Not at all. He played like he couldn't have given a f*ck about being there. He rushed through his shots, routine, everything. Even the awful commentators highlighted it constantly. Guess you watched a different match or had too prepared of a mindset.
Of course he did finish "regulation" up 7-5 games but that is a different story.
Opinion
Overall if I was to critique SVBs performance I would say:
1) His break wasn't keeping the CB center table so he couldn't run away with the set like we're used to.
2) He overamped two shots to spoil important runouts during set 2.
3) As Tin Man would say, he was failing to generate opportunities in his safety, kick-safe and pushout game.
It clearly wasn't his A game. I think that happens to all of us. You play a weaker opponent and suddenly you're playing down to their level. And not for lack of heart or effort. It just feels like things keep stacking against you. A couple rolls go against you. And you get an upset. I think to say he played like he didn't care to be there is a little unfair because (A) we'd be judging his mindset for the whole tournament based off the performance of one race-to-four set and (B) we don't know what's in his mind beyond trying to extrapolate from our knowledge he doesn't like the format.
Match Details
I do remember the commentators mentioning him stepping back into his stance instead of forward on an easy shot that he made anyway. We also have to recognize how badly the table was rolling to the right in the upper-right corner.
Obviously he played strong the first set taking 4-1. The second set is where it got funny. Souto plays a weak safe offering SVB an easy half masse but he clips the obstructing ball on the way in and gives ball in hand. He wanted that to do over again.
Second rack Souto plays safe after the break and SVB misses the kick by just a hair and gives ball-in-hand. It was a really good effort with a bad outcome. He's down 2-0.
Third rack Souto plays a weak push-out. SVB struggling to get into the match rushes to the table to make a statement and dogs his safety. This was likely the moment he reminds himself he needs to bare down. But fortunately Souto couldn't break out the 8 and 9 at the end of his runout so SVB steals the rack back 2-1.
SVB then has a pushout that Souto gives back and SVB converts into what looks to start a run but he overamped the 3 ball with top spin and the cueball takes off too fast off the short rail to send straight back to a scratch. Souta makes an easy early 10 ball combo. 3-1.
Next rack Souto blows position and gets nothing out of his kick. SVB shoots to the bad corner and the table roll yanks the object hard to the side rail. Safeties exchanged for multiple innings until Souto double kisses the ball. SVB again overamps a ball into bad position and plays a bad safe. Souto starts a run but botches the 9-ball. Safeties exchanged and Souto double kisses the ball again. SVB claws to 3-2.
SVB breaks for an easy early 10 ball combo. 3-3.
SVB break and has a tree-topped cueball. Pushes for the same shot with clearance (smart). Souto misses and gets a roll narrowly avoiding a scratch. SVB goes for a hero 2-rail kick-bank to combo in some hanging side pocket balls. I think he was really planning on a safe but called something anyway. Unfortunately he catches the 1 thin and sends it in the pocket (not called). Souto cinches a tester on the 2 and runs a good rack. 4-3.
Then the shootout. SVB misses his first and then they both make all theirs. Souto wins 4-3.