Biography
- Coached by Issam Jellali
- Fitness and mental coach is Mehmet Bayraktar
- Following her breakthrough in 2025, received the Athlete of the Year award at the Harper’s Bazaar Türkiye Women of the Year ceremony in Istanbul
- Inspired as a child by attending the WTA Finals Istanbul and watching stars like Victoria Azarenka, Li Na, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova; also served as a ballgirl at the Istanbul event where Buyukakcay made history
- A key to her 2024 rise was adding a more aggressive, net-rushing style to complement her strong movement, along with improved mental resilience following a heartbreaking Wimbledon qualifying loss to Daria Snigur
- She emphasizes hope, focus and sportsmanship, highlighted by a notable fair-play moment with Eva Lys in Monastir where both players corrected calls in each other’s favor
Plays
Right-HandedCareer High
69Height
5' 7" (1.70m)Birthday
Apr 30, 2002Birthplace
Istanbul, Türkiye
Career Highlights
SINGLES
Winner (1): 2024 - Merida
WTA 125 TITLES AND FINALS
SINGLES
Finalist (1): 2023 - Ljubljana
Career in Review
In 2025, made history for her country at Wimbledon, becoming first Turkish player to reach a Grand Slam 3r in Open Era; also made Merida QF, and notched first WTA 1000 main draw wins of career in Beijing 3r run; reached career-high No.69 on October 20
During 2024, won first WTA Tour title at Merida, becoming first Turkish player to win WTA Tour singles title since Buyukakcay at 2016 Istanbul. Also made QF at Monastir and entered the Top 100 for the first time, ending the year at a career-high of No.89
Made her WTA Tour main draw debut in 2023 at 's-Hertogenbosch with a 1r (l. Andreescu) and followed up with a 1r at Hamburg (l. Pera). Contested Grand Slam qualifying for the first time in 2023 at Wimbledon and US Open
In 2023, reached her first WTA 125 final at Ljubljana (l. Bassols Ribera) and further reached a WTA 125 SF at Kozerki (l. Yastremska)
In 2022, lifted two ITF titles at 15K Monastir and 25K Sozopol
In 2020, lifted one ITF title at 15K Antalya
