Tennis: held a top-10 national rank in Turkey for the 12's and 14's division...held a top-20 ran for the 18's...played no. five singles and no. 2 doubles for the Club team...has played tennis since the age of seven and has trained at the Bolletieri school...participated in the junior orange Bowl and the Eddie Herr main draw.

High School: Attended Masconomet and Cakaboy/Izmir American School...JNHS honor role member...two-sport athlete (tennis and track)...ran the one and two mile events as well as the 200 meter dash and the long jump.

Personal: Undecided in major...son of Aylin and Ender Akman...born April 20, 1987 in Miami, FL...list goals of playing tennis professionally and a career in graphic design.