Bencic pulled off the upset to defeat Kerber. Bencic entered the match as the decided underdog, with a 27% chance to win before the match started.
From the outset, Bencic refused to go away, chipping away at Kerber's lead until Bencic took their first lead during the middle stretches of the match. Kerber did not go quietly, recapturing the lead for themselves, until Bencic regained control for good at the end of the match.