I didn't feel very comfortable the last few times in Toronto," says Shapovalov after his defeat

Denis Shapovalov suffered an early exit in Toronto against Learner Tien. During the press conference, the Canadian expressed his disappointment, as he had hoped to perform well on home soil.

"It's a shame, of course. It's obviously an important tournament. Honestly, I try to treat it like any other Masters 1000.

But yeah, the last few times I've played in Toronto, I didn't feel very comfortable on the court, and yes, it was tough. I feel like this court is a bit tricky for my game.

That's just how it is. There are places, surfaces, where you prefer to play. Obviously, I've had a lot of success in Montreal, and I love that court. Here, it was a bit more complicated for me.

Yeah, it's disappointing. But again, it didn’t go the way I wanted today, though I feel like I didn’t let myself get beaten down, even though I lost today.

It just didn’t go my way. That’s tennis—it happens quite often.