The Lithuanian lost to the Frenchman Clement Tabur (ATP-178) in the first stage 6:1, 6:7, 4:6.
In the 2 hour 20 minute meeting, the Lithuanian converted 3 of 6 break points, while his opponent converted 2 of 3.
This was the sixth consecutive defeat for the Lithuanian. The last time the Klaipėda native triumphed was on June 3, when he defeated Trevor Svajda.
This defeat did not add ATP ranking points to E. Butvilas’s account, but he earned 1795 euros.
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