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Aug 21, 2019 · At Madison Square Garden in 1980, Vitas ended a run of 16 consecutive defeats against Connors. Asked how he had finally managed to overcome his nemesis, Gerulaitis famously replied: “Nobody ...
Sep 19, 1994 · Vitas Gerulaitis, the garrulous New Yorker who rose from the public courts of Brooklyn and Queens to become the third-ranked men's tennis player in the world, was found dead yesterday at a...
Sep 17, 2014 · Vitas Gerulaitis made everyone smile. Blond-haired, athletic and flamboyant, he walked about with a confident swagger and had a spark that could instantly energise any locker room. Mary Carillo, who was 12 when she first met 15-year-old Gerulaitis and his sister, Ruta, a former pro, at the Port Washington Tennis Academy in New York, recalls her ...
Apr 3, 2020 · The undeniable legacy of Vitas Gerulaitis: How to be a better human. He did this with his spirit, a Pied Piper-like capacity for inclusion, generosity and empathy—be it donating thousands of ...
Vitas Gerulaitis was one of the game's quickest players, and among the most entertaining. He had one Slam title to his credit, (1977 Austrailian Open), yet he acquired a reputation of not winning the big matches. He held a two-sets-to love lead and match points against Ivan Lendl in the '82 Masters final only to lose in five sets.
Dec 31, 2021 · On scorching New Year's Eve, Vitas Gerulaitis closes out 1977 in Grand Slam style. The charismatic American captured his lone major title on the last day of the year at the Australian Open.
Career Win/Loss. 74%. Service Games Won. 84%. Official tennis player profile of Vitas Gerulaitis on the ATP Tour. Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos, and more.
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