Twenty-eight aces not enough for Tauson in defeat against unsung young Australian

[p]Despite a record number of aces, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tauson-clara/2PPTHPya/"]Clara Tauson[/a] crashed out of the WTA 1000 tournament in Indian Wells after a surprise defeat to Australian qualifier [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gibson-talia/8GwNXON6/"]Talia Gibson[/a] in the third round.[/p][p]Gibason, who is ranked 112 in the world, won 7-6, 4-6, 6-4, won after a little more than two hours and 40 minutes of play in the California midday heat in the Coachella Valley.[/p][p]The Dane, who is ranked 17th in the world, had been warned about Gibson's strength after the 21-year-old Australian sprung a big surprise with a straight-sets victory over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alexandrova-ekaterina/dzbgeEFF/"]Ekaterina Alexandrova[/a] in the second round.[/p][p]Tauson also did a lot right to win the game. 28 service aces and nine break points are usually statistics that speak in favor of a victory, but the resistant Gibson was at her best in the decisive moments in a generally very even match.[/p][p]28 aces is a new record for Tauson. Last summer, she made 26 aces in a win over Sofia Kenin in New Zealand. The WTA Tour record stands at 31 aces and was set by Czech [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/pliskova-kristyna/G6oDJsAU/"]Kristyna Pliskova[/a] in 2016.[/p][p]After one of the biggest triumphs in her career, Gibson will now face either compatriot [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tomljanovic-ajla/hAR7VtG4/"]Ajla Tomljanovic[/a] or Italian [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/paolini-jasmine/noaX0EJn/"]Jasmine Paolini[/a] in the round of 16.[/p]