Jie Cui vs Matthew ForbesPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Jie Cui and Matthew Forbes have met 2 times since 2026; Matthew Forbes leads 2–0. Their first meeting came at M25 Dallas in 2026 on hard. On hard courts Forbes leads 2–0. Forbes has won the last 2 meetings. Across all meetings Cui has taken 1 sets to Forbes's 4. Their most recent meeting: Matthew Forbes won at Lincoln Challenger (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Cui | Forbes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Jie Cui | Matthew Forbes | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 76% | 19/25 | 46% | 6/13 |
| Wins a set when losing | 41% | 9/22 | 14% | 1/7 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 32% | 15/47 | 40% | 8/20 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 58% | 11/19 | 40% | 2/5 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 58% | 14/24 | 64% | 9/14 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 32% | 6/19 | 22% | 2/9 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 74% | 20/27 | 89% | 8/9 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 70% | 19/27 | 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 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Cui 0, Forbes 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Cui
🪃 Counterpuncher
Forbes
💥 Big Hitter
Matchup analysis
🪃 Counterpuncher vs 💥 Big Hitter is historically tight (49% vs 51%, 2,363 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Jul 16, 2026
Lincoln Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
Jul 7, 2026
M25 Dallas
H Hard · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Cui | Forbes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Jie Cui | Matthew Forbes | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 9/9 | 100% | 7/7 |
| 3 or more | 56% | 5/9 | 86% | 6/7 |
| 5 or more | 22% | 2/9 | 57% | 4/7 |
| 10 or more | 11% | 1/9 | 29% | 2/7 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/7 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/7 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Cui | Forbes |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 5–6 | 5–3 |
| Avg odds | 1.74 | 2.20 |
| ROI % | -34.7% | +21.0% |
| Units P/L | -3.82u | +1.68u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Cui | Forbes |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 1 | 1 |
| Events | 1 | 1 |
| Matches | 3 | 1 |
| Distance | 0 mi · 0 km | 0 mi · 0 km |
| Route | KAZ | 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
Across 1 shared opponent, both Cui and Forbes posted a 0% win rate.
| Opponent | Cui | Forbes |
|---|---|---|
| Trevor Svajda | L 36 67 | L 67 16 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Aziz Dougaz
Astana Challenger · Quarterfinals
Aug 14
Petr Bar Biryukov
Astana Challenger · 2nd Round
Aug 13
Aziz Ouakaa
Astana Challenger · 1st Round
Aug 11
Matthew Forbes
Lincoln Challenger · 2nd Round
Jul 16
Thomas Fancutt
Lincoln Challenger · 1st Round
Jul 14
Matthew Forbes
M25 Dallas · 1st Round
Jul 7
Trevor Svajda
Cary challenger
Jun 28
Dmitry Popko
M25 Tulsa · 2nd Round
Jun 18
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
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 20–47 matches
| Metric | Cui | Forbes |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 53% | 65% |
| Sets won | 54% | 56% |
| Games won | 52% | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Cui | Forbes |
|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
| ITF M25 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Cui | Forbes |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 2 |
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