Berfu Cengiz

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Berfu Cengiz
Berfu Cengiz (32107029277) (cropped).jpg
Cengiz at the 2019 Fed Cup
Country (sports)Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Born (1999-10-18) 18 October 1999 (age 25)
Adana, Turkey
PlaysRight (two-handed backhand)
Prize moneyUS$ 180,967
Singles
Career record258–177
Career titles8 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 195 (9 December 2024)
Current rankingNo. 195 (9 December 2024)
Doubles
Career record134–94
Career titles8 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 214 (15 July 2019)
Current rankingNo. 616 (9 December 2024)
Last updated on: 9 December 2024.

Berfu Cengiz (born 18 October 1999) is a Turkish tennis player. She has a career-high WTA rankings of 195 in singles, achieved on 9 December 2024, and 214 in doubles, set on 15 July 2019.

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Cengiz won her first big ITF title ($80k) at the 2018 President's Cup in Astana. [1]

She made her WTA Tour main draw debut as a wildcard entrant at the 2020 İstanbul Cup, losing in the first round to third seed Polona Hercog. [2]

Cengiz defeated eighth seed Noma Noha Akugue to reach the second round at the 2023 WTA 125 Open delle Puglie, [3] where she lost to wildcard entrant Jennifer Ruggeri. [4]

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 14 (8 titles, 6 runner-ups)

Legend
W60/75 tournaments (0–1)
W40/50 tournaments (3–0)
W25/35 tournaments (1–2)
W10/15 tournaments (4–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–1)
Clay (5–5)
ResultW–LDateTournamentClaySurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Mar 2015ITF Antalya, TurkeyW10Clay Flag of Romania.svg Diana Enache 6–4, 4–6, 0–6
Win1–1Aug 2016ITF Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptW10Hard Flag of Sweden.svg Anette Munozova6–2, 6–4
Win2–1Jun 2017ITF Banja Luka, BiHW15Clay Flag of Slovenia.svg Nina Potočnik 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Loss2–2Oct 2017 ITF Jounieh Open, LebanonW15Clay Flag of France.svg Clothilde de Bernardi 0–6, 4–6
Win3–2Mar 2018Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptW15Hard Flag of Belarus.svg Yuliya Hatouka 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Loss3–3Feb 2020Jodhpur, IndiaW25Hard Flag of India.svg Ankita Raina 5–7, 1–6
Loss3–4Dec 2020Antalya, TurkeyW15Clay Flag of France.svg Diane Parry 3–6, 1–6
Win4–4Jan 2021Antalya, TurkeyW15Clay Flag of Turkey.svg İpek Öz 3–6, 6–2, 6–4
Win5–4Feb 2023Mexico City, MexicoW40Hard Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Yuan Yue 6–4, 1–6, 7–6(9)
Loss5–5Apr 2023Istanbul, TurkeyW60Clay Flag of Romania.svg Irina Bara 7–6(2), 4–6, 1–6
Win6–5May 2024Båstad, SwedenW35Clay Flag of Bulgaria.svg Gergana Topalova 6–4, 6–2
Win7–5Jun 2024Troisdorf, GermanyW50Clay Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Susan Bandecchi 6–1, 2–6, 6–3
Win8–5Jun 2024Ystad, SwedenW50Clay Flag of Spain.svg Irene Burillo Escorihuela 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Loss8–6Jul 2024 Amstelveen Open, NetherlandsW35Clay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jaimee Fourlis 6–7, 6–2, 1–6

Doubles: 21 (8 titles, 13 runner-ups)

Legend
W80 tournaments (1–0)
W60/75 tournaments (0–3)
W40/50 tournaments (1–0)
W25/35 tournaments (1–7)
W10/15 tournaments (5–3)
Finals by surface
Hard (3–12)
Clay (5–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–1Aug 2016ITF Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptW10Hard Flag of India.svg Dhruthi Tatachar Venugopal Flag of Greece.svg Despina Papamichail
Flag of Montenegro.svg Ana Veselinović 		6–7(4), 6–1, [5–10]
Win1–1Oct 2016ITF Antalya, TurkeyW10Clay Flag of Bulgaria.svg Ani Vangelova Flag of Romania.svg Cristina Adamescu
Flag of Belarus.svg Sadafmoh Tolibova		6–3, 6–4
Loss1–2Nov 2016ITF Antalya, TurkeyW10Hard Flag of Turkey.svg Melis Sezer Flag of Ukraine.svg Diana Khodan
Flag of Ukraine.svg Mariya Koryttseva 		1–6, 4–6
Win2–2Nov 2016ITF Antalya, TurkeyW10Clay Flag of Serbia.svg Olga Danilović Flag of Germany.svg Tayisiya Morderger
Flag of Germany.svg Yana Morderger 		6–4, 6–4
Win3–2Jun 2017ITF Banja Luka, BiHW15Clay Flag of Bulgaria.svg Ani Vangelova Flag of India.svg Riya Bhatia
Flag of Serbia.svg Tamara Čurović 		7–5, 7–6(4)
Win4–2Aug 2017ITF Istanbul, TurkeyW15Clay Flag of Turkey.svg İpek Öz Flag of Russia.svg Vasilisa Aponasenko
Flag of Croatia.svg Tea Faber		6–4, 6–1
Win5–2Sep 2017 ITF Jounieh Open, LebanonW15Clay Flag of Egypt.svg Ola Abou Zekry Flag of Sweden.svg Jacqueline Cabaj Awad
Flag of Sweden.svg Fanny Östlund 		6–4, 7–5
Loss5–3Oct 2017ITF Óbidos, PortugalW25Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Katie Swan Flag of Russia.svg Olga Doroshina
Flag of Russia.svg Yana Sizikova 		2–6, 2–6
Loss5–4Jan 2018ITF Sharm El SheikhW15Hard Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Jasmina Tinjić Flag of New Zealand.svg Jade Lewis
Flag of New Zealand.svg Erin Routliffe 		1–6, 7–5, [10–12]
Loss5–5Jun 2018ITF Óbidos, PortugalW25Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sara Tomic Flag of Sweden.svg Linnéa Malmqvist
Flag of Italy.svg Angelica Moratelli 		5–7, 1–2 ret.
Win6–5Jul 2018 President's Cup, KazakhstanW80Hard Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Anna Danilina Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Akgul Amanmuradova
Flag of Georgia.svg Ekaterine Gorgodze 		3–6, 6–3, [10–7]
Loss6–6Dec 2018ITF Navi Mumbai, IndiaW25Hard Flag of Indonesia.svg Jessy Rompies Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Albina Khabibulina
Flag of Russia.svg Ekaterina Yashina		2–6, 1–6
Win7–6Jun 2019 Fergana Challenger, UzbekistanW25Hard Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Nigina Abduraimova Flag of Australia (converted).svg Isabella Bozicevic
Flag of Russia.svg Ksenia Laskutova		4–6, 6–1, [10–3]
Loss7–7Dec 2019ITF Solapur, IndiaW25Hard Flag of Greece.svg Despina Papamichail Flag of Norway.svg Ulrikke Eikeri
Flag of India.svg Ankita Raina 		7–5, 4–6, [3–10]
Loss7–8Mar 2020ITF Potchefstroom, South AfricaW25Hard Flag of New Zealand.svg Paige Hourigan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Samantha Murray Sharan
Flag of Hungary.svg Fanny Stollár 		1–6, 1–6
Loss7–9Apr 2021 Dubai Tennis Challenge, UAEW25Hard Flag of Turkey.svg İpek Öz Flag of the United States.svg Emina Bektas
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tara Moore 		5–7, 6–4, [7–10]
Loss7–10Jun 2021ITF Figueira da Foz, PortugalW25Hard Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Tikhonova Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alicia Barnett
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Olivia Nicholls 		3–6, 6–7(3)
Loss7–11Apr 2022ITF Istanbul, TurkeyW60Clay Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Tikhonova Flag of Poland.svg Maja Chwalińska
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jesika Malečková 		6–2, 4–6, [7–10]
Win8–11Feb 2023ITF Mexico City, MexicoW40Hard Flag of the United States.svg Sofia Sewing Flag of the Netherlands.svg Suzan Lamens
Flag of Latvia.svg Darja Semeņistaja 		6–1, 1–6, [12–10]
Loss8–12Apr 2023 Open de Seine-et-Marne, FranceW60Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jodie Burrage Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Greet Minnen
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Yanina Wickmayer 		4–6, 4–6
Loss8–13June 2023 Madrid Open, SpainW60Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Destanee Aiava Flag of the United States.svg Makenna Jones
Flag of the United States.svg Jamie Loeb 		4–6, 7–5, [6–10]

Junior finals

ITF Junior Circuit

Legend
Category G1
Category G2
Category G3
Category G4
Category G5

Singles (5–3)

ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Mar 2013ITF Doha, QatarClay Flag of Cyprus.svg Maria Siopacha6–2, 1–6, 2–6
Loss0–2Mar 2013ITF Doha, QatarClay Flag of Cyprus.svg Maria Siopacha1–6, 4–6
Win1–2Aug 2013ITF Amman, JordanHard Flag of Egypt.svg Nermeen Shawky6–4, 6–2
Win2–2Nov 2013ITF Hawali, KuwaitHard Flag of Egypt.svg Laila Elnimr6–4, 7–6(8)
Loss2–3May 2014ITF Istanbul, TurkeyHard Flag of Turkey.svg Ayla Aksu 5–7, 3–6
Win3–3Jun 2014ITF Tunis, TunisiaHard Flag of Tunisia.svg Chiraz Bechri 6–0, 6–2
Win4–3May 2015ITF Istanbul, TurkeyHard Flag of Belarus.svg Katsiaryna Yemelyanenka6–2, 6–1
Win5–3Sep 2015ITF Cairo, EgyptClay Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Wei Tang4–6, 6–4, 6–4

Doubles (3–6)

ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Nov 2012ITF Hawali, KuwaitClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Skye Hopper Flag of Egypt.svg Marina Albert
Flag of Lebanon.svg Nancy Karaky		5–7, 6–7(4)
Loss1–1Jul 2013ITF Cairo, EgyptClay Flag of Turkey.svg Müge Topsel Flag of Egypt.svg Lamis Alhussein Abdel Aziz
Flag of Egypt.svg Rana Essam		w/o
Win2–1Aug 2013ITF Amman, JordanHard Flag of Turkey.svg Defne Olcay Flag of Turkey.svg Ceylin Günay
Flag of Turkey.svg Müge Topsel		6–3, 6–1
Win3–1Sep 2013ITF Ashgabat, TurkmenistanHard Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Jahana Bayramova Flag of Russia.svg Anastasia Gasanova
Flag of Russia.svg Melissa Ifidzhen		6–2, 6–2
Loss3–2Jun 2014ITF Carthage, TunisiaHard Flag of Egypt.svg Habiba Lasheen Flag of Slovakia.svg Timea Pavlíková
Flag of Slovakia.svg Tamara Kupková		4–6, 3–6
Loss3–3Jun 2014ITF Tunis, TunisiaHard Flag of Egypt.svg Habiba Lasheen Flag of Tunisia.svg Chiraz Bechri
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Katarina Weymouth		6–1, 4–6, [7–10]
Loss3–4Jan 2015ITF Tunis, TunisiaHard Flag of Namibia.svg Lesedi Sheya Jacobs Flag of Russia.svg Tatiana Makarova
Flag of Hungary.svg Panna Udvardy 		6–1, 5–7, [6–10]
Loss3–5Feb 2015ITF Hammamet, TunisiaClay Flag of Namibia.svg Lesedi Sheya Jacobs Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nina Kruijer
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Liza Lebedzeva		6–4, 3–6, [6–10]
Loss3–6Sep 2015ITF Cairo, EgyptClay Flag of Turkey.svg Selin Övünç Flag of Russia.svg Aleksandra Kuznetsova
Flag of Russia.svg Maria Solnyshkina		4–6, 4–6

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  1. ↑ "Berfu Cengiz çiftlerde şampiyon oldu". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2018-07-21.
  2. ↑ "Welcome to the Tour: Jacquemot, Cengiz, Scott make home debuts". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "Bari Open: Cengiz passes early test against Akugue". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "Bari Open: Jennifer Ruggeri beats Cengiz to reach last eight". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 13 December 2024.


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