Wickmayer pulled off a surprising upset to defeat Stosur. Wickmayer entered the match as the decided underdog, with a 22% chance to win before the match started.
From the outset, Wickmayer refused to go away, chipping away at Stosur's lead until Wickmayer took their first lead during the middle stretches of the match. Stosur never recovered after losing the lead, and by the time the match ended, Wickmayer had earned the upset.