Abel Forger vs Manvydas BalciunasPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Abel Forger and Manvydas Balciunas have met 2 times since 2026; Abel Forger leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at M15 Amstelveen in 2026 on clay. On clay courts Forger leads 2–0. Forger has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Forger has taken 4 sets to Balciunas's 2. Their most recent meeting: Abel Forger won at M25 The Hague (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Forger | Balciunas | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Abel Forger | Manvydas Balciunas | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 77% | 20/26 | 57% | 4/7 |
| Wins a set when losing | 60% | 9/15 | 38% | 3/8 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 37% | 15/41 | 40% | 6/15 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 52% | 12/23 | 80% | 4/5 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 75% | 6/8 | 43% | 3/7 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 57% | 8/14 | 43% | 3/7 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 82% | 23/28 | 67% | 4/6 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 71% | 20/28 | 67% | 4/6 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 0 of 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Forger 0, Balciunas 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Forger
🪃 Counterpuncher
Balciunas
🧱 The Wall
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 55% vs 🧱 The Wall across 753 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Abel Forger.
Counterpuncher players often use elite bp conversion and strong return game to pressure the the wall's elite returner.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Jul 8, 2026
M25 The Hague
C Clay · 1st Round
Jul 3, 2026
M15 Amstelveen
C Clay · Quarterfinals
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Forger | Balciunas | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Abel Forger | Manvydas Balciunas | ||
| 1 or more | 94% | 16/17 | 75% | 6/8 |
| 3 or more | 41% | 7/17 | 13% | 1/8 |
| 5 or more | 29% | 5/17 | 0% | 0/8 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/17 | 0% | 0/8 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/17 | 0% | 0/8 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/17 | 0% | 0/8 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Forger | Balciunas |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 12–8 | 6–7 |
| Avg odds | 1.69 | 2.27 |
| ROI % | -10.0% | -44.5% |
| Units P/L | -2.00u | -5.78u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Forger | Balciunas |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 2 | 1 |
| Matches | 6 | 1 |
| Distance | — | — |
| Route | BEL | NED |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 2 shared opponents, both Forger and Balciunas posted a 50% win rate.
| Opponent | Forger | Balciunas |
|---|---|---|
| Mika Petkovic | L 06 46 | L 46 26 |
| Lars Wagenaar | W 63 64 | W 61 62 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Raphael Perot
M25 Koksijde · 2nd Round
Aug 12
Idriss Haddouch
M25 Koksijde · 1st Round
Aug 11
Martin Van Der Meerschen
M15 Eupen · Semifinals
Aug 8
Noah Schlagenhauf
M15 Eupen · Quarterfinals
Aug 7
Elgin Khoeblal
M15 Eupen · 2nd Round
Aug 6
Daniel Verbeek
M15 Eupen · 1st Round
Aug 5
Daniel Elahi Galan
Bunschoten Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 14
Tsung-Hao Huang
Bunschoten challenger
Jul 13
Sander Jong
M25 Oldenzaal · 1st Round
Aug 26
Mika Petkovic
Bunschoten challenger
Jul 12
Abel Forger
M25 The Hague · 1st Round
Jul 8
Abel Forger
M15 Amstelveen · Quarterfinals
Jul 3
Nino Ehrenschneider
Futures 2026
Jul 2
Nino Ehrenschneider
M15 Amstelveen · 2nd Round
Jul 2
Stijn Hofman
Futures 2026
Jul 1
Stijn Hofman
M15 Amstelveen · 1st Round
Jul 1
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 15–41 matches
| Metric | Forger | Balciunas |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 63% | 47% |
| Sets won | 63% | 47% |
| Games won | 55% | 51% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Forger | Balciunas |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M25 | 1 | 0 |
| ITF M15 | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Forger | Balciunas |
|---|---|---|
| Clay | 2 | 0 |
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