Amanda Anisimova vs Talia Gibson Preview & Tips – Anisimova tipped for simple Singapore Open win over Gibson

Talia Gibson was far too good for Fiona Ferro in the first round of the Singapore Open as she breezed to a 6-3 6-3 triumph.

This will be the first time the pair have met in a competitive tennis match.

Amanda Anisimova has been enduring an underwhelming campaign in 2026 after securing just 22 wins across her 34 matches.

17 of her 22 wins have come on hard courts, with a winning record of 2-1 on clay and 3-2 on grass poor. Across major competitions, Anisimova has struggled. Her run to the quarter-final of the Australian Open is her best streak at a Slam in 2026, with third round exits in France, England and the USA seeing Anisimova struggle to come good on her quality.

The Singapore Open may not be the big tournament she had hoped to win in 2026, but she will target this competition as one she should win. 140 wins and 78 defeats on hard courts in 2026 is a fairly solid return, and I back Anisimova to start as she means to go on at the Singapore Open.

Talia Gibson was able to eliminate Fiona Ferro in the last round as she stormed to a 6-3 6-3 win.

The scoreline suggests it was a comfortable win, but Gibson and her opponent continually traded breaks in an enthralling match. Gibson went 2-0 up in the first set before being broken twice and going 3-2 down. She rallied to win the next four games of the first set before winning the opening three matches of the second set. However, she was lax as she dropped three straight games to tie the score up at 3-3. Gibson then found another gear as she went from 3-3 on serve to winning 6-3 in a topsy-turvy game.

In a clash in which she broke Ferro and was broken consistently, Gibson was able to showcase her impressive ability when she has the momentum. However, more worrying is her propensity to drop a cluster of games when she is not in the ascendancy.

With Anisimova to come in the next round, I predict that Gibson will see her inconsistency in the last round come back to haunt her.