H2H data updated: 2026-09-14 00:00 UTC
Cagla Buyukakcay holds a 1–0 lead over Marina Melnikova in their WTA head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Cagla Buyukakcay leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Cagla Buyukakcay won the 2016 Istanbul first round 6-3 6-3.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cagla Buyukakcay | 6-3 6-3 | Marina Melnikova | Match data | Apr 21, 2016* | R32 | Istanbul | International → modern equivalent WTA 250 | Clay |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cagla Buyukakcay | #426 | #60 | 980 | 1,613 | 22 | 53 | 29.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Marina Melnikova | #492 | #170 | 401 | 1,541 | 2 | 17 | 10.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Cagla Buyukakcay | Marina Melnikova | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 2005 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,483 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2008 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #388 | 1,468 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2009 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #280 | 1,456 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2010 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #191 | 1,447 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2013 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #158 | 1,438 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2014 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #137 | 1,442 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2015 | 2–8 | 20.0% | #126 | 1,423 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2016 | 12–12 | 50.0% | #83 | 1,528 | 0 | 1 | 2015 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #211 | 1,494 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2017 | 4–10 | 28.6% | #160 | 1,513 | 0 | 1 | 2016 | 0–6 | 0.0% | #251 | 1,449 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 2018 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #264 | 1,522 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2019 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #179 | 1,533 | 0 | 1 | 2018 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #267 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 2020 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #178 | 1,560 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2021 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #241 | 1,513 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 1–5 | 16.7% | #236 | 1,458 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 2023 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #382 | 1,471 | 0 | 1 | 2022 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #272 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #436 | 1,510 | 0 | 0 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Cagla Buyukakcay | Marina Melnikova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | |||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 15 | 2005 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2008 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2014 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2015 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2016 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2015 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 2017 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | — | — | — | — | 2016 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 28 | 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2019 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2018 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 30 | 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 33 | 2023 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 2022 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 9 | 28 | 37 | 24.3% | 13 | 23 | 36 | 36.1% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 11 | 12 | 8.3% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Detailed serve and return statistics available for 70/74 of Cagla Buyukakcay's and 19/19 of Marina Melnikova's main draw matches. Sample is shown as matches with detailed serve and return statistics / total main draw matches. Bold green marks the stronger value when both stat samples contain at least 5 matches; lower is better for DFs/M.
| Age | Cagla Buyukakcay | Marina Melnikova | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | Yr | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Pts% | 2nd Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% | |
| 18 | 2008 | 1/1 | 2.0 | 11.0 | 64.2% | 69.1% | 26.3% | 40.0% | 62.5% | 53.8% | 39.5% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2009 | 1/1 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 62.1% | 40.7% | 48.5% | 30.8% | 45.5% | 43.7% | 47.4% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2010 | 1/1 | 3.0 | 7.0 | 58.3% | 61.9% | 26.7% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 47.2% | 45.9% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2013 | 1/1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 50.0% | 35.7% | 46.4% | 45.5% | 50.0% | 41.1% | 32.5% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2014 | 6/9 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 77.4% | 57.8% | 48.3% | 49.0% | 66.6% | 55.9% | 41.8% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2015 | 10/10 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 70.7% | 56.7% | 44.8% | 46.6% | 42.1% | 53.2% | 39.2% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2016 | 23/24 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 72.8% | 60.3% | 44.0% | 51.9% | 53.3% | 56.2% | 43.8% | 2015 | 3/3 | 0.3 | 3.7 | 63.7% | 53.7% | 44.6% | 42.9% | 66.7% | 51.2% | 38.3% |
| 27 | 2017 | 14/14 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 72.2% | 51.3% | 46.6% | 50.0% | 44.8% | 50.5% | 39.6% | 2016 | 6/6 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 67.1% | 47.7% | 36.1% | 29.7% | 49.0% | 43.2% | 36.0% |
| 28 | 2018 | 3/3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 73.7% | 46.1% | 30.8% | 31.0% | 35.0% | 42.0% | 39.6% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2019 | 2/2 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 63.9% | 53.8% | 36.3% | 43.8% | 37.5% | 47.5% | 40.6% | 2018 | 2/2 | 0.5 | 9.0 | 71.8% | 60.3% | 20.8% | 53.9% | 33.3% | 48.6% | 39.1% |
| 30 | 2020 | 2/2 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 74.3% | 53.9% | 30.5% | 57.7% | 73.3% | 47.8% | 40.6% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2021 | 4/4 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 70.6% | 54.0% | 39.4% | 42.2% | 19.1% | 49.9% | 34.3% | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 6/6 | 0.5 | 5.8 | 72.8% | 53.4% | 33.9% | 55.4% | 25.0% | 48.2% | 40.7% |
| 33 | 2023 | 2/2 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 78.0% | 54.7% | 36.4% | 44.4% | 45.0% | 50.7% | 45.8% | 2022 | 1/1 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 72.6% | 48.9% | 41.2% | 64.3% | 0.0% | 46.8% | 33.3% |
| 35 | — | —/— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 1/1 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 79.3% | 55.1% | 22.2% | 20.0% | 37.5% | 48.3% | 45.2% |
| Career | — | 70/75 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 71.8% | 55.8% | 42.9% | 48.0% | 48.0% | 52.4% | 41.1% | — | 19/19 | 0.3 | 5.6 | 69.8% | 52.2% | 34.7% | 43.8% | 39.4% | 47.0% | 38.5% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Cagla Buyukakcay | Marina Melnikova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 15 | 2005 | 1483 | 94.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.50 | — | — | — | +0.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 2008 | 1468 | 99.2 | -1.12 | -0.54 | 0.855 | 47.4% | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.00 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 2009 | 1457 | 96.7 | -2.02 | +3.84 | 0.842 | 45.5% | — | — | — | 33.3% | -2.33 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 2010 | 1447 | 101.4 | -4.34 | 0.00 | 0.870 | 46.5% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -1.50 | — | 0–1 | — | 0.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 2013 | 1439 | 95.4 | -4.52 | -3.14 | 0.552 | 37.5% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | -0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 2014 | 1443 | 104.7 | -0.68 | +0.08 | 0.946 | 49.6% | +20 | — | — | 33.3% | -0.83 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | +0.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 2015 | 1423 | 111.8 | -1.87 | -2.44 | 0.838 | 46.4% | +37 | +52 | — | 26.1% | -1.39 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–4 (20%) | 97.2 | -0.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 2016 | 1529 | 118.4 | -0.08 | +0.21 | 1.000 | 50.1% | -35 | +83 | — | 50.0% | +0.06 | 3–3 (50%) | 2–4 (33%) | 100.3 | -0.09 | 2015 | 1495 | 97.3 | -1.72 | -0.78 | 0.786 | 44.8% | — | +30 | — | 33.3% | -1.67 | — | — | — | +0.28 |
| 27 | 2017 | 1513 | 103.4 | -3.91 | -1.84 | 0.800 | 45.3% | -77 | +91 | — | 36.4% | -1.36 | 1–4 (20%) | 4–1 (80%) | 98.4 | -0.02 | 2016 | 1450 | 90.3 | -4.42 | -2.99 | 0.634 | 39.3% | — | +84 | — | 0.0% | -3.83 | — | — | — | +0.28 |
| 28 | 2018 | 1522 | 102.5 | -2.80 | -0.42 | 0.682 | 40.8% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.23 | 2017 | 1435 | 97.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 2019 | 1533 | 105.1 | -1.34 | -0.45 | 0.773 | 44.1% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.75 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.22 | 2018 | 1492 | 106.6 | -4.43 | +1.59 | 0.759 | 43.8% | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.60 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.11 |
| 30 | 2020 | 1560 | 107.9 | -2.62 | +0.10 | 0.777 | 45.3% | — | — | — | 20.0% | -1.20 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.08 | 2019 | 1444 | 96.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 2021 | 1513 | 99.5 | -0.59 | -0.91 | 0.685 | 42.6% | — | — | — | 11.1% | -3.22 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | -0.38 | 2020 | 1497 | 98.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2021 | 1459 | 101.1 | -3.93 | -1.81 | 0.785 | 44.3% | — | +37 | — | 26.7% | -1.93 | 1–2 (33%) | 1–1 | — | +0.06 |
| 33 | 2023 | 1472 | 97.9 | -1.98 | -1.25 | 0.927 | 48.8% | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.50 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.04 | 2022 | 1512 | 104.8 | -0.76 | +3.16 | 0.626 | 40.9% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | -0.24 |
| 34 | 2024 | 1459 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2023 | 1500 | 97.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 2025 | 1411 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2024 | 1511 | 99.5 | -0.55 | -2.45 | 0.873 | 46.7% | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.67 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.21 |
| 36 | 2026 | 1393 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2025 | 1497 | 98.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2026 | 1484 | 97.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1613 | 110.3 | -1.63 | -0.75 | 0.865 | 47.0% | -12 | +82 | — | 33.9% | -1.13 | 5–15 (25%) | 8–15 (35%) | 89.7 | -1.16 | — | 1541 | 97.3 | -3.44 | -1.43 | 0.728 | 42.7% | — | +49 | — | 18.6% | -2.63 | 1–4 (20%) | 1–1 | — | +2.53 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lara Arruabarrena | 1 | 2 | 3 | Apr 8, 2015 | H2H |
| Karolina Pliskova | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jul 17, 2014 | H2H |
| Kristina Kucova | 1 | 1 | 2 | Aug 5, 2021 | H2H |
| Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova | 0 | 2 | 2 | Mar 18, 2021 | H2H |
| Caroline Garcia | 0 | 2 | 2 | Sep 10, 2020 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yulia Putintseva | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jun 29, 2016 | H2H |
| Laura Siegemund | 0 | 2 | 2 | May 19, 2016 | H2H |
| Marina Stakusic | 0 | 1 | 1 | Feb 29, 2024 | H2H |
| Veronika Kudermetova | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 21, 2022 | H2H |
| Kaja Juvan | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 5, 2021 | H2H |