Klizan surprised Kukushkin, mounting an impressive comeback to win the match. Kukushkin seemed to be in command, with a 90% chance to win during the middle stretches of the match, but no lead proved large enough.
Klizan entered the match as the favorite, with a 62% chance to win before the match started. Kukushkin led for most of the match, but Klizan seized the lead for good at the end of the match. The match featured many momentum swings, with a total of 20 probabilistic lead changes