Rakhimova saved two break points in a hold for 2-1, broke for 4-2 in a 6 minute deuce game, then won the tiebreak after Krejčíková levelled at 6-6.
Rakhimova broke for 1-0 and again for 3-2 in a 9 minute deuce game, then broke for 5-2 before holding for 6-2 in a 12 minute deuce game.