Gibbs graduated in 2010 from Crossroads School in Santa Monica, California, and from Stanford University in 2014.

As a collegiate sophomore, Gibbs was named 2012 recipient of the Honda Sports Award for tennis.

One hour later, Gibbs and Burdette shook off physical and emotional fatigue to claim the doubles championship with victory over Georgia's Nadja Gilchrist and Chelsey Gullickson.

It was the first time in NCAA men's or women's tennis history that teammates squared off in the singles final before later pairing up in the doubles title match.

Finalists included Burdette (Stanford), Beatrice Capra (Duke) and Allie Will (Florida).

In addition to qualifying for the main draw in New Haven, Gibbs played in the three Premier event main draws in 2012, the Stanford Classic, winning one round before losing to newly crowned Wimbledon champion Serena Williams,[6] and the US Open where she lost in the first round to Alizé Cornet.

She was a hitting partner as part of the 2009 United States Fed Cup team in Italy.

[10][11] In May 2019, after a routine dental visit, Gibbs' dentist noticed a small growth on the roof of her mouth, which later turned out to be microcystic adnexal carcinoma, a very rare form of sweat gland cancer.