Australian tennis player Talia Gibson, fourth seed, opens Osaka against Harriet Dart
The gist
Australian tennis player Talia Gibson, ranked 41 and seeded fourth, faces Britain's Harriet Dart in Osaka's first round.
Gibson has lost three straight since the Singapore final, testing her form.
How it unfolded
- Aug 16, 2026Gibson faces Aryna Sabalenka at the Cincinnati Open in Mason, Ohio.
- Sep 27, 2026Gibson beats Tatiana Barkova in the Singapore Tennis Open semi-final, then loses the final to Leylah Fernandez.
- Sep 30, 2026Gibson loses her China Open first round to Aliaksandra Sasnovich.