Elena Rybakina def. Talia Gibson 6-2, 6-2 — Miami Open 2026 R16

Match recap

Elena Rybakina defeated Talia Gibson 6-2, 6-2 in the R16 of the Miami Open 2026.

Rybakina converted 8 of 14 break points; Gibson didn't take either of her two, and that gap settled it in 59 minutes. Rybakina broke to open the match and never let Gibson into a return game, winning 84% on first serve across both sets with 16 aces and zero double faults. Gibson, who'd beaten Osaka and Jovic to reach the second week, held just 8 of 32 games. Pegula is next.

Match stats

Elena Rybakina: 8 aces, 73% first serves, 0 double faults, 4/7 break points. Talia Gibson: 1 ace, 62% first serves, 1 double fault, 0/1 break points.

Profiles: Elena Rybakina · Talia Gibson — Miami Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between Elena Rybakina and Talia Gibson.