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 | 75% | 18/24 | 71% | 5/7 |
| Wins a set when losing | 64% | 7/11 | 44% | 4/9 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 37% | 13/35 | 38% | 6/16 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 53% | 10/19 | 63% | 5/8 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 75% | 6/8 | 43% | 3/7 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 55% | 6/11 | 60% | 3/5 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 84% | 21/25 | 71% | 5/7 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 72% | 18/25 | 71% | 5/7 |
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 685 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
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 | 4–2 | 1–2 |
| Avg odds | 1.52 | 2.28 |
| ROI % | -15.2% | -59.7% |
| Units P/L | -0.91u | -1.79u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
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 · 3rd Round Qualifying
Jul 13
Sander Jong
M25 Oldenzaal · 1st Round
Aug 26
Iannis Miletich
M25 Metzingen · 3rd Round Qualifying
Jul 21
Andre Nemeth
M25 Metzingen · 1st Round Qualifying
Jul 20
Mika Petkovic
Bunschoten Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Jul 12
Abel Forger
M25 The Hague · 1st Round
Jul 8
Abel Forger
M15 Amstelveen · Quarterfinals
Jul 3
Nino Ehrenschneider
M15 Amstelveen · 2nd Round
Jul 2
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 · 16–35 matches
| Metric | Forger | Balciunas |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 69% | 44% |
| Sets won | 66% | 47% |
| Games won | 56% | 50% |
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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