S Wawrinka pulled off the upset to defeat Nishikori. S Wawrinka entered the match as the underdog, with a 44% chance to win before the match started.
From the outset, S Wawrinka refused to go away, chipping away at Nishikori's lead until S Wawrinka took their first lead during the middle stretches of the match. Nishikori did not go quietly, recapturing the lead for themselves, until S Wawrinka regained control for good toward the end of the match.