Pliskova shocked Smitkova, mounting a stunning comeback to win the match. Smitkova seemed to be in command, with a 97.6% chance to win during the middle stretches of the match, but no lead proved large enough.
The match was expected to be an even matchup, Pliskova had a 48% chance to win before the match started. Smitkova led for most of the match, but Pliskova seized the lead for good toward the end of the match.