Taiwanese tennis payer Lu Yen-hsun said Wednesday that his loss in the first round match of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic was not a bad thing as it could allow him more practice time closer to the U.S. Open. Lu, ranked world No. 44 before the classic event, lost in straight sets (7-5, 6-1) to Alejandro Falla (world No. 65) of Colombia in the first round of the men's singles a day earlier. Lu missed a chance to break Falla's service game in the hotly contested first set. Lu said that he was relatively satisfied with his performance in the first 10 games, but only managed to hold one of his own services games in the second set, due mostly to an old foot injury and a lack of concentration. Lu is scheduled to proceed to Canada Thursday to compete in the Toronto Open, after which he will participate in the Cincinnati Open before the U.S. Open, the last stop of the grand slam events in New York at the end of August. Lu's ranking may slide due to the latest setback, requiring him to play from the qualification round in the Toronto Open. 'It might not be bad for me as I would have to play several more matches in the Toronto event, giving me more opportunities to practice and get back to competition level as soon as possible, ' an optimistic Lu said. 'I hope my German coach will help me return to my best form after I meet him next week. There are more than two weeks until the U.S. Open, ' said the 26-year old, who entered the quarter-finals in this year's Wimbledon. 