Aryna Sabalenka #1 def. Talia Gibson #65

6-2 7-6(2)

Aryna Sabalenka defeated Talia Gibson 6-2 7-6(2) in the 2026 Cincinnati Open second round on hard courts on August 16, 2026.

Match Information

Match Statistics

StatAryna SabalenkaTalia Gibson
Aces132
Double faults27
First serve %5948
First serve points won %7159
Second serve points won %4844
Break points saved %3343
Break points converted %5767
Service points won %6252
Return points won %4838
Total points won %5644
Serve rating12088
Return rating10296

Win Probability

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldAryna SabalenkaTalia Gibson
Country BLR AUS
Birth dateMay 5, 1998Jun 18, 2004
Age2822
Height182
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)165
Ranking points (entering)8,6701,010
Elo (entering)2,1881,736
Career W-L410–14416–23
Career earnings$50,341,247$1,747,149
Pre-match H2H
Aryna Sabalenka #1 0 0 Talia Gibson #65

Path

Aryna Sabalenka's path

No prior matches in this tournament.

Aryna Sabalenka's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Xinyu Wang #366-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 18, 2026R32

Talia Gibson's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Lilli Tagger #484-6 6-1 7-5WH2HMatch dataAug 14, 2026R128