Cem Ilkel | Bio | ATP Tour

Nickname is Cemo.
Parents, Ayda and Sukru; siblings, Elif and Berk.
Younger brother, Berk, also plays on ATP Tour.
Studying for his MBA at Halic University in Istanbul.
Started playing tennis at age 6 because he idolised his father, who enjoyed playing.
Met current coach Gavin Hopper when he was 12. "He changed my life," said Ilkel. "I wouldn't be playing tennis if I never met him."
Favourite shot is forehand, surface is hard court, tournament is US Open and city on tour is New York City.
Tennis idol is Andy Murray and also admires track star Usain Bolt.
Enjoys playing and watchingfootball. Supports his hometown team Galatasaray SK and says that his dream job is being a football manager.
Hero is Turkiye's 1st presidentMustafa Kemal Ataturk.
Favourite superhero is Batman, TV show is Friends, actor is Brad Pitt and band is Coldplay.
Fan of The Lord of the Rings movie franchise.
Favourite book is The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas.
Says that his favourite foods and guilty pleasures are burgers and fries.
Favourite school subject and secret talent are both math.
Says that being positive is his best quality and being lazy is his worst.

(UPDATED 19 JANUARY 2022)

Broke into Top 200 in February 2020 and achieved career-high No. 144 in November 2021.
Qualified at US Open and Indian Wells in 2021, becoming 2nd Turkish man in Open Era to compete in a Grand Slam and ATP Masters 1000 main draw (also Ilhan).
Lost 1st 11 ATP Tour main draw matches of career before beating Berankis in 2020 Doha 1R as WC.
Owns 108-101 Challenger record, highlighted by 1st career title at 2020 Quimper.
Peaked at No. 52 on ITF Junior Circuit and posted 3-set win over future ATP No. 5 Rublev in 2013.