Australian Talia Gibson, ranked No. 37, beat Greek Maria Sakkari, ranked No. 33 and the seventh seed, in the quarterfinals of the WTA 500 event in Singapore. The match ended 6-1 4-6 6-2 in Gibson’s favor, as she won 2:1 in sets and advanced to the semifinals.
Match progress
The first set went to Gibson, 6-1. In the second set, Sakkari took control and closed it out 6-4 in her favor. The deciding set again went under the Australian’s control, and she sealed the match 6-2.
The match lasted 115 minutes in total.
Statistics
Gibson won more points on her first serve, 43 to her opponent’s 26, while the number of first serves put into play was comparable, 56 and 53 respectively. The Australian also converted 6 break points out of 14, while Sakkari converted only 2 of her 3 chances. Gibson also had the edge in aces, 4 to 3, while she recorded 4 double faults compared to 5 from her opponent. In total, Gibson won 90 points in the match, while Sakkari won 68.
On her way to the quarterfinals, Gibson beat Viktoriia Morvayova 7-6(2) 7-6(1) and Fiona Ferro 6-3 6-3. In the previous rounds, Sakkari defeated Linda Fruhvirtova 6-4 6-1 and Nao Hibino 7-5 6-1. The head-to-head meeting between Gibson and Sakkari took place for the first time, and the Australian came out on top.