# Ayla Aksu

Ayla Aksu (born 15 July 1996) is a Turkish tennis player.
Aksu has a career-high WTA singles ranking of 214, achieved on 18 September 2017, and a career-high doubles ranking of No. 199, set on 11 June 2018. She has won 13 singles titles and 15 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit.

## Early life

Aksu grew up in Sacramento, California. Growing up, she looked up to Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova, and Çağla Büyükakçay.

## Career

Aksu represented Turkey from 2010 to 2012, before choosing to represent the United States in 2013, but switched back to Turkey in 2014. Competing for Turkey in the Billie Jean King Cup, she has a win-loss record of 5–9.
Aksu made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2015 İstanbul Cup, in the doubles event, partnering Melis Sezer.

## ITF Circuit finals
### Singles: 26 (13 titles, 13 runner–ups)

* Legend
* W60 tournaments
* W25/35 tournaments
* W10/15 tournaments
* Finals by surface
* Hard (11–8)
* Clay (2–5)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | Jun 2015 | ITF Adana, Turkey | W10 | Hard | Carla Touly | 3–6, 6–3, 7–6$^{(3)}$ |
| Loss | 1–1 | Aug 2015 | ITF İstanbul, Turkey | W10 | Hard | Melis Sezer | 5–7, 6–7$^{(4)}$ |
| Win | 2–1 | Aug 2015 | Bursa Cup, Turkey | W10 | Hard | María Fernanda Álvarez | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 3–1 | Aug 2015 | ITF Izmir, Turkey | W10 | Hard | Keren Shlomo | 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| Loss | 3–2 | Dec 2015 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W10 | Clay | Ekaterine Gorgodze | 4–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 4–2 | May 2016 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W10 | Hard | Julia Stamatova | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 5–2 | May 2016 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W10 | Hard | Sarah Lee | 6–1, 4–6, 7–6$^{(1)}$ |
| Win | 6–2 | Jun 2016 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W10 | Hard | Raluca Șerban | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 7–2 | Oct 2016 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W10 | Hard | Ágnes Bukta | 6–4, 2–6, 7–5 |
| Win | 8–2 | Oct 2016 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W10 | Hard | Ágnes Bukta | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | 9–2 | Nov 2016 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W10 | Hard | Tayisiya Morderger | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Loss | 9–3 | Mar 2017 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Andreea Mitu | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 9–4 | Mar 2017 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Sofia Shapatava | 6–2, 6–7$^{(3)}$, 6–7$^{(5)}$ |
| Loss | 9–5 | Mar 2017 | ITF İstanbul, Turkey | W15 | Hard (i) | Katie Boulter | 3–6, 6–3, 3–6 |
| Loss | 9–6 | Jul 2017 | ITF İstanbul, Turkey | W15 | Clay | Sanaz Marand | 1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 9–7 | Aug 2017 | ITF El Espinar, Spain | W25 | Hard | Paula Badosa | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 9–8 | Aug 2017 | Mençuna Cup, Turkey | W60 | Hard | Valeria Savinykh | 6–3, 6–7$^{(10)}$, 6–7$^{(5)}$ |
| Win | 10–8 | Nov 2018 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Hard | Kirsten-Andrea Weedon | 7–5, 6–1 |
| Win | 11–8 | Oct 2021 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W15 | Hard | Pimrada Jattavapornvanit | 6–3, 6–4 |
| Loss | 11–9 | Dec 2022 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W15 | Hard | Nahia Berecoechea | 2–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 11–10 | Aug 2023 | ITF Malmö, Sweden | W25 | Clay | Suzan Lamens | 1–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 11–11 | Dec 2023 | ITF Monastir, Tunisia | W25 | Hard | Antonia Ružić | 6–3, 4–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 12–11 | Apr 2024 | ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, Italy | W35 | Clay | Lucie Havlíčková | w/o |
| Win | 13–11 | Aug 2024 | ITF Collonge–Bellerive, Switzerland | W35 | Clay | Sada Nahimana | 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| Loss | 13–12 | Oct 2024 | Open de Touraine, France | W35 | Hard (i) | Yuliya Hatouka | 6–7$^{(4)}$, 6–7$^{(8)}$ |
| Loss | 13–13 | Oct 2024 | ITF Istanbul, Turkey | W35 | Hard (i) | Patricia Maria Țig | 3–6, 6–7$^{(4)}$ |

### Doubles: 28 (15 titles, 13 runner–ups)

* Legend
* W60/75 tournaments
* W25/35 tournaments
* W10/15 tournaments
* Finals by surface
* Hard (13–10)
* Clay (2–3)
| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
| Win | 1–0 | Jun 2014 | ITF İstanbul, Turkey | W10 | Hard | İpek Soylu | Elke Lemmens Julia Stamatova | 4–6, 6–3, [10–4] |
| Loss | 1–1 | Oct 2014 | ITF İstanbul | W25 | Hard (i) | Müge Topsel | Xenia Knoll İpek Soylu | 2–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Dec 2014 | ITF İstanbul | W10 | Hard (i) | İpek Soylu | Jana Fett Adrijana Lekaj | 3–6, 4–6 |
| Loss | 1–3 | Feb 2015 | ITF Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt | W10 | Hard | Müge Topsel | Anna Morgina Julia Terziyska | 1–6, 6–4, [2–10] |
| Win | 2–3 | Mar 2015 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W10 | Hard | Melis Sezer | Dorien Cuypers Aymet Uzcategui | 6–2, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–3 | May 2015 | ITF Antalya | W10 | Hard | Melis Sezer | Mariaryeni Gutiérrez María Martínez Martínez | 7–5, 6–2 |
| Win | 4–3 | Jun 2015 | ITF Adana, Turkey | W10 | Hard | Melis Sezer | Cemre Anıl Vasilisa Aponasenko | 6–1, 6–3 |
| Win | 5–3 | Jun 2015 | ITF Adana | W10 | Hard | Melis Sezer | Emma Flood Anette Munozova | 6–7$^{(5)}$, 6–4, [10–3] |
| Win | 6–3 | Jun 2015 | ITF Balıkesir, Turkey | W10 | Hard | Melis Sezer | Cristina Adamescu Cemre Anıl | 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 6–4 | Aug 2015 | ITF Izmir, Turkey | W10 | Hard | Arina Folts | Julia Wachaczyk Nora Niedmers | 6–7$^{(4)}$, 4–6 |
| Win | 7–4 | Sep 2015 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W10 | Hard | Julia Stamatova | Tamara Kupková Elina Nepliy | 7–5, 6–3 |
| Loss | 7–5 | Oct 2015 | ITF Antalya | W10 | Hard | Anita Husarić | Vivien Juhászová Aryna Sabalenka | 1–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 8–5 | Apr 2016 | ITF Antalya | W10 | Hard | Melis Sezer | Viktoriya Tomova Anastasiya Vasylyeva | 6–3, 6–3 |
| Loss | 8–6 | May 2016 | ITF Antalya | W10 | Hard | Julia Stamatova | Emina Bektas Sarah Lee | 0–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 9–6 | Aug 2016 | ITF Arad, Romania | W10 | Clay | Chantal Škamlová | Yasmin Gülman Camelia Hristea | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 10–6 | Nov 2016 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W10 | Hard | Melis Sezer | Dia Evtimova Valeria Gorlats | 6–1, 7–6$^{(5)}$ |
| Win | 11–6 | Feb 2017 | ITF Antalya | W15 | Clay | Ekaterine Gorgodze | Başak Eraydın Karin Kennel | 6–3, 6–1 |
| Win | 12–6 | Jun 2017 | ITF Figueira da Foz, Portugal | W25 | Hard | Raluca Șerban | María Herazo González Victoria Rodríguez | 6–4, 6–1 |
| Loss | 12–7 | Aug 2017 | ITF El Espinar, Spain | W25 | Hard | Bibiane Schoofs | Quinn Gleason Luisa Stefani | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 13–7 | Oct 2017 | Lagos Open, Nigeria | W25 | Hard | Ana Veselinović | Conny Perrin Valeriya Strakhova | 6–4, 6–2 |
| Win | 14–7 | Apr 2018 | Lale Cup Istanbul, Turkey | W60 | Hard | Harriet Dart | Anastasia Potapova Olga Doroshina | 6–4, 7–6$^{(3)}$ |
| Loss | 14–8 | Dec 2019 | ITF Antalya, Turkey | W15 | Hard | Gizem Melisa Ateş | Georgia Crăciun Başak Eraydın | 1–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 14–9 | Jan 2021 | ITF Antalya | W15 | Clay | Ani Vangelova | Pia Lovrič Adrienn Nagy | 4–6, 5–7 |
| Loss | 14–10 | May 2021 | ITF Tbilisi, Georgia | W15 | Hard | Valeriia Olianovskaia | Jenny Dürst Weronika Falkowska | 3–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 14–11 | May 2023 | ITF Bodrum, Turkey | W60 | Hard | Harriet Dart | Oana Gavrilă Isabelle Haverlag | 4–6, 6–7$^{(3)}$ |
| Loss | 14–12 | Jul 2023 | Amstelveen Open, Netherlands | W60 | Clay | Ena Kajevic | Noma Noha Akugue Marie Weckerle | 5–7, 3–6 |
| Win | 15–12 | Jan 2025 | Open Andrézieux-Bouthéon, France | W75 | Hard (i) | Yuliya Hatouka | Conny Perrin Lian Tran | 5–7, 6–4, [14–12] |
| Loss | 15–13 | Mar 2025 | ITF Helsinki, Finland | W35 | Hard (i) | Martyna Kubka | Laura Hietaranta Ella McDonald | 3–6, 4–6 |