Elvina Kalieva vs Talia Gibson — Birmingham Round of 32
Birmingham · CHALLENGER · Round of 32
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 1 June 2026 ·
grass
Kalieva E.7-5 2-6 6-4
Gibson T.
Kalieva E.
7262
Gibson T.
5641
Elvina Kalieva defeated Talia Gibson 7-5 2-6 6-4 in the Birmingham round of 32 on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Talia Gibson came in ranked #63, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Elvina Kalieva claimed a first win over Talia Gibson in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.
Key context
- Match story: Elvina Kalieva closed it out in three sets, 7–5 2–6 6–4.
Head to head
0–1| Date | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-16 | W75 Granby 1 | R32 | hard | Talia Gibson | 3-6 6-1 6-3 |
Statistics
This season1st serve in·Slight edge
56%
62%
1st serve points won·Even
68%
70%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
47%
Service points won·Even
59%
61%
Return points won·Even
44%
43%
Break points saved·Even
54%
54%
Aces / match·Clear edge
3.9
5.9
Double faults / match·Even
4.0
3.8
Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (41 vs 47). ATP, WTA & Challenger.
Clutch
Under pressureClutch Rating·Dominant
18
74
Break points saved·Dominant
28
83
Break points won·Clear edge
87
70
Deciding sets·Dominant
36
83
Tiebreaks·Dominant
15
90
Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About
Freshness
Recent loadFreshness·Slight edge
86
95
Kalieva E.: 10 days rest · 4 matches (14d) · Gibson T.: 10 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About
Conditions
Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast