Khumoun Sultanov vs Mert AlkayaPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Khumoun Sultanov and Mert Alkaya have met 1 time since 2026; Khumoun Sultanov leads 1–0. Across all meetings Sultanov has taken 2 sets to Alkaya's 0. Their most recent meeting: Khumoun Sultanov won at Astana Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Sultanov | Alkaya | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Khumoun Sultanov | Mert Alkaya | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 86% | 12/14 | 78% | 47/60 |
| Wins a set when losing | 57% | 4/7 | 50% | 14/28 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 29% | 6/21 | 31% | 27/88 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 61% | 11/18 | 68% | 41/60 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 100% | 1/1 | 55% | 12/22 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 100% | 3/3 | 48% | 10/21 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 87% | 13/15 | 90% | 52/58 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 80% | 12/15 | 81% | 47/58 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Sultanov 1, Alkaya 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Sultanov
🪃 Counterpuncher
Alkaya
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
Both Khumoun Sultanov and Mert Alkaya are 🪃 Counterpuncher types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 2,818 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Aug 14, 2026
Astana Challenger
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Sultanov | Alkaya | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Khumoun Sultanov | Mert Alkaya | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 5/5 | 94% | 17/18 |
| 3 or more | 80% | 4/5 | 72% | 13/18 |
| 5 or more | 40% | 2/5 | 50% | 9/18 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/5 | 11% | 2/18 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/5 | 0% | 0/18 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/5 | 0% | 0/18 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Sultanov | Alkaya |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 3–2 | 9–9 |
| Avg odds | 1.69 | 1.77 |
| ROI % | -5.0% | -31.2% |
| Units P/L | -0.25u | -5.61u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Sultanov | Alkaya |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 2 |
| Events | 1 | 2 |
| Matches | 4 | 5 |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 km | 2,119 mi · 3,410 km |
| Route | KAZ | TUR → KAZ |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Hayato Matsuoka
Astana Challenger · Semifinals
Aug 15
Mert Alkaya
Astana Challenger · Quarterfinals
Aug 14
Lucio Ratti
Astana Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 12
Alexander Binda
Astana Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 10
Andrej Martin
M25 Ollersbach · 1st Round
Jul 21
Tito Chavez
M15 Kranjska Gora · Final
May 31
Maximilian Homberg
M15 Kranjska Gora · Semifinals
May 30
Alexander Weis
M15 Kranjska Gora · Quarterfinals
May 29
Khumoun Sultanov
Astana Challenger · Quarterfinals
Aug 14
Beibit Zhukayev
Astana Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 12
Sidharth Rawat
Astana Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 11
Kenta Miyoshi
Istanbul Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 6
Saba Purtseladze
Istanbul Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 4
Colin Sinclair
Samsun Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 28
Luka Pavlovic
Segovia Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jul 24
Akira Santillan
Segovia Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 22
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 21–88 matches
| Metric | Sultanov | Alkaya |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 67% | 68% |
| Sets won | 67% | 66% |
| Games won | 56% | 56% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Sultanov | Alkaya |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Sultanov | Alkaya |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
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