Bittersweet / so-so

Probably the match I’m least interested in today...

Walton as a lucky loser already losing to Shimabukuro doesn’t exactly inspire confidence. We’ve been saying it for a while, his level isn’t great at the moment. There are a few flashes here and there, but over an entire match, it’s still a bit weak. I don’t even know if the lucky loser status will help him much, because I’m really pointing out a pure level issue here. On the Canadian side, it’s good in phases, but the overall trend is better. But since he’s a big favorite, I’m going to stay calm here...