| Aivaras Balžekas | |
| Birth Date: | 8 April 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Šiauliai, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Death Place: | Delray Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 1.8m (05.9feet) |
| College: | Lynn University |
| Plays: | Right-handed |
| Careerprizemoney: | $5,328 |
| Highestsinglesranking: | No. 926 (July 8, 2002) |
| Highestdoublesranking: | No. 939 (October 15, 2001) |
Aivaras Balžekas (April 8, 1982 – October 10, 2005) was a Lithuanian professional tennis player and a member of Lynn University's tennis team.
Balzekas was a member of the Lithuania Davis Cup team and earned a career-high ATP singles ranking of world no. 926 in 2002. He played for one season at Lynn in Boca Raton, Florida,[1] and had earned several honors and titles, including finishing the 2005 season ranked 11th in American college tennis. This continued a successful career that began at Auburn University–Montgomery, where he was a member of the 2004 NAIA national championship team.[2]
Balzekas died at a Florida hospital where he was taken after being struck by a motorist. The collision occurred on October 8, 2005. At the time he was helping a friend push a disabled vehicle along the side of a road. A Boca Raton man named David Walsh was sentenced to a year and one day in prison for the death of Balzekas. He pleaded guilty to driving drunk and killing Balzekas.[3]