Matthew Forbes

2025-26 (SOPHOMORE - Michigan State):

Finished the season ranked at No. 19 in singles and No. 40 in doubles by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association
Helped MSU claim their first Big Ten Tournament title since 1967 by clinching the victory over Ohio State
Played at No. 1 and No. 2 singles for the Spartans, going 20-9
Went 16-10 in doubles across all three courts
Named a 2025-26 Singles All-American

2024-25 (FRESHMAN - Michigan State):

Made history by earning MSU’s first-ever Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor on February 5, 2025
Finished the season with an outstanding 20-12 singles record and a strong 15-11 doubles record, playing mostly at No. 4 singles, but also saw action at No. 3 singles and one match at No. 2 singles, and mostly at No. 1 doubles
Posted five-match win streak, starting on Jan. 19, through Feb. 2, including three-set upset over No. 74 Duncan Chan, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4, in MSU’s loss at No. 2 TCU
Also upset No. 92 Wissam Abderrahman of Clemson, 6-4, 6-3, to finish 2-0 against Top 100 opponents
Went 5-2 in B1G action, including three-match win streak from April 11-25, with wins over USC and Michigan opponents in the regular-season and USC in the B1G Tournament opener
Finished the season ranked No. 118 in the ITA Rankings

PERSONAL:

Son of Roger and Denise Forbes
Has two older siblings Luke and Abbey
Older sister, Abbey, was a member of the women’s tennis team at North Carolina, and was a member of the Tar Heels’ 2023 NCAA National Championship and 2024 ACC Championship teams
Human biology major.