M Kukushkin pulled off a surprising upset to defeat Ferrer. M Kukushkin entered the match as the decided underdog, with a 19% chance to win before the match started.
From the outset, M Kukushkin refused to go away, chipping away at Ferrer's lead until M Kukushkin took their first lead toward the end of the match. Ferrer never recovered after losing the lead, and by the time the match ended, M Kukushkin had earned the upset.