Kanepi pulled off a surprising upset to defeat Halep. Kanepi entered the match as the decided underdog, with a 11% chance to win before the match started.
From the outset, Kanepi refused to go away, chipping away at Halep's lead until Kanepi took their first lead during the middle stretches of the match. Halep did not go quietly, recapturing the lead for themselves, until Kanepi regained control for good at the end of the match.