Kontaveit pulled off the upset to defeat Pavlyuchenkova. Kontaveit entered the match as the decided underdog, with a 25% chance to win before the match started.
From the outset, Kontaveit refused to go away, chipping away at Pavlyuchenkova's lead until Kontaveit took their first lead during the middle stretches of the match. Pavlyuchenkova never recovered after losing the lead, and by the time the match ended, Kontaveit had earned the upset.