Karlovic pulled off the upset to defeat Lopez. Karlovic entered the match as the underdog, with a 36% chance to win before the match started.
From the outset, Karlovic refused to go away, chipping away at Lopez's lead until Karlovic took their first lead during the middle stretches of the match. Lopez did not go quietly, recapturing the lead for themselves, until Karlovic regained control for good at the end of the match.