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Cem Ilkel
TurkeyAge, ranking and resultsCem Ilkel is a tennis player on the ATP Tour who represents Turkey and reached a career-high ranking of No. 144.
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About Cem Ilkel
Cem Ilkel is a tennis player on the ATP Tour who represents Turkey. Born on August 21, 1995, in Istanbul, Turkiye, he plays right-handed with a two-handed backhand and turned pro in 2013. On November 29, 2021, Ilkel reached a career-high ATP Tour ranking of No. 144.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 5, 2026Match history20
Every ATP Tour, Grand Slam and Olympic main-draw match in our records, newest first. A walkover is listed but never counted in a record.
2023: 2-5
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9 | Sofia Open | Quarterfinal | Jack Draper | L | 2-6, 2-6 | Hard |
| Nov 8 | Sofia Open | Round 2 | Max Purcell | W | 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 | Hard |
| Nov 7 | Sofia Open | Round 1 | Dimitar Kuzmanov | W | 6-0, 6-3 | Hard |
| Aug 22 | US Open | Qualifying 1st Round | Yu Hsiou Hsu | L | 6-7(4), 1-6 | Hard |
| Jun 26 | Wimbledon | Qualifying 1st Round | Gabriel Diallo | L | 3-6, 6-4, 1-6 | Grass |
| May 23 | Roland Garros | Qualifying 1st Round | Geoffrey Blancaneaux | L | 4-6, 5-7 | Clay |
| Feb 18 | Qatar Open | Qualifying 1st Round | Nikoloz Basilashvili | L | 3-6, 5-7 | Hard |
2022: 2-7
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 | Almaty Open | Qualifying 1st Round | Zhang Zhizhen | L | 7-6(8), 2-6, 1-6 | Hard |
| Sep 27 | Tel Aviv Watergen Open | Round 1 | Sebastian Korda | L | 4-6, 4-6 | Hard |
| Sep 26 | Tel Aviv Watergen Open | Qualifying Final | Aleksandr Shevchenko | W | 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 | Hard |
| Sep 25 | Tel Aviv Watergen Open | Qualifying 1st Round | Zsombor Piros | W | 4-6, 7-6(4), 7-6(5) | Hard |
| Jun 20 | Wimbledon | Qualifying 1st Round | Jason Kubler | L | 6-3, 5-7, 2-6 | Grass |
| Jun 4 | Boss Open | Qualifying 1st Round | Peter Gojowczyk | L | 3-6, 1-6 | Grass |
| May 16 | Roland Garros | Qualifying 1st Round | Alexandre Muller | L | 0-6, 1-6 | Clay |
| Feb 1 | Tata Open Maharashtra | Vit Kopriva | L | 4-6, 2-6 | Hard | |
| Jan 10 | Australian Open | Qualifying 1st Round | Enzo Couacaud | L | 3-6, 7-6(4), 4-6 | Hard |
2021: 0-3
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 | Indian Wells | Round 1 | Jenson Brooksby | L | 6-7(5), 4-6 | Hard |
| Aug 30 | US Open | Round 1 | Alex Molcan | L | 6-4, 3-6, 1-6, 1-6 | Hard |
| Jun 22 | Wimbledon | Tomas Martin Etcheverry | L | 1-6, 4-6 | Grass |
2020: 1-1
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8 | Qatar Open | Round 2 | Marton Fucsovics | L | 1-6, 4-6 | Hard |
| Jan 7 | Qatar Open | Round 1 | Ricardas Berankis | W | 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 | Hard |
2019: 0-1
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25 | Turkish Airlines Open Antalya | Round 1 | Kevin Krawietz | L | 4-6, 4-6 | Grass |
2018: 0-2
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26 | Antalya Open | Round 1 | Marius Copil | L | 4-6, 6-7(5) | Grass |
| Apr 30 | TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Open | Round 1 | Paolo Lorenzi | L | 2-6, 3-6 | Clay |
2017: 0-3
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26 | ATP Antalya Cup | Round 1 | Mohamed Safwat | L | 6-4, 3-6, 7-7(7) | Grass |
| May 1 | ATP TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Open | Round 1 | Mikhail Youzhny | L | 6-3, 3-6, 3-6 | Clay |
| Feb 8 | ATP Garanti Koza Sofia Open | Round 1 | Viktor Troicki | L | 3-6, 2-6 | Hard |
2016: 0-2
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17 | ATP & WTA Kremlin Cup | Round 1 | Thomaz Bellucci | L | 5-7, 1-6 | Hard |
| Apr 26 | ATP TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Open | Round 1 | Marcel Granollers | L | 1-6, 6-7(9) | Clay |
2015: 0-2
| Date | Tournament | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19 | ATP Kremlin Cup by Bank of Moscow | Round 1 | Teymuraz Gabashvili | L | 2-6, 1-6 | Hard |
| Apr 28 | ATP Garanti Koza Istanbul Open | Round 1 | Daniel Gimeno-Traver | L | 1-6, 4-6 | Clay |
How he is doing now
Career
- 2015First ATP matchLost to Daniel Gimeno-Traver, ATP Garanti Koza Istanbul Open
- 2021Career high No. 144Nov 29, 2021
- Nov 9, 2023Latest matchLost to Jack Draper, Sofia Open
Grand Slam titles
First ATP match
Apr 28, 2015: lost to Daniel Gimeno-Traver 1-6, 4-6ATP Garanti Koza Istanbul Open, on clay
Latest match
Nov 9, 2023: lost to Jack Draper 2-6, 2-6Sofia Open, Quarterfinal, on hard court
Sources and updates
Results and schedules come from Agatha's own records of the ATP Tour.
Updated Oct 5, 2026, 3:18 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every match; biography facts are checked weekly.