Gaubas created a big sensation at the start of the competition in Madrid, knocking out Sebastian Baez from the tournament. The 21-year-old Lithuanian snatched victory in the tense end of the first set, after which he completely suppressed the resistance of the experienced Argentine in the second game (7-5, 6-1). Let’s remind that Vilius made an incredibly difficult way to the main draw – in the qualifying final he won a grueling marathon against Rei Sakamoto with three tie-breaks, and before that he easily dealt with Arthur Gea.