KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Michigan State men’s tennis incoming freshman Matthew Forbes won the singles title at the United States Tennis Association (USTA) Boys’ 18-Under National Championships in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Sunday at Kalamazoo College’s Stowe Stadium.
With the victory, Forbes earns a wild card entry into the main draw of the 2024 US Open. He is the first Spartan to qualify for the tournament.
Forbes opened action in the Round of 32 on Aug. 7, defeating Braeden Gelletich, 6-3, 6-0. He then knocked off incoming Penn freshman Sanjeev Chundu, 6-0, 6-3, in the Round of 16 before earning a three-set victory (6-2, 2-6, 6-4) over Ohio State freshman Nikita Filin in the quarterfinals.
A dominant 6-2, 6-1 victory over TCU freshman Cooper Woestendick on Aug. 10 sent Forbes to the finals against 16-year-old Jack Kennedy. Forbes secured 6-3, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5 win in four sets to take the title Sunday.
A TennisRecruiting.net blue-chip recruit, Forbes signed a National Letter of Intent with the Spartans in July. The Raleigh, North Carolina native has an International Tennis Federation (ITF) juniors career-high ranking of No. 34 and is ranked sixth in the class of 2024.
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Matt Forbes is this year’s USTA Boys’ 18s national champion! He’ll be the first Spartan to play in the US Open. 👏#GoGreen pic.twitter.com/a1bTjApU8x
— Michigan State Men’s Tennis (@MSU_MTennis) August 11, 2024
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