Tagger broke Gibson for 4-3, then held for 6-4, with Gibson's sole resistance a 6 minute hold for 4-5 saving both break points.

Gibson broke for 3-1 and again for 5-1, clinical in sealing it 6-1 with a deuce game before the second break.

Tagger broke for 2-0 in a deuce game, but Gibson broke for 2-3 and again for 4-3 in a 7 minute deuce game, then Tagger broke for 4-4 and again for 5-5 in a 5 minute deuce game, Gibson broke for 6-5, and held for 7-5 in a deuce game to take the set.