ATP Challenger Tour · 1st Round Qualifying · Fujairah Open
Final score
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Alkaya
🪃 Counterpuncher
Kirkin
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 54% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 3,919 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for Mert Alkaya here.
Counterpuncher players often use elite bp conversion and strong return game to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Alkaya | Kirkin |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 4–7 | 5–7 |
| Avg odds | 2.54 | 1.56 |
| ROI % | -28.1% | -53.2% |
| Units P/L | -3.09u | -6.38u |
Prior meetings and scores · 2 career meetings
2
Alkaya
0
Kirkin
Mar 2, 2026
Fujairah Open
? - · 1st Round Qualifying
Jan 5, 2026
M25 Monastir
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Alkaya has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Kirkin's 33%).
| Opponent | Alkaya | Kirkin |
|---|---|---|
| Alaa Trifi | W 63 75 | W 75 63 |
| Laurent Lokoli | W 16 62 60 | L 63 26 57 |
| Thomas Faurel | W 63 64 | L 16 16 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Alkaya | Kirkin |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 54.5% | 56.6% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 70.8% | 73.1% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 53.8% | 48.3% |
| Aces / Match | 3.9 | 4.8 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| Break Points Saved % | 52% | 49.4% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 34.1% | 38.5% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 51.7% | 50.3% |
| BP Converted % | 41.9% | 52.9% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 20.3 | 0 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 22 | 0 |
| Net Pts Won % | 82.6% | 0% |
| Total Pts Won % | 51.7% | 53.1% |
Last five matches per player
Matchup overview
Mert Alkaya and Ergi Kirkin face off in the 1st Round Qualifying at Fujairah Open on Unknown surface.
Mert Alkaya leads 2-0 over 2 previous meetings.
Mert Alkaya is 1-4 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Matisse Bobichon (Jun 17).
Ergi Kirkin is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Aziz Ouakaa (Jun 21).
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