Altuğ Çelikbilek
Çelikbilek at the 2022 French Open | |
| Country (sports) | Turkey |
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| Residence | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Born | 7 September 1996 Antalya, Turkey |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 2015 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Tobias Hinzmann |
| Prize money | $505,026 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 12–12 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 154 (21 February 2022) |
| Current ranking | No. 600 (9 September 2024) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | Q1 (2022) |
| French Open | Q2 (2021, 2022) |
| Wimbledon | Q2 (2021, 2023) |
| US Open | Q2 (2022) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 3–8 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 224 (25 July 2022) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | 9–8 |
| Last updated on: 9 September 2024. | |
Altuğ Çelikbilek (Turkish pronunciation: [ˈaɫtuː ˈtʃelicbilec]; born 7 September 1996) is a Turkish professional tennis player. He has a career high ATP singles ranking of world No. 154 achieved on 21 February 2022.[1] He also has a career high ATP doubles ranking of No. 224, achieved on 25 July 2022. He is currently the No. 3 Turkish player.[2]
Çelikbilek has won 2 ATP Challengers and 5 ITF singles titles and 11 ITF doubles titles.
Professional career
He made his Grand Slam debut at the 2021 French Open in the qualifying competition.
Çelikbilek has represented Turkey at Davis Cup, where he has a win–loss record of 5–7.
Personal life
In December 2024, he suffered a stroke whilst competing at the ITF M25 in Monastir, shortly afterwards he had to have surgery to remove a brain tumour.[3]
ATP Challenger and ITF Futures/World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 13 (9 titles, 4 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Nov 2016 | Turkey F45, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Dmitry Popko | 2–6, 5–7 |
| Win | 1–1 | Feb 2017 | Turkey F7, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Alexandar Lazov | 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
| Win | 2–1 | Apr 2018 | Tunisia F16, Djerba | Futures | Hard | Yannick Mertens | 6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–4 |
| Win | 3–1 | Oct 2018 | Germany F16, Hamburg | Futures | Hard | Louis Wessels | 6–2, 2–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 4–1 | Feb 2019 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard | Christoph Negritu | 2–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| Win | 5–1 | May 2019 | M15 Sozopol, Bulgaria | WTT | Hard | Alexander Donski | 6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–2 |
| Loss | 5–2 | Nov 2019 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard | Matija Pecotić | 1–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 5–3 | Mar 2021 | St.Petersburg, Russia | Challenger | Hard | Zizou Bergs | 4–6, 6–3, 4–6 |
| Win | 6–3 | Jul 2021 | Porto, Portugal | Challenger | Hard | Quentin Halys | 6–2, 6–1 |
| Win | 7–3 | Jul 2021 | Pozoblanco, Spain | Challenger | Hard | Cem İlkel | 6–1, 6–7(2–7), 6–3 |
| Win | 8–3 | Jul 2022 | Porto, Portugal | Challenger | Hard | Christopher O'Connell | 7–6(7–5), 3–1 ret. |
| Loss | 8–4 | Aug 2024 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard | Yaroslav Demin | 4–6, ret. |
| Win | 9–4 | Sep 2024 | M15 Monastir, Tunisia | WTT | Hard | Carles Hernández | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
Doubles: 28 (13 titles, 15 runner-ups)
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| Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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| Loss | 0–1 | Jun 2014 | Turkey F21, Istanbul | Futures | Hard | Sarp Ağabigün | Cem Ilkel Efe Yurtacan |
4–6, 6–7(5–7) |
| Loss | 0–2 | May 2015 | Turkey F21, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Sefa Suluoglu | Ricardo Rodriguez Ruan Roelofse |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Loss | 0–3 | Jun 2015 | Turkey F22, Bursa | Futures | Hard | Sefa Suluoglu | Alessandro Bega Davide Melchiorre |
6–4, 5–7, [3–10] |
| Loss | 0–4 | Jul 2015 | Turkey F28, Ankara | Futures | Clay | Tuna Altuna | Alessandro Bega Francesco Vilardo |
4–6, 3–6 |
| Win | 1–4 | Sep 2015 | Turkey F35, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Sarp Ağabigün | Michal Konecny Miliaan Niesten |
6–1, 7–6(7–5) |
| Loss | 1–5 | Dec 2015 | Turkey F52, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Sarp Ağabigün | Tuna Altuna Cem Ilkel |
6–4, 2–6, [6–10] |
| Loss | 1–6 | Feb 2016 | Turkey F8, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Tuna Altuna | Sarp Ağabigün Marek Michalička |
6–4, 3–6, [9–11] |
| Loss | 1–7 | May 2016 | Turkey F18, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Sarp Ağabigün | Hugo Nys Miķelis Lībietis |
2–6, 2–6 |
| Win | 2–7 | May 2016 | Turkey F20, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Sarp Ağabigün | Filipp Kekercheni Christoph Negritu |
7–5, 6–3 |
| Win | 3–7 | Aug 2016 | Netherlands F5, Oldenzaal | Futures | Clay | Niels Lootsma | Antoine Hoang Benjamin Bonzi |
6–3, 6–3 |
| Win | 4–7 | Aug 2016 | Netherlands F6, Rotterdam | Futures | Clay | Benjamin Bonzi | Bobbie De Goeijen Glenn Smits |
6–1, 6–4 |
| Win | 5–7 | Mar 2017 | Turkey F11, Antalya | Futures | Clay | Mauricio Echazú | Ilya Vasilyev Victor Baluda |
7–5, 6–4 |
| Loss | 5–8 | Apr 2017 | Turkey F15, Antalya | Futures | Clay | Sarp Ağabigün | Isak Arvidsson Pedro Sakamoto |
3–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 5–9 | Jun 2017 | Turkey F22, Istanbul | Futures | Clay | Sarp Ağabigün | Hugo Dellien Federico Zeballos |
4–6, 6–4, [3–10] |
| Win | 6–9 | Jul 2017 | Portugal F13, Idanha-a-Nova | Futures | Hard | Anil Yuksel | Jonathan Gray Clement Larrière |
7–5, 6–2 |
| Loss | 6–10 | Oct 2017 | Germany F16, Hamburg | Futures | Hard | Anil Yuksel | Marvin Moeller Dan Added |
7–6(7–3), 6–7(4–7), [2–10] |
| Loss | 6–11 | Nov 2017 | Greece F9, Heraklion | Futures | Hard | Yaraslav Shyla | Marco Bortolotti Miles Seemann |
6–7(1–7), 6–4, [7–10] |
| Win | 7–11 | Nov 2017 | Greece F10, Heraklion | Futures | Hard | Christopher Díaz Figueroa | Marco Bortolotti Lucas Gomez |
6–2, 6–2 |
| Win | 8–11 | Jan 2018 | Turkey F1, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Jakob Sude | Michal Konecny Patrik Rikl |
7–6(7–4), 2–6, [10–4] |
| Win | 9–11 | Feb 2018 | Turkey F6, Antalya | Futures | Hard | Cengiz Aksu | Omar Giacalone Pietro Rondoni |
6–3, 3–6, [10–3] |
| Win | 10–11 | Mar 2018 | Turkey F11, Antalya | Futures | Clay | Cem Ilkel | Rafael Matos Marcelo Zormann |
1–6, 6–4, [10–8] |
| Loss | 10–12 | Apr 2018 | Tunisia F15, Djerba | Futures | Hard | Juraj Masar | Dan Added Hugo Voljacques |
1–6, 3–6 |
| Loss | 10–13 | Apr 2018 | Tunisia F16, Djerba | Futures | Hard | Domagoj Biljesko | Bernardo Saraiva Sem Verbeek |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 10–14 | Sep 2018 | Tunisia F33, Monastir | Futures | Hard | Florent Diep | Ivan Liutarevich Skander Mansouri |
3–6, 1–6 |
| Loss | 10–15 | Oct 2018 | Germany F15, Bad Salzdetfurth | Futures | Carpet | Hugo Voljacques | Mats Rosenkranz Petr Nouza |
6–4, 3–6, [12–14] |
| Win | 11–15 | Oct 2018 | Germany F16, Hamburg | Futures | Hard | Alexander Mannapov | Michael Geerts Christopher Heyman |
6–3, 1–6, [10–7] |
| Win | 12–15 | Oct 2018 | Germany F16, Hamburg | Futures | Hard | Alexander Mannapov | Michael Geerts Christopher Heyman |
6–3, 1–6, [10–7] |
| Win | 13–15 | Jul 2022 | Málaga, Spain | Challenger | Hard | Dmitry Popko | Daniel Cukierman Emilio Gómez |
6–7(4–7), 6–4, [10–6] |
References
- ^ "Altuğ Çelikbilek | Overview". ATP Tour. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
- ^ "Turkey ATP Rankings | Singles". ATP Tour.
- ^ "Celikbilek faces his recovery after undergoing brain tumor surgery". Punto de Break. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.