Kuznetsova surprised Kvitova, mounting an impressive comeback to win the match. Kvitova seemed to be in command, with a 83% chance to win toward the end of the match, but no lead proved large enough.
The match was expected to be an even matchup, Kuznetsova had a 52% chance to win before the match started. Kvitova 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 10 probabilistic lead changes