The Russia, seeded 19th at these Championships, broke twice in the first set to win with the score 6/4, but she struggled in the second. Amanmuradova won tiebreak 7/5 to claim the set.
Kuznetsova broke in the tenth game of the third set to win it with the score 6/4. It is worth to note that Uzbek player struck 16 aces during the match compared to three by the Russian.