Matthew Forbes (born April 6, 2006) is an American tennis player. He has a career-high ATP singles ranking of No. 741 and a doubles ranking of No. 1,930, both achieved on July 20, 2026. He plays collegiate tennis at Ohio State University.
Early life Forbes was born to Jamaican parents. He is the youngest of three siblings. His older sister, Abigail, is also a tennis player.
Junior career In December 2023, he and compatriot Andrew Delgado won the boys' doubles title at the Orange Bowl. 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 Tournament2024SRW–LWin%Australian OpenA0 / 00–0French OpenA0 / 00–0WimbledonA0 / 00–0US Open1R0 / 10–1Win–loss0–10 / 10–1
ITF World Tennis Tour finals
Singles: 1 (runner-up) LegendITF WTT (0–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScoreLoss0–1M25 Norman, USWTTHard Raphael Perot6–3, 1–6, 5–7
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