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