PLAYER PROFILE

Talia Gibson

7
AUSTRALIAN
RANKING
143
WTA
RANKING
  • Age20
  • Born18 June 2004
  • Birth PlacePerth, WA
  • PlaysRight-handed
“I've had so many really exciting experiences – now I can say that I've played all of the Grand Slams, which has been a dream of mine since I was young.”

— Talia Gibson, 18 Oct 2024

» In-form Gibson targeting Grand Slams, top 100

On court

  • Introduced to tennis at age five by her mother
  • First international trip for tennis came in 2017, when she was part of a four-week junior tour in Germany
  • Won singles title at 14/u Australian Championships in December 2018
  • Finalist at the 12/u National Grasscourt Championships in Adelaide in 2016
  • Favourite shot is forehand; favourite surface is hard court
  • Goal is to win the Australian Open
  • Inspired by Roger Federer and Serena Williams
  • Made top-200 debut in singles in April 2024
  • Broke into the world’s top 150 after winning an Australian Pro Tour title in Perth

Off court

  • Favourite foods include tacos and cookies & cream icecream
  • Loves going to the beach
  • Named Female Junior Athlete of the Year at the 2019 and 2022 Australian Tennis Awards.

Year-end singles rankings history

2023 301
2022 364

Talia Gibson in the news

Thompson, Tomljanovic, Kokkinakis bow out of AO 2025
Jordan-Thompson
15 January, 2025

Jordan Thompson, Ajla Tomljanovic and Thanasi Kokkinakis exited in the second round of their home Grand Slam on Wednesday.
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The numbers behind the home hopes at Australian Open 2025
Aleksandar Vukic in action during his first-round victory at Australian Open 2025. [Hamish Blair/Tennis Australia]
15 January, 2025

Compared to other Grand Slams in the 21st century, Australian Open 2025 already betters any editions of Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open when it comes to…
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AO 2025: Thompson among six Aussies hoping to achieve a 36-year first on Day 4
Jordan Thompson (Josh Chadwick/Tennis Australia)
14 January, 2025

Jordan Thompson, Ajla Tomljanovic and Thanasi Kokkinakis headline play on Day 4 of Australian Open 2025.
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AO 2025: Rising Aussie Talia Gibson scores memorable maiden victory
Talia Gibson advances to the second round of AO 2025; Getty Images
13 January, 2025

Twenty-year-old Talia Gibson secures her first Grand Slam main-draw victory in an epic comeback at Melbourne Park.
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