Pavlyuchenkova shocked Barthel, mounting a stunning comeback to win the match. Barthel seemed to be in command, with a 97.9% chance to win during the middle stretches of the match, but no lead proved large enough.
Pavlyuchenkova entered the match as the favorite, with a 64% chance to win before the match started. Barthel took their first lead toward the beginning of the match, leading up to the exciting finish. The match featured many momentum swings, with a total of 8 probabilistic lead changes