Talia Gibson vs Ekaterina Alexandrova — Indian Wells Round of 64
Indian Wells · WTA · Round of 64
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 4 March 2026 ·
hard
#18WTA
1844ELO
1800Hard ELO
$1.0MYTD
$11MCAREER
31 yrs · 175 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWWWWLLW
Gibson T.6-3 7-5
Alexandrova E.
Gibson T.
672
Alexandrova E.
350
Talia Gibson defeated Ekaterina Alexandrova 6-3 7-5 in the Indian Wells round of 64 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Ekaterina Alexandrova came in ranked #18, leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending last year's round of 64. Talia Gibson claimed a first win over Ekaterina Alexandrova in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Talia Gibson closed it out in two sets, 6–3 7–5.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | Toronto | R32 | hard | Ekaterina Alexandrova | 7-5 1-6 3-6 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Even
62%
59%
1st serve points won·Even
69%
66%
2nd serve points won·Even
47%
43%
Service points won·Even
61%
57%
Return points won·Even
43%
42%
Break points saved·Even
53%
51%
Aces / match·Slight edge
5.8
4.4
Double faults / match·Even
3.9
4.1
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (46 vs 25). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Clear edge
74
57
Break points saved·Clear edge
83
71
Break points won·Dominant
70
95
Deciding sets·Dominant
83
52
Tiebreaks·Dominant
90
19
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Clear edge
80
61
Gibson T.: 4 days rest · 2 matches, 50 games (7d) · Alexandrova E.: 2 days rest · 2 matches, 60 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Medium-slowfavours grinders
SlowFast