Soylu pulled off the upset to defeat Sabalenka. Soylu entered the match as the underdog, with a 33% chance to win before the match started.
From the outset, Soylu refused to go away, chipping away at Sabalenka's lead until Soylu took their first lead during the middle stretches of the match. Sabalenka did not go quietly, recapturing the lead for themselves, until Soylu regained control for good at the end of the match.