Talia Gibson

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Talia Gibson
Talia Gibson (2024 Cary) 01.jpg
Gibson in 2024
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Born (2004-06-18) 18 June 2004 (age 20) [1]
Perth, Australia
PlaysRight-handed
Prize money$409,075
Singles
Career record141–78
Career titles8 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 125 (11 November 2024)
Current rankingNo. 150 (6 January 2025)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 2R (2025)
French Open Q1 (2024)
Wimbledon Q3 (2024)
US Open Q3 (2024)
Doubles
Career record80–38
Career titles9 ITF
Highest rankingNo. 159 (28 August 2023)
Current rankingNo. 358 (6 January 2025)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 1R (2023, 2024, 2025)
Last updated on: 6 January 2025.

Talia Gibson (born 18 June 2004) is an Australian professional tennis player. She has a best singles ranking by the WTA of world No. 125, achieved on 11 November 2024, and a career-high doubles ranking of No. 159, attained on 28 August 2023. [2]

Contents

Career

2023: WTA and major debuts

Gibson made her WTA Tour debut at the Hobart International as a wildcard entrant, losing to Tatjana Maria in the first round. [3] [4]

She made her first appearance at a Grand Slam tournament at the Australian Open, again as a wildcard, [5] but lost in the first round to Clara Burel. [6]

2024: Back to back ITF titles

Gibson won back to back the ITF W75 singles titles at the Perth Tennis International, defeating Maddison Inglis in the final, [7] and the following week at the Perth Tennis International 2, where she overcame Eri Shimizu in the championship match. [8]

2025: First win at a major

As a wildcard entrant at the Australian Open, Gibson secured her maiden major win and first against a player ranked in the WTA top-100, when she defeated world No. 94 Zeynep Sönmez in the first round. [9] [10] She lost in the second round to Paula Badosa. [11]

Grand Slam performance timeline

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#P#DNQAZ#POGSBNMSNTIPNH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated at the conclusion of a tournament or when the player's participation has ended.

Singles

Tournament 2023 2024 W–L
Australian Open 1R Q2 0–1
French Open A Q1 0–0
Wimbledon A Q3 0–0
US Open A Q3 0–0
Win–loss0–10–00–1

Doubles

Tournament 2023 2024 W–L
Australian Open 1R 1R 0–2
French Open AA0–0
Wimbledon AA0–0
US Open AA0–0
Win–loss0–10–10–2

ITF Circuit finals

Singles: 15 (8 titles, 7 runner-ups)

Legend
W60/75 tournaments (3–1)
W50 tournaments (0–1)
W25/35 tournaments (2–4)
W15 tournaments (3–1)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Apr 2022ITF Chiang Rai, ThailandW15Hard Flag of Thailand.svg Luksika Kumkhum 0–6, 1–6
Win1–1June 2022 Rancho Santa Fe Open, United StatesW15HardFlag placeholder.svg Maria Kozyreva 7–6(4), 3–6, 7–6(5)
Win2–1Jul 2022ITF Caloundra, AustraliaW15Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Destanee Aiava 7–6(4), 6–4
Win3–1Jul 2022ITF Caloundra, AustraliaW15Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Destanee Aiava6–4, 3–2 ret.
Loss3–2Sep 2022ITF Darwin, AustraliaW25Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alexandra Bozovic 6–3, 3–6, 3–6
Loss3–3Jul 2023ITF Foxhills, United KingdomW25Hard Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Katy Dunne 4–6, 6–3, 4–6
Loss3–4Sep 2023ITF Perth, AustraliaW25Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Priscilla Hon 1–6, 6–3, 3–6
Loss3–5Sep 2023ITF Perth, AustraliaW25Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Taylah Preston 5–7, 1–6
Win4–5 Dec 2023 Gold Coast International, AustraliaW60Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Olivia Gadecki 7–5, 6–2
Win5–5Dec 2023ITF Papamoa, New ZealandW25Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ivana Popovic 6–3, 6–4
Loss5–6 Mar 2024 Branik Maribor Open, SloveniaW75Hard (i) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Dominika Šalková 2–6, 4–6
Loss5–7May 2024ITF Montemor-o-Novo, PortugalW50Hard Flag of Italy.svg Lucrezia Stefanini 4–6, 0–6
Win6–7 Sep 2024 Perth International, AustraliaW75Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Maddison Inglis 6–7(5), 6–1, 6–3
Win7–7 Sep 2024 Perth International 2, AustraliaW75Hard Flag of Japan.svg Eri Shimizu 6–2, 6–4
Win8–7Sep 2024ITF Cairns, AustraliaW35Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lizette Cabrera 6–2, 7–6(2)

Doubles: 14 (9 titles, 5 runner-ups)

Legend
W60/75 tournaments (5–0)
W25 tournaments (3–5)
W15 tournaments (1–0)
ResultW–LDateTournamentTierSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Apr 2022ITF Chiang Rai, ThailandW15Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Catherine Aulia Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ma Yexin
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xun Fangying
6–3, 7–6(5)
Win2–0Sep 2022ITF Darwin, AustraliaW25Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Petra Hule Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lisa Mays
Flag of Japan.svg Ramu Ueda
2–6, 7–5, [10–5]
Win3–0Sep 2022ITF Cairns, AustraliaW25Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Petra Hule Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alana Parnaby
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Taylah Preston
6–1, 6–4
Win4–0Oct 2022 Playford International, AustraliaW60Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alexandra Bozovic Flag of South Korea.svg Han Na-lae
Flag of Indonesia.svg Priska Madelyn Nugroho
7–5, 6–4
Win5–0May 2023 Kurume Cup, JapanW60Carpet Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wang Yafan Flag of Japan.svg Funa Kozaki
Flag of Japan.svg Junri Namigata
6–3, 6–3
Loss5–1May 2023ITF Karuizawa, JapanW25Grass Flag of Japan.svg Akari Inoue Flag of Japan.svg Momoko Kobori
Flag of Japan.svg Ayano Shimizu
6–3, 6–7(6), [5–10]
Loss5–2Jun 2023ITF Tokyo, JapanW25Hard Flag of Japan.svg Natsumi Kawaguchi Flag of Thailand.svg Luksika Kumkhum
Flag of Japan.svg Kanako Morisaki
6–1, 2–6, [3–10]
Win6–2Jul 2023ITF Corroios, PortugalW25Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Petra Hule Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Sofia Costoulas
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lulu Sun
6–3, 3–6, [10–6]
Loss6–3Jul 2023ITF Foxhills,
United Kingdom
W25Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Petra Hule Flag of Australia (converted).svg Destanee Aiava
Flag of India.svg Rutuja Bhosale
2–6, 3–6
Loss6–4Aug 2023ITF Roehampton,
United Kingdom
W25Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Petra Hule Flag of Georgia.svg Mariam Bolkvadze
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Yuriko Miyazaki
5–7, 3–6
Loss6–5Sep 2023ITF Perth, AustraliaW25Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Taylah Preston Flag of Australia (converted).svg Destanee Aiava
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Maddison Inglis
3–6, 6–7(5)
Win7–5 Oct 2023 Playford International, AustraliaW60Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Priscilla Hon Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kaylah McPhee
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Astra Sharma
6–1, 6–2
Win8–5 Nov 2023 Brisbane International, AustraliaW60Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Priscilla Hon Flag of Australia (converted).svg Destanee Aiava
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Maddison Inglis
4–6, 7–5, [10–5]
Win9–5 Sep 2024 Perth International, AustraliaW75Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Maddison Inglis Flag of Japan.svg Erina Hayashi
Flag of Japan.svg Saki Imamura
6–2, 6–4

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