Cibulkova pulled off a surprising upset to defeat Kerber. Cibulkova entered the match as the decided underdog, with a 24% chance to win before the match started.
From the outset, Cibulkova refused to go away, chipping away at Kerber's lead until Cibulkova took their first lead toward the end of the match. Kerber never recovered after losing the lead, and by the time the match ended, Cibulkova had earned the upset.