More history due to be made at the Australian Open that gave Vitas Gerulaitis the chance of his
The tennis world reacted yesterday with shock and regret to the untimely death of Gerulaitis, the 40-year-old former tennis great who was found dead atop his bed at a friend's ocean-front.
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The primary mission of the tennis hall of fame is to preserve the history of the game and enshrine its legends. It appears that today's youth are not familiar with and/or appreciate the remarkable on and off-court accomplishments of the Lithuanian lion-the moniker bestowed upon Vitas Gerulaitis by the equally incomparable Bud Collins.
On scorching New Year's Eve, Vitas Gerulaitis closes out 1977 in Grand Slam style
As the last day of 1977 began, 23-year-old Vitas Gerulaitis was eager to close out the finest tennis year of his life with an exclamation point. Twelve months earlier, Vitas Gerulaitis.
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Tennis player, guitarist in an underground rock band and coach of Pete Sampras, Vitas Gerulaitis, also known as the "Lithuanian lion" has marked the history of sport in the seventies. Before getting lost in parties, cocaine and women. Like so many others, but better than the others.
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September 17, 1994: The day Vitas Gerulaitis tragically died in his sleep from carbon monoxide poisoning. Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to celebrate a significant moment in tennis history. Today, we go back to 1994, to the day tennis great Vitas Gerulaitis died at the age of 40 from an accidental case of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Vitas Gerulaitis Worthy of the Tennis Hall of Fame
Vitas Gerulaitis [USA] Born: 26 July 1954 Died: 17 September 1994 Career: 1973-85 Played: Right-handed (one-handed backhand) Peak rank: 3 (1978) Peak Elo rating: 2,201 (3rd place, 1978) Major singles titles: 1 Total singles titles: 26 * * * Tennis was alive in 1979.
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Editor's Note: This story was originally published on 17 September 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.
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Vytautas Kevin Gerulaitis (July 26, 1954 - September 17, 1994) was an American professional tennis player, known as Vitas Gerulaitis. In 1975, he won the men's doubles title at Wimbledon, partnering with Sandy Mayer.
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Vitas Gerulaitis vs John McEnroe in a battle of the New Yorkers! | US Open 1979 Final United States Tennis Association (USTA) 114K subscribers Subscribe Subscribed 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4.
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Vitas Gerulaitis Singles Doubles YTD Career 3 Rank 535 Wins 232 Losses 26 Titles $2,778,748 Prize Money Career High Rank 1978.02.27 Overview Bio Activity Stats Ranking Personal Best Grand Slam Results: 1977 Australian Open Champion; 1975 Wimbledon doubles champion (w/S. Mayer).
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Official tennis player profile of Vitas Gerulaitis on the ATP Tour. Featuring news, bio, rankings, playing activity, coach, stats, win-loss, points breakdown, videos.
Vitas GERULAITIS 1977 Australian Open Tennis Champion. U.S.A.
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 friend.
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January 12, 1980: The day Vitas Gerulaitis made his famous quote, "No one beats Vitus Gerulaitis 17 times in a row" Every day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On January 12, 1980, Vitas Gerulaitis beat Jimmy Connors after losing to his rival 16 times in a row 12 January 2023 Alexandre Sokolowski More tennis news
Tennis Star Vitas Gerulaitis Tragically Died in a Bizarre Incident of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Vitas Gerulaitis, the flamboyant former professional tennis player, was found dead in a guest cottage on Long Island Sunday afternoon. He was 40. An autopsy was performed yesterday by Suffolk.
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Vitas Gerulaitis, tennis player, broadcaster: born New York City 26 July 1954; Wimbledon doubles champion (with Sandy Meyer) 1975; Australian Open champion 1977; Italian Open champion 1977, 1980.
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Vitas Gerulaitis was a fine player who had the misfortune, in terms of tennis achievements, to play in a golden age dominated by Bjorn Borg, John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors. Nobody, however,.
