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Talia Gibson Upsets No. 11 Alexandrova, Reaches Third Round

3/8/2026

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Talia Gibson defeated world No. 11 Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3, 7-5 at Indian Wells, marking the biggest victory of her career.
The win lifts Gibson to 97th in the WTA rankings, a personal best.
She will face Clara Tauson in the third round, who recently defeated Yulia Putintseva.
Fellow Australian Ajla Tomljanovic advanced by defeating No. 30 seed Wang Xinyu.

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Talia Gibson defeated world No. 11 Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3, 7-5 at Indian Wells, marking the biggest victory of her career.
The win lifts Gibson to 97th in the WTA rankings, a personal best.
She will face Clara Tauson in the third round, who recently defeated Yulia Putintseva.
Fellow Australian Ajla Tomljanovic advanced by defeating No. 30 seed Wang Xinyu.