Talia Gibson def. Francesca Jones 6-3, 5-7, 7(7)-6(4) — Nottingham Open 2026 R32

Match recap

Talia Gibson defeated Francesca Jones 6-3, 5-7, 7(7)-6(4) in the R32 of the Nottingham Open 2026.

Three hours and five minutes, 14 breaks of serve between them, and Talia Gibson needed a tiebreak to close it. The serving never settled — Gibson converted just 2 of 10 break points in the deciding set, Francesca Jones 2 of 4, and the third set alone changed hands four times before the breaker. Jones was the more efficient on return all match (5 of 10 break points to Gibson's 5 of 16), but it was Gibson holding 73% of first-serve points and 5 aces in the final set that carried her through 7(7)-6(4). The win at the Nottingham Open is her first on grass and books Qinwen Zheng next.

Match stats

Talia Gibson: 11 aces, 62% first serves, 7 double faults, 5/16 break points. Francesca Jones: 15 aces, 75% first serves, 4 double faults, 5/10 break points.

Profiles: Talia Gibson · Francesca Jones — Nottingham Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Talia Gibson and Francesca Jones.