Alafia Ayeni vs Matthew ForbesPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Alafia Ayeni and Matthew Forbes have met 1 time since 2026; Matthew Forbes leads 1–0. Across all meetings Ayeni has taken 0 sets to Forbes's 2. Their most recent meeting: Matthew Forbes won at Lincoln challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Ayeni | Forbes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Alafia Ayeni | Matthew Forbes | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 67% | 18/27 | 46% | 6/13 |
| Wins a set when losing | 39% | 7/18 | 14% | 1/7 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 36% | 16/45 | 40% | 8/20 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 63% | 12/19 | 40% | 2/5 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 65% | 13/20 | 64% | 9/14 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 72% | 13/18 | 22% | 2/9 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 78% | 21/27 | 89% | 8/9 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 67% | 18/27 | 67% | 6/9 |
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: 1 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Ayeni 0, Forbes 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Ayeni
💥 Big Hitter
Forbes
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
Both Alafia Ayeni and Matthew Forbes are 💥 Big Hitter types. Mirror matchups usually come down to execution, fitness, and surface fit, across 2,644 matches in our dataset the historical split is about even.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Jul 12, 2026
Lincoln challenger
H Hard
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Ayeni | Forbes |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 1–3 | 5–3 |
| Avg odds | 1.65 | 2.20 |
| ROI % | -74.0% | +21.0% |
| Units P/L | -2.96u | +1.68u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Ayeni | Forbes |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 1 | 1 |
| Matches | 2 | 1 |
| Distance | — | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | ESP | JAM |
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
Ayeni has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Forbes's 0%).
| Opponent | Ayeni | Forbes |
|---|---|---|
| Bernard Tomic | W 76 76 | L 67 36 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Benjamin Pietri
M25+H Tauste · 2nd Round
Aug 5
Mikel Martinez
M25+H Tauste · 1st Round
Aug 4
Matthew Forbes
Lincoln challenger
Jul 12
Facundo Mena
Bogota Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 8
Carlo Alberto Caniato
Unicredit Czech Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 1
Ivan Ivanov
Kosice Open 2026 · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 25
Franco Agamenone
Istanbul Challenger · 2nd Round
May 21
Mert Naci Turker
Istanbul Challenger · 1st Round
May 19
Aidan Mayo
Kingston 2 Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 25
Bernard Tomic
Lincoln Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jul 17
Jie Cui
Lincoln Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 16
Sebastian Gorzny
Lincoln Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 14
Alafia Ayeni
Lincoln challenger
Jul 12
Trevor Svajda
M25 Dallas · Quarterfinals
Jul 10
Evan Bynoe
M25 Dallas · 2nd Round
Jul 9
Jie Cui
M25 Dallas · 1st Round
Jul 7
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 20–45 matches
| Metric | Ayeni | Forbes |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 60% | 65% |
| Sets won | 58% | 56% |
| Games won | 52% | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Ayeni | Forbes |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Ayeni | Forbes |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
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