elke Lemmens
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Julia Stamatova		4–6, 6–3, [10–4]
Loss1–1Oct 2014ITF İstanbulW25Hard (i) Flag of Turkey.svg Müge Topsel Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Xenia Knoll
Flag of Turkey.svg İpek Soylu		2–6, 4–6
Loss1–2Dec 2014ITF İstanbulW10Hard (i) Flag of Turkey.svg İpek Soylu Flag of Croatia.svg Jana Fett
Flag of Croatia.svg Adrijana Lekaj 		3–6, 4–6
Loss1–3Feb 2015ITF Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptW10Hard Flag of Turkey.svg Müge Topsel Flag of Russia.svg Anna Morgina
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Julia Terziyska		1–6, 6–4, [2–10]
Win2–3Mar 2015ITF Antalya, TurkeyW10Hard Flag of Turkey.svg Melis Sezer Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dorien Cuypers
Flag of Venezuela.svg Aymet Uzcategui		6–2, 6–4
Win3–3May 2015ITF AntalyaW10Hard Flag of Turkey.svg Melis Sezer Flag of Venezuela.svg Mariaryeni Gutiérrez
Flag of Spain.svg María Martínez Martínez		7–5, 6–2
Win4–3Jun 2015ITF Adana, TurkeyW10Hard Flag of Turkey.svg Melis Sezer Flag of Turkey.svg Cemre Anıl
Flag of Russia.svg Vasilisa Aponasenko		6–1, 6–3
Win5–3Jun 2015ITF AdanaW10Hard Flag of Turkey.svg Melis Sezer Flag of Norway.svg Emma Flood
Flag of Sweden.svg Anette Munozova		6–7(5), 6–4, [10–3]
Win6–3Jun 2015ITF Balıkesir, TurkeyW10Hard Flag of Turkey.svg Melis Sezer Flag of Romania.svg Cristina Adamescu
Flag of Turkey.svg Cemre Anıl		6–3, 6–2
Loss6–4Aug 2015ITF Izmir, TurkeyW10Hard Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Arina Folts Flag of Germany.svg Julia Wachaczyk
Flag of Germany.svg Nora Niedmers		6–7(4), 4–6
Win7–4Sep 2015ITF Antalya, TurkeyW10Hard Flag of Bulgaria.svg Julia Stamatova Flag of Slovakia.svg Tamara Kupková
Flag of Russia.svg Elina Nepliy		7–5, 6–3
Loss7–5Oct 2015ITF AntalyaW10Hard Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Anita Husarić Flag of Slovakia.svg Vivien Juhászová
Flag of Belarus.svg Aryna Sabalenka 		1–6, 3–6
Win8–5Apr 2016ITF AntalyaW10Hard Flag of Turkey.svg Melis Sezer Flag of Bulgaria.svg Viktoriya Tomova
Flag of Ukraine.svg Anastasiya Vasylyeva 		6–3, 6–3
Loss8–6May 2016ITF AntalyaW10Hard Flag of Bulgaria.svg Julia Stamatova Flag of the United States.svg Emina Bektas
Flag of the United States.svg Sarah Lee		0–6, 3–6
Win9–6Aug 2016ITF Arad, RomaniaW10Clay Flag of Slovakia.svg Chantal Škamlová Flag of Turkey.svg Yasmin Gülman
Flag of Romania.svg Camelia Hristea 		6–4, 6–2
Win10–6Nov 2016ITF Antalya, TurkeyW10Hard Flag of Turkey.svg Melis Sezer Flag of Bulgaria.svg Dia Evtimova
Flag of Estonia.svg Valeria Gorlats 		6–1, 7–6(5)
Win11–6Feb 2017ITF AntalyaW15Clay Flag of Georgia.svg Ekaterine Gorgodze Flag of Turkey.svg Başak Eraydın
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Karin Kennel		6–3, 6–1
Win12–6Jun 2017ITF Figueira da Foz, PortugalW25Hard Flag of Romania.svg Raluca Șerban Flag of Colombia.svg María Herazo González
Flag of Mexico.svg Victoria Rodríguez 		6–4, 6–1
Loss12–7Aug 2017ITF El Espinar, SpainW25Hard Flag of the Netherlands.svg Bibiane Schoofs Flag of the United States.svg Quinn Gleason
Flag of Brazil.svg Luisa Stefani 		3–6, 2–6
Win13–7Oct 2017 Lagos Open, NigeriaW25Hard Flag of Montenegro.svg Ana Veselinović Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Conny Perrin
Flag of Ukraine.svg Valeriya Strakhova 		6–4, 6–2
Win14–7Apr 2018 Lale Cup Istanbul, TurkeyW60Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harriet Dart Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Potapova
Flag of Russia.svg Olga Doroshina 		6–4, 7–6(3)
Loss14–8Dec 2019ITF Antalya, TurkeyW15Hard Flag of Turkey.svg Gizem Melisa Ateş Flag of Romania.svg Georgia Crăciun
Flag of Turkey.svg Başak Eraydın		1–6, 2–6
Loss14–9Jan 2021ITF AntalyaW15Clay Flag of Bulgaria.svg Ani Vangelova Flag of Slovenia.svg Pia Lovrič
Flag of Hungary.svg Adrienn Nagy 		4–6, 5–7
Loss14–10May 2021ITF Tbilisi, GeorgiaW15Hard Flag of Russia.svg Valeriia Olianovskaia Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jenny Dürst
Flag of Poland.svg Weronika Falkowska 		3–6, 2–6
Loss14–11May 2023ITF Bodrum, TurkeyW60Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harriet Dart Flag of Romania.svg Oana Gavrilă
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Isabelle Haverlag 		4–6, 6–7(3)
Loss14–12Jul 2023 Amstelveen Open, NetherlandsW60Clay Flag of Croatia.svg Ena Kajevic Flag of Germany.svg Noma Noha Akugue
Flag of Luxembourg.svg Marie Weckerle 		5–7, 3–6
Win15–9Jan 2025 Open Andrézieux-Bouthéon, FranceW75Hard (i)Flag placeholder.svg Yuliya Hatouka Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Conny Perrin
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Lian Tran 		5–7, 6–4, [14–12]

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References

  1. ↑ Arild, Derek (2010-10-11). "Girls prep of the week: Ayla Aksu". Marin Independent Journal. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
  2. ↑ "Turkish Tennis Federation hits court running with women's series". Daily Sabah. 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
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