Kucova pulled off the upset to defeat Kuznetsova. Kucova entered the match as the underdog, with a 39% chance to win before the match started.
From the outset, Kucova refused to go away, chipping away at Kuznetsova's lead until Kucova took their first lead during the middle stretches of the match. Kuznetsova never recovered after losing the lead, and by the time the match ended, Kucova had earned the upset.