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

She has won 14 singles titles and 16 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit. Competing for Turkey in the Billie Jean King Cup, she has a win-loss record of 5–9.

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

Career Aksu made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2015 İstanbul Cup, in the doubles event, partnering Melis Sezer. In the quarterfinals, the pair was defeated by Serbian Jelena Janković and Turkish Çağla Büyükakçay in straight sets (3–6, 2–6).

She reached her first WTA 125 final at the 2026 Figueira da Foz Ladies Open in Portugal but lost to Darja Vidmanova.

Nationality change Aksu represented Turkey from 2010 to 2012, before choosing to represent the United States in 2013, but switched back to Turkey in 2014.

WTA 125 finals Singles: 1 (runner-up) ResultW–LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentsScoreLoss 0–1 Figueira da Foz Open, Portugal Hard Darja Viďmanová 2–6, 3–6

ITF Circuit finals Singles: 27 (14 titles, 13 runner-ups) LegendW60/75 tournamentsW25/35 tournamentsW10/15 tournamentsFinals by surfaceHard (12–8)Clay (2–5) ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreWin 1–0 Jun 2015ITF Adana, TurkeyW10 Hard Carla Touly 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(3)Loss 1–1 Aug 2015ITF İstanbul, TurkeyW10 Hard Melis Sezer 5–7, 6–7(4)Win 2–1 Aug 2015Bursa Cup, TurkeyW10 Hard María Fernanda Álvarez 6–3, 6–1Win 3–1 Aug 2015ITF Izmir, TurkeyW10 Hard Keren Shlomo 2–6, 6–4, 6–4Loss 3–2 Dec 2015ITF Antalya, TurkeyW10 Clay Ekaterine Gorgodze 4–6, 2–6Win 4–2 May 2016ITF Antalya, TurkeyW10 Hard Julia Stamatova 6–4, 6–1Win 5–2 May 2016ITF Antalya, TurkeyW10 Hard Sarah Lee 6–1, 4–6, 7–6(1)Win 6–2 Jun 2016ITF Antalya, TurkeyW10 Hard Raluca Șerban 6–3, 6–3Win 7–2 Oct 2016ITF Antalya, TurkeyW10 Hard Ágnes Bukta 6–4, 2–6, 7–5Win 8–2 Oct 2016ITF Antalya, TurkeyW10 Hard Ágnes Bukta 7–5, 6–2Win 9–2 Nov 2016ITF Antalya, TurkeyW10 Hard Tayisiya Morderger 7–5, 6–1Loss 9–3 Mar 2017ITF Antalya, TurkeyW15 Clay Andreea Mitu 2–6, 3–6Loss 9–4 Mar 2017ITF Antalya, TurkeyW15 Clay Sofia Shapatava 6–2, 6–7(3), 6–7(5)Loss 9–5 Mar 2017ITF İstanbul, TurkeyW15 Hard (i) Katie Boulter 3–6, 6–3, 3–6Loss 9–6 Jul 2017ITF İstanbul, TurkeyW15 Clay Sanaz Marand 1–6, 4–6Loss 9–7 Aug 2017ITF El Espinar, SpainW25 Hard Paula Badosa 2–6, 4–6Loss 9–8 Aug 2017Mençuna Cup, TurkeyW60 Hard Valeria Savinykh 6–3, 6–7(10), 6–7(5) Win 10–8 Nov 2018ITF Antalya, TurkeyW15 Hard Kirsten-Andrea Weedon 7–5, 6–1Win 11–8 Oct 2021ITF Monastir, TunisiaW15 Hard Pimrada Jattavapornvanit 6–3, 6–4Loss 11–9 Dec 2022ITF Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptW15 Hard Nahia Berecoechea 2–6, 3–6Loss 11–10 Aug 2023ITF Malmö, SwedenW25 Clay Suzan Lamens 1–6, 4–6Loss 11–11 Dec 2023ITF Monastir, TunisiaW25 Hard Antonia Ružić 6–3, 4–6, 5–7Win 12–11 Apr 2024ITF Santa Margherita di Pula, ItalyW35 Clay Lucie Havlíčková w/oWin 13–11 Aug 2024ITF Collonge–Bellerive, SwitzerlandW35 Clay Sada Nahimana 3–6, 6–1, 6–4Loss 13–12 Oct 2024Open de Touraine, FranceW35 Hard (i) Yuliya Hatouka 6–7(4), 6–7(8)Loss 13–13 Oct 2024ITF Istanbul, TurkeyW35 Hard (i) Patricia Maria Țig 3–6, 6–7(4)Win 14–13 Feb 2026Porto Indoor, PortugalW75 Hard (i) Elizara Yaneva 7–5, 6–4

Doubles: 29 (16 titles, 13 runner-ups) LegendW60/75 tournamentsW25/35 tournamentsW10/15 tournamentsFinals by surfaceHard (13–10)Clay (3–3) ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScoreWin 1–0 Jun 2014ITF İstanbul, TurkeyW10 Hard İpek Soylu Elke Lemmens Julia Stamatova 4–6, 6–3, [10–4]Loss 1–1 Oct 2014ITF İstanbulW25 Hard (i) Müge Topsel Xenia Knoll İpek Soylu 2–6, 4–6Loss 1–2 Dec 2014ITF İstanbulW10 Hard (i) İpek Soylu Jana Fett Adrijana Lekaj 3–6, 4–6Loss 1–3 Feb 2015ITF Sharm El Sheikh, EgyptW10 Hard Müge Topsel Anna Morgina Julia Terziyska 1–6, 6–4, [2–10]Win 2–3 Mar 2015ITF Antalya, TurkeyW10 Hard Melis Sezer Dorien Cuypers Aymet Uzcategui 6–2, 6–4Win 3–3 May 2015ITF AntalyaW10 Hard Melis Sezer Mariaryeni Gutiérrez María Martínez Martínez 7–5, 6–2Win 4–3 Jun 2015ITF Adana, TurkeyW10 Hard Melis Sezer Cemre Anıl Vasilisa Aponasenko 6–1, 6–3Win 5–3 Jun 2015ITF AdanaW10 Hard Melis Sezer Emma Flood Anette Munozova 6–7(5), 6–4, [10–3]Win 6–3 Jun 2015ITF Balıkesir, TurkeyW10 Hard Melis Sezer Cristina Adamescu Cemre Anıl 6–3, 6–2Loss 6–4 Aug 2015ITF Izmir, TurkeyW10 Hard Arina Folts Julia Wachaczyk Nora Niedmers 6–7(4), 4–6Win 7–4 Sep 2015ITF Antalya, TurkeyW10 Hard Julia Stamatova Tamara Kupková Elina Nepliy 7–5, 6–3Loss 7–5 Oct 2015ITF AntalyaW10 Hard Anita Husarić Vivien Juhászová Aryna Sabalenka 1–6, 3–6Win 8–5 Apr 2016ITF AntalyaW10 Hard Melis Sezer Viktoriya Tomova Anastasiya Vasylyeva 6–3, 6–3Loss 8–6 May 2016ITF AntalyaW10 Hard Julia Stamatova Emina Bektas Sarah Lee 0–6, 3–6Win 9–6 Aug 2016ITF Arad, RomaniaW10 Clay Chantal Škamlová Yasmin Gülman Camelia Hristea 6–4, 6–2Win 10–6 Nov 2016ITF Antalya, TurkeyW10 Hard Melis Sezer Dia Evtimova Valeria Gorlats 6–1, 7–6(5)Win 11–6 Feb 2017ITF AntalyaW15 Clay Ekaterine Gorgodze Başak Eraydın Karin Kennel 6–3, 6–1Win 12–6 Jun 2017ITF Figueira da Foz, PortugalW25 Hard Raluca Șerban María Herazo González Victoria Rodríguez 6–4, 6–1Loss 12–7 Aug 2017ITF El Espinar, SpainW25 Hard Bibiane Schoofs Quinn Gleason Luisa Stefani 3–6, 2–6Win 13–7 Oct 2017Lagos Open, NigeriaW25 Hard Ana Veselinović Conny Perrin Valeriya Strakhova 6–4, 6–2Win 14–7 Apr 2018Lale Cup Istanbul, TurkeyW60 Hard Harriet Dart Anastasia Potapova Olga Doroshina 6–4, 7–6(3)Loss 14–8 Dec 2019ITF Antalya, TurkeyW15 Hard Gizem Melisa Ateş Georgia Crăciun Başak Eraydın 1–6, 2–6Loss 14–9 Jan 2021ITF AntalyaW15 Clay Ani Vangelova Pia Lovrič Adrienn Nagy 4–6, 5–7Loss 14–10 May 2021ITF Tbilisi, GeorgiaW15 Hard Valeriia Olianovskaia Jenny Dürst Weronika Falkowska 3–6, 2–6Loss 14–11 May 2023ITF Bodrum, TurkeyW60 Hard Harriet Dart Oana Gavrilă Isabelle Haverlag 4–6, 6–7(3)Loss 14–12 Jul 2023Amstelveen Open, NetherlandsW60 Clay Ena Kajevic Noma Noha Akugue Marie Weckerle 5–7, 3–6Win 15–12 Jan 2025Open Andrézieux-Bouthéon, FranceW75 Hard (i) Yuliya Hatouka Conny Perrin Lian Tran 5–7, 6–4, [14–12]Loss 15–13 Mar 2025ITF Helsinki, FinlandW35 Hard (i) Martyna Kubka Laura Hietaranta Ella McDonald 3–6, 4–6Win 16–13 May 2025ITF Kuršumlijska Banja, SerbiaW75 Clay Anna Sisková Freya Christie Zhibek Kulambayeva 6–4, 6–2

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