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