Mert Alkaya and Tiago Cacao have met 2 times since 2026; Mert Alkaya leads 2–0. Their most recent meeting: Mert Alkaya won at M25 Monastir (2026).
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Alkaya
🪃 Counterpuncher
Cacao
🧱 The Wall
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 57% vs 🧱 The Wall across 2,782 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 wall's elite returner.
2 career meetings, newest first
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Alkaya | Cacao |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 4–7 | 0–1 |
| Avg odds | 2.54 | 1.56 |
| ROI % | -28.1% | -100.0% |
| Units P/L | -3.09u | -1.00u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 2 shared opponents, both Alkaya and Cacao posted a 50% win rate.
| Opponent | Alkaya | Cacao |
|---|---|---|
| Georgii Kravchenko | W 63 61 | W 46 63 64 |
| Michele Ribecai | L 36 16 | L 57 26 |
Last five matches per player
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
Joao Domingues
Futures 2026 ·
Jun 17
Goncalo Marques
M25 Loulé · Round of 32
May 4
Joao Domingues
M25 Quinta do Lago · Round of 32
Apr 27
Juan Cruz Martin Manzano
M15 Rovinj · Round of 16
Mar 16
Simone Massellani
M15 Rovinj · Round of 32
Mar 16
Georgii Kravchenko
M25 Faro · Round of 16
Mar 2
Michele Ribecai
M25 Faro · Quarterfinals
Mar 2
Fausto Tabacco
M25 Faro · Round of 32
Mar 2
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 37–74 matches
| Metric | Alkaya | Cacao |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 70% | 41% |
| Sets won | 68% | 44% |
| Games won | 57% | 49% |
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Alkaya | Cacao |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M25 | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Alkaya | Cacao |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 2 | 0 |
