Butvilas beat Lajovic 6-2, 6-7, 6-2 in the Lexington men's singles, claiming the decider after losing a tight second-set tie-break. The key was his return work: Butvilas broke four times, while Lajovic managed only one break across the match.
Butvilas took the opener by breaking in the second game and closing out 6-2. Lajovic steadied in the second, saving five break points and taking the tie-break. The final set turned in Butvilas' favor after Lajovic cancelled the early break at 1-1: Butvilas broke again at 3-2 and 5-2 to seal the match.
Butvilas finished with eight aces, won 77% of first-serve points and converted four of his break chances. He also built a run of 14 straight points, while Lajovic, despite landing a higher share of first serves, came up short in the key moments.