Pavlyuchenkova pulled off a surprising upset to defeat Vandeweghe. Pavlyuchenkova entered the match as the decided underdog, with a 23% chance to win before the match started.
From the outset, Pavlyuchenkova refused to go away, chipping away at Vandeweghe's lead until Pavlyuchenkova took their first lead during the middle stretches of the match. Vandeweghe never recovered after losing the lead, and by the time the match ended, Pavlyuchenkova had earned the upset.