PLAYER PROFILE

Talia Gibson

10
AUSTRALIAN
RANKING
206
WTA
RANKING
  • Age19
  • Born18 June 2004
  • Birth PlacePerth, WA
  • PlaysRight-handed
“Today was up and down. I think that maintaining my focus was the main issue.”

— Talia Gibson, 20 Feb 2020

» Gibson pipped in Perth

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.

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

Ranking movers: Fast-rising Aussies climb to new career-highs
Olivia Gadecki, Taylah Preston and Talia Gibson all sit at new career-high rankings this week.
18 March, 2024

Promising Australian women Olivia Gadecki, Taylah Preston and Talia Gibson all sit at new career-high rankings this week.
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Ranking movers: De Minaur, Thompson climb to new career-highs
ON THE RISE: Alex de Minaur and Jordan Thompson.
19 February, 2024

Australia's leading men, Alex de Minaur and Jordan Thompson, rise to unprecedented heights in the latest ATP Tour singles rankings.
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Aussie weekly wrap: De Minaur takes “another big step in the right direction”
Jannik Sinner and Alex de Minaur after their final showdown at Rotterdam. Picture: Getty Images
19 February, 2024

Australian No.1 Alex de Minaur records a runner-up finish at an ATP 500 tournament in the Netherlands.
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Aussie women enjoying best results in 18 years at Australian Open 2024
Ajla Tomljanovic and Daria Saville during their first-round doubles win at Australian Open 2024. Picture: Getty Images
17 January, 2024

Ajla Tomljanovic and Daria Saville are among nine Aussies to progress to the second round in the Australian Open 2024 women's doubles competition.
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