Kukushkin pulled off a surprising upset to defeat G Dimitrov. Kukushkin entered the match as the decided underdog, with a 19% chance to win before the match started.
From the outset, Kukushkin refused to go away, chipping away at G Dimitrov's lead until Kukushkin took their first lead during the middle stretches of the match. G Dimitrov did not go quietly, recapturing the lead for themselves, until Kukushkin regained control for good at the end of the match.