Istomin pulled off a surprising upset to defeat K Anderson. Istomin entered the match as the decided underdog, with a 22% chance to win before the match started.
From the outset, Istomin refused to go away, chipping away at K Anderson's lead until Istomin took their first lead toward the end of the match. K Anderson did not go quietly, recapturing the lead for themselves, until Istomin regained control for good at the end of the match.