Indian Wells Qualifier Left “Speechless” After Stunning Jasmine Paolini in Three-Set Thriller

Indian Wells Qualifier Left “Speechless” After Stunning Jasmine Paolini in Three-Set Thriller

Drama has defined the opening week of the Indian Wells Open, from Katerina Siniakova’s marathon to Mirra Andreeva’s rare double bagel. Yet the biggest shock erupted when Aussie qualifier Talia Gibson toppled No. 7 seed Jasmine Paolini 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 in a stunning upset. The fearless run propelled Gibson into the first WTA quarterfinal of her career, a breakthrough so surreal it left the young star utterly speechless. After the match at the Indian…

Gibson downs Italian world number seven to reach Indian Wells quarterfinals

Talia Gibson scores one of the biggest wins of her young career as she advances at Indian Wells, while Aryna Sabalenka shows off one of the newest members of her team.

Indian Wells star ranked world No. 112 upsets top-10 rival and banks £144k

Australian qualifier Talia Gibson pulled off arguably the biggest shock of the tournament in Indian Wells.

Talia Gibson: Prize money and ranking points collected so far at Indian Wells

Talia Gibson’s career has been given a lift-off at this year’s Indian Wells Open, with the Australian qualifier set to be given a handsome reward for her run to the quarter-finals. Gibson, 21, was ranked at No 112 in the WTA Rankings when she came through qualifying and earned her place in the main draw at the WTA 1000 tournament. Making it through her two qualifiers was a fine achievement for Gibson and she may not have been ready for what was …

'Speechless': Gibson beats Paolini for first Top 10 win, into first WTA quarterfinal

Australian's Talia Gibson earned her first top 10 win and advanced to her first WTA quarterfinal, defeating Jasmine Paolini in three sets at the BNP Paribas Open. She becomes the first qualifier in 11 years to reach the quarterfinals at Indian Wells.