In the round of 16 of the “Challenger” category tournament taking place in Lexington, E. Butvilas crushed the home player Ozan Baris (ATP-486) with a score of 6:0, 6:2 in an hour.
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The 22-year-old Klaipėda native played a perfect first set and gave his opponent a “bagel” – winning the set to love 6:0. This was the fourth such set for the young tennis player this season.
The Lithuanian tennis team representative did not slow down in the second set either and confidently advanced to his fifth “Challenger” quarterfinal in 2026.
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Let us remind you that before the Lexington tournament, our compatriot had lost seven matches in a row.
Reaching the quarterfinals guaranteed E. Butvilas 12 ATP ranking points and a prize of 3095 US dollars. His next opponent will be Rei Sakamoto (ATP-165) or Michael Mmoh (ATP-181).
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