There are many Canadian players competing in the singles draw in Toronto, and Shapovalov has admitted his sadness about his compatriot retiring<\/a>.<\/p>\n Now Shapovalov<\/a> has revealed what he thinks is the real reason for his loss to young American talent Learner Tien<\/a>.<\/p>\n Shapovalov was beaten by Tien<\/a>, 7-6(4) 7-5, despite being up a break in both sets.<\/p>\n When speaking about the match in his post-match press conference, Shapovalov admitted to feeling nervous and claimed the reason for his loss is \u2018completely mental\u2019.<\/p>\n \u201cHonestly, today\u2019s loss was probably completely mental,\u201d said Shapovalov. \u201cI felt like, or not felt like, you could see by the scoreboard, but, you know, I kind of had both sets in my hand, just kind of let them slip.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, just felt nervous a bit today, didn\u2019t really feel comfortable on the court out there. So, yeah, just a little bit unlucky maybe in some moments, but, yeah, it is what it is. I still tried to stay true to my game, still go for it. Yeah, just didn\u2019t kind of connect today. But, yeah, you know, it happens.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The Masters 1000 event is the only main ATP Tour<\/a> event that takes place in Canada, but Shapovalov explained that he tries not to put any extra emphasis on it compared to any other tournament at that level.<\/p>\n Shapovalov also suggested that he finds it challenging to adapt his game to the courts in Toronto. <\/p>\n \u201cYeah, it sucks, of course. You know, obviously it\u2019s an important tournament,\u201d said the world number 29. \u201cActually, you know, I actually try to treat it like any other Masters 1000. But yeah, the last couple times I played in Toronto I haven\u2019t felt too comfortable on court there and, yeah, it\u2019s been tough.<\/p>\n \u201cI feel like that court is kind of tricky to play my game on. It is what it is. There\u2019s places where, surfaces where you enjoy to play more. Obviously I\u2019ve had great success in Montreal, and I like that court there. Here it\u2019s been a little bit trickier for me.<\/p>\n \u201cYeah, it sucks. But, again, today didn\u2019t go my way, but I felt like I wasn\u2019t beaten, I lost today. I had the match, I had the first set, I had the second set, and yeah, just a little bit of nerves, a little bit of, yeah, just didn\u2019t go my way. That\u2019s tennis, it happens quite often.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Denis Shapovalov\u2019s record at the Canadian Open<\/p>\n The Canadian Open<\/a> consists of both an ATP and WTA<\/a> 1000 event, alternating between Toronto and Montreal each year.<\/p>\n Shapovalov made his Canadian Open debut as a 17-year-old in Toronto, the city where he has never been able to surpass the third round.<\/p>\n However, he has enjoyed one particularly good result in Montreal, with Shapovalov reaching the semifinals of the Canadian Open in 2017.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n![\"Denis](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2227620595-1024x683.jpg\")
Photo by Matthew Stockman\/Getty ImagesDenis Shapovalov pinpoints the real reason why he lost to Learner Tien<\/p>\n