Marlon Vankan and Mert Alkaya have met 1 time since 2026; Mert Alkaya leads 1–0. Their most recent meeting: Mert Alkaya won at M15 Monastir (2026).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Vankan
⚔️ The Gladiator
Alkaya
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 54% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 3,919 matches in our dataset — a stylistic lean toward Mert Alkaya.
Counterpuncher players often use elite bp conversion and strong return game to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
1 career meeting, newest first
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Vankan | Alkaya | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Marlon Vankan | Mert Alkaya | ||
| 1 or more | 89% | 8/9 | 94% | 17/18 |
| 3 or more | 22% | 2/9 | 61% | 11/18 |
| 5 or more | 11% | 1/9 | 33% | 6/18 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 6% | 1/18 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/18 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/18 |
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Vankan | Alkaya |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 1–2 | 4–7 |
| Avg odds | 1.87 | 2.54 |
| ROI % | -18.3% | -28.1% |
| Units P/L | -0.55u | -3.09u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Alkaya has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Vankan's 75%).
| Opponent | Vankan | Alkaya |
|---|---|---|
| Pieter De Lange | W | W 61 63 |
| Alaa Trifi | L 46 36 | W 63 75 |
| John Hallquist Lithen | W 75 57 63 | W 61 76 |
| Alexandre Aubriot | W 64 63 | W 62 62 |
Last five matches per player
Pieter De Lange
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 21
Marcel Zielinski
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 20
Vincent Dullinger
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 17
Radu Mihai Papoe
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 12
Kai Thompson
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 11
Mihai Razvan Marinescu
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 9
Juan Cruz Martin Manzano
M25 Carnac · Round of 32
May 25
Mathys Domenc
M25 Carnac · Round of 16
May 25
Matisse Bobichon
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 17
Pierre-Hugues Herbert
BOSS OPEN · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 8
Arda Azkara
RISE CENTURION OPEN · Round of 32
Jun 1
Andrej Nedic
Bosphorus Challenger Cup · Round of 16
May 21
Georgii Kravchenko
Bosphorus Challenger Cup · Round of 32
May 19
Yusuke Takahashi
RISE IRENE OPEN · Round of 32
May 13
Jonas Forejtek
Zagreb Open · 1st Round Qualifying
May 10
Gauthier Onclin
Cote d'Ivoire Open 2 · Quarterfinals
May 1
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 45–74 matches
| Metric | Vankan | Alkaya |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 64% | 70% |
| Sets won | 63% | 68% |
| Games won | 55% | 57% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Vankan | Alkaya |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M15 | 0 | 1 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Vankan | Alkaya |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
