Cagla Buyukakcay is a Turkish professional tennis player who competes on the WTA Tour, currently ranked world No. 362. She is right-handed. Her career-high ranking is No. 60. She began her professional career in 2004.
Buyukakcay competed at Futures/ITF level in 2025. She reached the semifinal at W50+H Pazardzhik. Season record: 21-25. Challenger/ITF surface breakdown: clay 10-13, hard 5-9. She saved 52% of break points, averaged 0.31 double faults per game, and won 42% on first serve return.
Cagla Buyukakcay developed through Futures tournaments in 2024. She reached three finals at W35 Kayseri, W35 Mohammedia, and W35 Santo Domingo . Record: 40-28. Challenger/ITF results by surface: clay 25-21, hard 15-7.
Cagla Buyukakcay faced difficulties in 2023. She reached the final at W40 Pazardzhik. Season record: 19-27. By Challenger/ITF surface: clay 13-17, hard 5-9. She won 55% on second serve return, and converted 50% of break opportunities.
2022 was a standout year for Buyukakcay. She won two titles at W25 Radom and W25 Monastir. Additional semifinals at W25 Loule, W25 Istanbul, W25 Quinta do Lago, and W25 Saint-Palais-sur-Mer. Record: 36-13. Challenger/ITF surface breakdown: clay 22-10, hard 14-3.
The Turk developed through Challenger events in 2021. She reached three semifinals at W25 Grado, W25 Istanbul, and W60 Montreux. Season record: 16-19. Challenger/ITF results on clay: 11-12.
Cagla Buyukakcay faced difficulties in 2020. She reached three quarterfinals at Prague, W25 Reims, and W25 Cherbourg-en-Cotentin. Record: 9-9. Record on hard in lower tier: 5-5. She converted 50% of break opportunities, won 63% on first serve, and saved 47% of break points.
Buyukakcay built ranking on the Challenger tour in 2019. She captured one title at W25 Braunschweig. She also reached finals at W60 Barcelona and W25 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Additional semifinals at W60 Zagreb, W25 Hong Kong, and W60 Szekesfehervar. Season record: 43-27. Challenger/ITF surface breakdown: clay 33-14, hard 10-11.
The Turk developed through Challenger events in 2018. She captured one title at Grado $25K. Record: 13-14. Challenger/ITF results on clay: 9-8.
Cagla Buyukakcay advanced to a quarterfinal at Istanbul during 2017. She rarely gave away free points at second serve with 49% success and controlled serve with just 0.21 double faults per game. At lower-tier events, she reached the semifinal at Sofia $25K. Lower-tier record: 15-13. Record on clay in lower tier: 11-8.
Cagla Buyukakcay won the title at Istanbul in 2016. She entered the top 100 for the first time. Competing on clay: 7-4. On hard: 5-6. She averaged only 0.21 double faults per game, capitalized on 51% of breakpoint opportunities, and held firm saving 57% of breakpoints faced.
Buyukakcay developed through Challenger events in 2015. She won two titles at Dubai $75K and Batumi $25K. Additional semifinals at Bucha $25K and Dobrich $25K. Season record: 27-19. Challenger record: 25-11. Challenger/ITF results by surface: clay 9-6, hard 16-4.
Cagla Buyukakcay delivered an impressive 2014 campaign. She captured one title at Edgbaston 25K. She also reached finals at Astana 100K and Preston 25K. Record: 23-12. Challenger record: 20-6. Record on hard in lower tier: 20-6. She won 46% on first serve return, converted 42% of break opportunities, and won 41% on second serve return.
Cagla Buyukakcay built ranking on the Challenger tour in 2013. She reached the final at Moscow 25K. Additional semifinals at Herzlia 25K, Istanbul 25K, and Namangan 25K. Season record: 20-12. Challenger/ITF hard record: 14-9.
Buyukakcay bounced back impressively in 2012. She reached three finals at Moscow 25K, Istanbul 25K, and Zwevegem 25K. Additional semifinals at Almaty 25K, Phuket 25K, and Fergana 25K. Record: 28-13. Challenger/ITF results on hard: 24-11.
The Turk faced difficulties in 2011. She reached two finals at Caceres 25K and Netanya 25K. Season record: 16-14. Record on hard in lower tier: 15-11.
2010 was a standout year for Cagla Buyukakcay. She entered the top 200 for the first time. She won two titles at Kharkiv 25K and Valladolid 25K. She also reached finals at Izmir 25K and Esperance 25K. Record: 29-13. Challenger/ITF hard record: 24-7.
Buyukakcay developed through Futures tournaments in 2009. She reached three semifinals at Bucha 25K, Bendigo 25K, and Namangan 25K. Season record: 17-13. Challenger/ITF results on hard: 11-7.
The Turk faced difficulties in 2008. She reached the quarterfinal at AntalyaManavgat 25K. Record: 5-8. She converted 100% of break opportunities.
2007 proved challenging for Cagla Buyukakcay. She reached the semifinal at IstanbulKemer 25K. Season record: 4-6.