K Mladenovic pulled off the upset to defeat E Makarova. K Mladenovic entered the match as the underdog, with a 38% chance to win before the match started.
From the outset, K Mladenovic refused to go away, chipping away at E Makarova's lead until K Mladenovic took their first lead during the middle stretches of the match. E Makarova did not go quietly, recapturing the lead for themselves, until K Mladenovic regained control for good toward the end of the match.