Abigail Forbes
Forbes in 2023 | |
Full name | Abigail Forbes |
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Country (sports) | United States |
Born | (2001-03-10) March 10, 2001 (age 23) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
College | UCLA (2019–2022) North Carolina (2022–) |
Prize money | $10,153 |
Singles | |
Career record | 19–14 (57.6%) |
Grand Slam singles results | |
US Open Junior | 3R (2019) |
Doubles | |
Career record | 1–3 (25.0%) |
Highest ranking | No. 1218 (February 17, 2020) |
Current ranking | No. 1218 (February 17, 2020) |
Grand Slam doubles results | |
US Open | 1R (2019) |
Wimbledon Junior | W (2019) |
Last updated on: February 21, 2020. |
Abigail Forbes (born March 10, 2001) is an American tennis player.
Career
Forbes won the 2019 Wimbledon girls' doubles title with Savannah Broadus, joining three other Americans in the finals of the junior tournaments.[1] On August 10, 2019, she and Alexa Noel won the USTA Girls 18s National Championships in doubles, earning them a wild-card entry into the main draw of the 2019 US Open.[2]
Forbes has a career-high ITF junior combined ranking of No. 16 achieved on October 14, 2019. She began attending UCLA for the fall 2019 semester.
After graduation, she enrolled in the UNC Kenan–Flagler Business School and joined the North Carolina Tar Heels tennis team.[3] She won a national team title in her first season at North Carolina in 2023.[4]
Junior Grand Slam titles
Doubles: 1 (1 title)
Result | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
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Winner | 2019 | Wimbledon | Grass | Savannah Broadus | Kamilla Bartone Oksana Selekhmeteva | 7–5, 5–7, 6–2 |
References
- ^ Wancke, Barbara (July 14, 2019). "Junior Wimbledon | Snigur is the girls singles champion | Tennis..."
- ^ "Katie Volynets, Reese Brantmeier Prevail Over Top Teen Tennis Players in King Tourney". timesofsandiego.com. Times of San Diego. August 11, 2019. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
- ^ "WTEN Adds Grad Transfer Abbey Forbes". goheels.com. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Athletics. July 26, 2022. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
- ^ "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. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
External links
- Abigail Forbes at the Women's Tennis Association
- Abigail Forbes at the International Tennis Federation
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- 1983: Patty Fendick / Patricia Hy-Boulais
- 1984: Caroline Kuhlman / Stephanie Rehe
- 1985: Louise Field / Janine Thompson
- 1986: Michelle Jaggard / Lisa O’Neill
- 1987: Natalia Medvedeva / Natalia Zvereva
- 1988: Jo-Anne Faull / Rachel McQuillan
- 1989: Jennifer Capriati / Meredith McGrath
- 1990: Karina Habšudová / Andrea Strnadová
- 1991: Catherine Barclay / Limor Zaltz
- 1992: Maija Avotins / Lisa McShea
- 1993: Laurence Courtois / Nancy Feber
- 1994: Nannie de Villiers / Lizzie Jelfs
- 1995: Cara Black / Aleksandra Olsza
- 1996: Olga Barabanschikova / Amélie Mauresmo
- 1997: Cara Black / Irina Selyutina
- 1998: Eva Dyrberg / Jelena Kostanić
- 1999: Dája Bedáňová / María Emilia Salerni
- 2000: Ioana Gașpar / Tatiana Perebiynis
- 2001: Gisela Dulko / Ashley Harkleroad
- 2002: Elke Clijsters / Barbora Strýcová
- 2003: Alisa Kleybanova / Sania Mirza
- 2004: Victoria Azarenka / Olga Govortsova
- 2005: Victoria Azarenka / Ágnes Szávay
- 2006: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova / Alisa Kleybanova
- 2007: Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova / Urszula Radwańska
- 2008: Jessica Moore / Polona Hercog
- 2009: Noppawan Lertcheewakarn / Sally Peers
- 2010: Tímea Babos / Sloane Stephens
- 2011: Eugenie Bouchard / Grace Min
- 2012: Eugenie Bouchard / Taylor Townsend
- 2013: Barbora Krejčíková / Kateřina Siniaková
- 2014: Tami Grende / Ye Qiuyu
- 2015: Dalma Gálfi / Fanny Stollár
- 2016: Usue Maitane Arconada / Claire Liu
- 2017: Olga Danilović / Kaja Juvan
- 2018: Wang Xinyu / Wang Xiyu
- 2019: Savannah Broadus / Abigail Forbes
- 2020: No competition (COVID-19 pandemic)
- 2021: Kristina Dmitruk / Diana Shnaider
- 2022: Rose Marie Nijkamp / Angella Okutoyi
- 2023: Alena Kovačková / Laura Samsonová
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