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