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class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Learner Tien has revealed a &#8216;nagging&#8217; injury                             <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\"><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Learner Tien admits he has a \u201cnagging\u201d physical issue following his straight-sets defeat to Ben Shelton in the Canadian Open semi-finals.<\/p>\n<p>After winning both of their first two meetings, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/learner-tien\">Tien<\/a> would have gone into this encounter with a good deal of confidence but ended up losing 6-2, 6-3 on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>While this was a morale-boosting week for the 20-year-old after a string of poor results, there may be cause for concern for the left-hander.<\/p>\n<p>The American had strapping on his left arm against the defending champion and\u00a0heading into Cincinnati; that physical ailment does not seem to be going away.<\/p>\n<p>He said in his post-match press conference, \u201cI\u2019ve been trying to manage it [the arm issue] for maybe longer than three weeks.\u00a0 It\u2019s kind of just always been there. I was supposed to play doubles this week. I ended up not playing, which is good for me.<\/p>\n<h2>More ATP Tour News<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/arthur-fils-names-the-five-players-he-considers-to-be-the-next-generation-of-the-atp-tour\">Arthur Fils names the five players he considers to be the next generation of the ATP Tour<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/no-excuses-zverev-snubbed-third-guy-alcaraz-and-sinner-trio-named\">Former world No 1 tips three rising stars to become the \u2018Third Guy\u2019 behind Alcaraz and Sinner<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Want more from Tennis365? Add us as<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=tennis365.com\" target=\"_blank\">a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>for tennis coverage you can trust.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s just kind of been nagging at me. Sometimes I warm up and I don\u2019t really feel it, and then towards the end of practice I start to feel it. And then sometimes I feel like if I really go for a serve, like something bad will happen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I\u2019ve been doing my best just to manage it, and but it\u2019s been irritating and it\u2019s just kind of been there. I\u2019ve kind of found a way to play through it this week, but it\u2019s not ideal I\u2019d say.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tien struck an uncertain tone on the severity of the issue and how it will shape his schedule going forward. On top of Cincinnati, the youngster is scheduled to play in the US Open mixed doubles with Amanda Anisimova, before competing in the singles the following week.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about his next steps, Tien replied, \u201cI don\u2019t know. I think if it\u2019s something that isn\u2019t serious, that I won\u2019t injure it further, if I play through it, I mean, I love to play.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean, I always do just try to go out and play no matter how I\u2019m feeling. That\u2019s just kind of how I am. I always to finish matches; I always want to play matches, whether something is hurting or not. So I\u2019m always going to go out and play, if I\u2019m able to, if something bad won\u2019t happen if I play through it.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m going to take a couple days off now. I don\u2019t think I play till Sunday in Cincy. I\u2019ve kind of just been managing it the last few weeks, and I think a couple days off will be good for it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tien may not have been at 100% for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/ben-shelton\">Shelton<\/a> clash. But the American No 3, who is now at a career-high ranking of 13, made it clear he will do whatever it takes to be out on the court.<\/p>\n<p>Asked if he was close to not being able to play against his compatriot, he said, \u201cNo. I think I\u2019ll always finish the match, if I\u2019m able to. I\u2019ll always play. I\u2019ll always finish the match. Today was a big match, and I\u2019m never not going to play these matches or never not going to pull out of these matches.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I have to serve underhand every point, I still would have stayed out there playing. But I think that\u2019s just kind of how I am, and when I have the opportunity to play, I\u2019m always go to play if I can.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If he does pull out, questions will once again be asked about the gruelling schedule and the two-week Masters 1000 events.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHAT NEXT? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-features\/havent-blamed-f-balls-ex-world-no-1-slams-alexander-zverev-canadian-open-excuse\">\u2018Nadal, Federer, and Djokovic would never use Zverev \u201cexcuse\u201d after Canadian Open exit\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018Like something bad will happen\u2019 \u2013 Learner Tien reveals \u2018nagging\u2019 injury issue ahead of Cincinnati Open Richie Mills 13 Aug 2026 10:59 AM Learner Tien has revealed a &#8216;nagging&#8217; injury Learner Tien admits he has a \u201cnagging\u201d physical issue following his straight-sets defeat to Ben Shelton in the Canadian Open semi-finals. 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