Alex Rybakov vs Matthew ForbesPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Alex Rybakov and Matthew Forbes have met 1 time since 2026; Alex Rybakov leads 1–0. Across all meetings Rybakov has taken 2 sets to Forbes's 0. Their most recent meeting: Alex Rybakov won at Columbus Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Rybakov | Forbes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Alex Rybakov | Matthew Forbes | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 69% | 11/16 | 46% | 6/13 |
| Wins a set when losing | 60% | 15/25 | 20% | 2/10 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 49% | 20/41 | 39% | 9/23 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 38% | 8/21 | 40% | 2/5 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 65% | 13/20 | 59% | 10/17 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 42% | 5/12 | 22% | 2/9 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 52% | 11/21 | 89% | 8/9 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 52% | 11/21 | 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 (Rybakov 1, Forbes 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Rybakov
🏹 Frontrunner
Forbes
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
The 🤖 Servebot archetype wins about 54% vs 🏹 Frontrunner across 1,115 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward Matthew Forbes.
Servebot players often use high ace rate and dominant service to pressure the frontrunner's fast starts.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Sep 27, 2026
Columbus Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round Qualifying
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Rybakov | Forbes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Alex Rybakov | Matthew Forbes | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 12/12 | 100% | 3/3 |
| 3 or more | 75% | 9/12 | 33% | 1/3 |
| 5 or more | 67% | 8/12 | 0% | 0/3 |
| 10 or more | 8% | 1/12 | 0% | 0/3 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/12 | 0% | 0/3 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/12 | 0% | 0/3 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Rybakov | Forbes |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 6–7 | 0–5 |
| Avg odds | 1.92 | 2.73 |
| ROI % | -37.6% | -100.0% |
| Units P/L | -4.89u | -5.00u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Rybakov | Forbes |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 2 | 1 |
| Matches | 4 | 1 |
| Distance | 1,953 mi · 3,143 km | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | USA | USA |
Host country from each tournament in the last 30 days, including the current event even when a player arrived on a bye. 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 1 shared opponent, both Rybakov and Forbes posted a 100% win rate.
| Opponent | Rybakov | Forbes |
|---|---|---|
| Evan Bynoe | W 64 61 | W 63 26 60 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Luca Staeheli
Columbus Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 28
Matthew Forbes
Columbus Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 27
Ozan Baris
San Diego 2 Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 21
Karue Sell
San Diego 2 Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 20
Ryan Seggerman
Tiburon Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Sep 14
Dan Martin
Tiburon Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 13
Oliver Bonding
Roehampton 2 Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 23
Charles Broom
Roehampton 1 Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 19
Alex Rybakov
Columbus Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Sep 27
Aidan Mayo
Kingston 2 Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 25
Tristan Boyer
Brownsburg Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 9
Spencer Johnson
Lexington Challenger · 1st Round Qualifying
Aug 2
Bernard Tomic
Lincoln Challenger · Quarterfinals
Jul 17
Jie Cui
Lincoln Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 16
Sebastian Gorzny
Lincoln Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 14
Aniss Rafiq
Lincoln Challenger · 3rd Round Qualifying
Jul 13
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 23–41 matches
| Metric | Rybakov | Forbes |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 39% | 57% |
| Sets won | 46% | 51% |
| Games won | 49% | 51% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Rybakov | Forbes |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 0 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Rybakov | Forbes |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 0 |
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