Overview

• Ignacio Buse was edged by Vilius Gaubas 7-5, 7-6 in a rain-interrupted semifinal at Lisbon’s Club Internacional de Foot-Ball.
• Buse reached the last four after defeating Marco Trungelliti 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 in the quarterfinals.
• His Lisbon results pushed his live ranking to a career best, reported at No. 107 after the quarterfinal and listed as No. 108 on Sunday by local media.
• Depor reports Buse has pulled out of the following week’s Braga Challenger to rest after feeling physical discomfort in the semifinal.
• The 21-year-old Peruvian sits roughly 34 points shy of the Top 100, with recent form highlighted by a Sevilla Challenger title and Davis Cup singles wins.