İpek Öz

İpek Öz
Öz at the 2023 US Open
Country (sports) Turkey
ResidenceIstanbul, Turkey
Born (1999-07-08) 8 July 1999
Antalya, Turkey
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
PlaysLeft-handed (two-handed backhand)
Prize money$378,967
Singles
Career record259–211
Career titles5 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 163 (18 July 2022)
Current rankingNo. 237 (9 December 2024)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQ1 (2023)
French OpenQ2 (2022)
WimbledonQ2 (2024)
US OpenQ1 (2022, 2023)
Doubles
Career record131–88
Career titles9 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 327 (27 June 2022)
Current rankingNo. 910 (9 December 2024)
Team competitions
Fed Cup9–7
Medal record
Representing Turkey
Mediterranean Games
2018 Tarragona Doubles
Last updated on: 9 December 2024.

İpek Öz (born 8 July 1999) is a Turkish tennis player.

She has a career-high singles ranking of world No. 163, achieved on 18 July 2022. On 13 June 2022, she peaked at No. 327 in WTA the doubles rankings. She took part in the 2018 Mediterranean Games in Tarragona, Spain, and won the gold medal for Turkey in the doubles event, alongside teammate Başak Eraydın.[1][2]

Career

2017-2022

Öz won her first professional title in the singles event at the ITF tournament held at Manavgat, Turkey in 2017, defeating Ilona Georgiana Ghioroaie from Romania in the final.[3]

She made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2018 İstanbul Cup, where she received a wildcard into the singles draw, and in the doubles main draw, partnering Melis Sezer.[4]

Partnering Başak Eraydın, she won the Gold medal in the women's doubles at the 2018 Mediterranean Games, defeating Bosnian pair Nefisa Berberović and Dea Herdželaš in the final which went to a deciding champions tiebreak.[5][6]

Entering as a wildcard at the 2022 Qatar Open, Öz lost in the first round to Madison Brengle.[7] Having qualified for the 2022 Copa Colsanitas, she reached the second round with a win over Daniela Seguel,[8] but lost her next match to defending champion and top seed Camila Osorio.[9]

At the 2022 Swedish Open, Öz defeated eighth seed Kamilla Rakhimova in the first round.[10] She went out in round two against Viktoriya Tomova.[11]

Öz reached her first WTA 125 semifinal at the 2022 Montevideo Open, defeating Rosa Vicens Mas[12] and Darya Astakhova,[13] before losing in the last four to Léolia Jeanjean.[14]

2023-2024

Öz received wildcard entries into the 2023 Qatar Open and the 2023 Dubai Tennis Championships, but lost in the first round to Victoria Azarenka[15] and Marta Kostyuk[16] respectively.

Ranked No. 210, she entered the main draw as lucky loser at the 2023 Transylvania Open in Cluj Napoca, although she again went out in the opening round, this time to Miriam Bulgaru.[17]

At the 2023 MundoTenis Open, Öz defeated sixth seed Anna Bondár to reach the second round,[18] where she lost to eventual champion Ajla Tomljanović.[19] The following week made it through to round two at the 2023 Argentina Open thanks to a win over Valentini Grammatikopoulou,[20] but was then defeated by eighth seed María Lourdes Carlé.[21]

Öz reached the second round at the 2023 Montevideo Open, defeating Jamie Loeb,[22] before losing to fourth seed Julia Riera in three sets.[23]

At the 2024 Zavarovalnica Sava Ljubljana, she overcame wildcard entrant Živa Falkner in the first round,[24] but then lost her next match to second seed Nuria Parrizas Diaz.[25]

Grand Slam performance

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Singles

Tournament 2022 2023 W–L
Australian Open A Q1 0–0
French Open Q2 A 0–0
Wimbledon Q1 A 0–0
US Open Q1 Q1 0–0
Win–loss 0–0 0–0 0–0

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 17 (5 titles, 12 runner–ups)

Legend
W60 tournaments
W40 tournaments
W25 tournaments
W15 tournaments
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Win 1–0 Oct 2017 ITF Antalya, Turkey W15 Clay Ilona Georgiana Ghioroaie 6–3, 6–2
Finalist[a] 1–1 Jan 2019 ITF Antalya, Turkey W15 Clay Zhibek Kulambayeva 0–2* canc.
Loss 1–2 Aug 2019 ITF Oldenzaal, Netherlands W15 Clay Cindy Burger 6–2, 1–6, 1–6
Win 2–2 Nov 2019 ITF Antalya, Turkey W15 Clay Johana Marková 6–1, 6–3
Win 3–2 Nov 2020 ITF Antalya, Turkey W15 Clay Andreea Roșca 6–1, 6–1
Loss 3–3 Jan 2021 ITF Antalya, Turkey W15 Clay Berfu Cengiz 6–3, 2–6, 4–6
Loss 3–4 Jun 2021 ITF Wrocław, Poland W25 Clay Chloé Paquet 6–4, 3–6, 3–6
Loss 3–5 Sep 2021 ITF Collonge-Bellerive, Switzerland W60 Clay Beatriz Haddad Maia 7–5, 1–6, 4–6
Loss 3–6 Oct 2021 ITF Lisbon, Portugal W25 Clay Irene Burillo Escorihuela 4–6, 0–6
Loss 3–7 Jan 2022 ITF Manacor, Spain W25 Hard Yvonne Cavallé Reimers 2–6, 2–6
Win 4–7 May 2022 ITF Båstad, Sweden W25 Clay Irina Khromacheva 6–3, 6–1
Loss 4–8 Jun 2022 Brașov Open, Romania W60 Clay Jaimee Fourlis 6–7(0), 2–6
Loss 4–9 Oct 2022 ITF Seville, Spain W25 Clay Raluca Șerban 3–6, 0–6
Loss 4–10 May 2023 ITF Båstad, Sweden W25 Clay María Carlé 4–6, 3–6
Loss 4–11 Jun 2023 Open de Biarritz, France W60 Clay Fiona Ferro 5–7, 3–6
Win 5–11 Jun 2023 ITF Ystad, Sweden W40 Clay Astra Sharma 6–1, 6–3
Loss 5–12 Apr 2024 Split, Croatia W60 Clay Jana Fett 0–6, 4–6

Doubles: 23 (9 titles, 14 runner–ups)

Legend
W40/50 tournaments
W25 tournaments
W15 tournaments
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Partner Opponents Score
Loss 0–1 Jul 2017 ITF Istanbul, Turkey W15 Clay Ena Kajević Sanaz Marand
Melis Sezer
2–6, 6–7(1)
Loss 0–2 Jul 2017 ITF Istanbul, Turkey W15 Hard Petia Arshinkova Ekaterine Gorgodze
Mariam Bolkvadze
1–6, 3–6
Win 1–2 Aug 2017 ITF Istanbul, Turkey W15 Hard Berfu Cengiz Vasilisa Aponasenko
Tea Faber
6–4, 6–1
Win 2–2 Oct 2017 ITF Antalya, Turkey W15 Clay Albina Khabibulina Réka Luca Jani
Sofiya Kovalets
7–5, 1–6, [11–9]
Loss 2–3 Oct 2017 ITF Istanbul, Turkey W25 Hard (i) Ekaterina Yashina Petra Krejsová
Jesika Malečková
4–6, 3–6
Loss 2–4 Nov 2017 ITF Antalya, Turkey W15 Clay Gabriela Pantůčková Vitalia Stamat
Ekaterina Vishnevskaya
3–6, 5–7
Win 3–4 Nov 2017 ITF Antalya, Turkey W15 Clay Melis Sezer Polina Bakhmutkina
Magdaléna Pantůčková
3–6, 7–5, [14–12]
Loss 3–5 Jan 2018 ITF Antalya, Turkey W15 Clay Ksenia Palkina Sofia Shapatava
Anastasiya Vasylyeva
7–5, 0–6, [11–13]
Loss 3–6 Jan 2018 ITF Antalya, Turkey W15 Clay Ekaterina Vishnevskaya Oana Gavrilă
Andreea Amalia Roșca
4–6, 2–6
Win 4–6 Jun 2018 ITF Minsk, Belarus W15 Clay Melis Sezer Anna Kubareva
Anna Sisková
6–1, 0–6, [10–8]
Win 5–6 Jun 2018 ITF Minsk, Belarus W15 Clay Melis Sezer Margaux Bovy
Angelina Zhuravleva
6–2, 4–6, [10–5]
Loss 5–7 Jul 2018 Telavi Open, Georgia W15 Clay Melis Sezer Nadezda Gorbachkova
Julia Helbet
0–1 ret.
Loss 5–8 Sep 2018 ITF Varna, Bulgaria W15 Clay Melis Sezer Gabriela Talabă
Aymet Uzcátegui
6–3, 5–7, [5–10]
Loss 5–9 Nov 2018 ITF Antalya, Turkey W15 Clay Melis Sezer Ioana Gașpar
Gabriela Nicole Tatarus
7–6(3), 5–7, [4–10]
Win 6–9 Jun 2019 ITF Budapest, Hungary W15 Clay Melis Sezer Kristýna Hrabalová
Laura Svatíková
6–3, 4–6, [15–13]
Win 7–9 Jul 2019 ITF Prokuplje, Serbia W15 Clay Melis Sezer Nefisa Berberović
Veronika Erjavec
7–5, 7–5
Loss 7–10 Nov 2019 ITF Antalya, Turkey W15 Clay Viktoriya Petrenko Johana Marková
Nika Radišić
4–6, 5–7
Loss 7–11 Mar 2020 ITF Antalya, Turkey W25 Clay Melis Sezer Réka Luca Jani
Mayar Sherif
7–6(8), 1–6, [3–10]
Win 8–11 Jan 2021 ITF Antalya, Turkey W15 Clay Cemre Anıl Federica Arcidiacono
Aurora Zantedeschi
6–2, 3–6, [10–6]
Loss 8–12 Apr 2021 ITF Dubai, UAE W25 Hard Berfu Cengiz Emina Bektas
Tara Moore
5–7, 6–4, [7–10]
Loss 8–13 Jun 2021 ITF Wrocław, Poland W25 Clay Nuria Brancaccio Anna Hertel
Martyna Kubka
6–7(2), 6–3, [7–10]
Win 9–13 Oct 2022 ITF Seville, Spain W25 Clay Nika Radišić Maryna Kolb
Nadiia Kolb
7–5, 7–6(3)
Loss 0–6 Nov 2024 ITF Trnava, Slovakia W50 Hard (i) Tara Würth Dominika Šalková
Julie Štruplová
4–6, 4–6

Other finals

Doubles

Outcome Date Tournament Location Partner Opponents Score
Gold June 2018 2018 Mediterranean Games Tarragona, Spain Başak Eraydın Nefisa Berberović
Dea Herdželaš
0–6, 6–3, [12–10]

Notes

  1. ^ The match was suspended at 0–2 and never finished because of rain.

References

  1. ^ "Akdeniz Oyunları'nda Türk Kadın Tenisçiler Şampiyon Oldu". www.istekadinlar.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  2. ^ "Başak Eraydın ve İpek Öz'den altın madalya". Posta (in Turkish). 29 June 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  3. ^ "İpek Öz ilk şampiyonluğuna ulaştı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 15 October 2017. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  4. ^ Tom Barnes (2018-04-29). "TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Cup" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-07-25.
  5. ^ "Darwish among judo winners at Mediterranean Games as medals come thick and fast at Tarragona 2018". Inside the Games. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Turkish athletes win 12 medals at 2018 Mediterranean Games as day 8 draws to a close". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Azarenka saves match point in stunning comeback to progress at Qatar Open". Inside the Games. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  8. ^ "İpek Öz vs Daniela Seguel". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  9. ^ "Bogota: Defending champ Osorio survives Oz, saves SP to reach QF". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  10. ^ "Tournoi de Bastad : Oz au deuxième tour". Tennis Majors (in French). Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  11. ^ "Nordea Open: Tomova moves into quarter-finals". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  12. ^ "Rosa Vicens Mas vs İpek Öz". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  13. ^ "Open de Montevideo: la joueuse de tennis turque, Ipek Oz, se hisse en demi-finale". AA Sport (in French). Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  14. ^ "Leolia Jeanjean consigue clasificarse para la final a costa de Ipek Oz". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  15. ^ "Qatar Open: Azarenka books spot in second round". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  16. ^ "Dubai Duty Free Championships: Kostyuk moves into second round". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  17. ^ "Transylvania Open: Home favourite Bulgaru through to second round". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  18. ^ "Florianopolis Open: Sixth seed Bondar upset by Oz in first round". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  19. ^ "Tomljanovic battles into last eight at Florianopolis Open". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  20. ^ "Argentina Open: Oz books spot in second round". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  21. ^ "Argentina Open: Carle reaches last 8". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  22. ^ "Montevideo Open: Oz fights back against Loeb to make second round". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  23. ^ "Montevideo Open: Riera fights back to beat Oz and reach quarter-finals". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  24. ^ "Zavarovalnica Sava Ljubljana: Oz advances to last 16". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
  25. ^ "Zavarovalnica Sava Ljubljana: Parrizas Diaz reaches quarter-finals". Tennis Majors. Retrieved 11 December 2024.