Schiavone pulled off a surprising upset to defeat S Kuznetsova. Schiavone entered the match as the decided underdog, with a 13% chance to win before the match started.
From the outset, Schiavone refused to go away, chipping away at S Kuznetsova's lead until Schiavone took their first lead at the end of the match. S Kuznetsova never recovered after losing the lead, and by the time the match ended, Schiavone had earned the upset.