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Abigail Forbes

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American tennis player (born 2001)

Abbey Forbes
Forbes in 2023
Full nameAbigail Forbes
Country (sports) United States
Born (2001-03-10)March 10, 2001 (age 24)
PlaysRight-handed (two-handed backhand)
CollegeUCLA (2019–2022)
North Carolina (2022–2024)
Prize money$11,443
Singles
Career record19–14
Grand Slam singles results
US Open Junior3R (2019)
Doubles
Career record1–3
Highest rankingNo. 1194 (16 September 2019)
Current rankingNo. 1218 (February 17, 2020)
Grand Slam doubles results
US Open1R (2019)
Wimbledon JuniorW (2019)
Last updated on: February 21, 2020.

Abigail Forbes (born March 10, 2001) is an Americantennis player.

Early life

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Forbes was born inMineola, New York, to Jamaican parents.[1] She is the oldest of three siblings.[2] Her younger brother,Matthew, is also a tennis player.[3][4]

Career

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Forbes won the2019 Wimbledon girls' doubles title withSavannah Broadus, joining three other Americans in the finals of the junior tournaments.[5] On August 10, 2019, she andAlexa Noel won theUSTA Girls 18s National Championships in doubles, earning them a wild-card entry into the main draw of the2019 US Open.[6]

Forbes has a career-highITF junior combined ranking of No. 16 achieved on October 14, 2019. She began attendingUCLA for the fall 2019 semester.

After graduation, she enrolled in theUNC Kenan–Flagler Business School and joined theNorth Carolina Tar Heels tennis team.[7] She won a national team title in her first season at North Carolina in2023.[8]

Junior Grand Slam titles

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Doubles: 1 (1 title)

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ResultYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Winner2019WimbledonGrassUnited StatesSavannah BroadusLatviaKamilla Bartone
RussiaOksana Selekhmeteva
7–5, 5–7, 6–2

References

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  1. ^Potkey, Rhiannon (May 2, 2018)."UCLA-Bound Forbes Finds Perspective Through Her Autistic Brother".Tennis Recruiting. RetrievedAugust 12, 2024.
  2. ^Nguyen, Thuc Nhi (May 26, 2021)."UCLA tennis standout Abbey Forbes draws strength from her brother's adversity".Los Angeles Times. RetrievedAugust 12, 2024.
  3. ^Zietlow, Alex (July 17, 2019)."She got her tennis start on a Wii. Now this Raleigh 18-year-old is a Wimbledon champ".The News & Observer. RetrievedAugust 12, 2024.
  4. ^Turgeon, Kate (July 24, 2019)."It's in the bag: Wimbledon champ carries gift from confirmation sponsor to each match".Diocese of Raleigh. RetrievedAugust 12, 2024.
  5. ^Wancke, Barbara (July 14, 2019)."Junior Wimbledon | Snigur is the girls singles champion | Tennis..."
  6. ^"Katie Volynets, Reese Brantmeier Prevail Over Top Teen Tennis Players in King Tourney".timesofsandiego.com. Times of San Diego. August 11, 2019. RetrievedAugust 13, 2019.
  7. ^"WTEN Adds Grad Transfer Abbey Forbes".goheels.com.University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Athletics. July 26, 2022. RetrievedJune 7, 2023.
  8. ^"National Champs! Tar Heels Down Wolfpack, 4-1, for NCAA Women's Tennis Title".goheels.com.University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Athletics. May 20, 2023. RetrievedJune 7, 2023.

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