In the round of 16 of the men’s singles tournament in Indiana, the 22-year-old tennis player from Klaipėda lost to the lower-ranked American Daniel Milavsky (ATP-306) after a tough two-set battle with a score of 6:7(6), 5:7.
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In the match that lasted more than 2 hours, E. Butvilas was a contender for both the first and the second sets.
In the first set tiebreak, the Lithuanian led 6:4, and in the second set he had a break advantage (3:2), but ultimately lost in the two-set battle.
Last week in Lexington, E. Butvilas won his third career Challenger trophy and had won six matches in a row before this match.
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This week, our compatriot earned 1740 US dollars and 6 ATP ranking points, and in the new ATP ranking he should rise to 204th position – just three places below his career best (201).
Meanwhile, 24-year-old D. Milavsky will be playing his fifth Challenger quarterfinal this season. So far, the American has not yet reached the semifinal stage.
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