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