Matthew Forbes (born April 6, 2006) is an American
tennis
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player. He has a career-high
ITF junior combined ranking of No. 34, achieved on January 1, 2024. He plays collegiate tennis at
Michigan State University
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.
Early life
Forbes was born to Jamaican parents. He is the youngest of three siblings. His older sister,
Abigail
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, is also a tennis player.
Junior career
In December 2023, he and compatriot Andrew Delgado won the boys' doubles title at the
Orange Bowl
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. In August 2024, he won the
USTA Boys' 18 National Championships and was awarded a wildcard into the main draw of the
US Open.
Professional career
In February 2024, Forbes made his professional debut at the $15k City of Sunrise Pro Tennis Classic as a junior exempt entry. The following week, he qualified for the $15k Palm Coast Open and reached the second round. Later that year, he made his Grand Slam debut at the
US Open as a wildcard,
but lost in the first round to
Roman Safiullin.
Performance timelines
''Current through the
2024 US Open.''
Singles
References
External links
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2006 births
Living people
21st-century African-American sportsmen
African-American tennis players
American male tennis players
American sportspeople of Jamaican descent
Michigan State Spartans men's tennis players
Tennis players from Raleigh, North Carolina