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Vitas Gerulaitis
Gerulaitis in 1978
Full name
Vytautas Kevin Gerulaitis
Born
(1954-07-26)July 26, 1954 Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died
September 17, 1994(1994-09-17) (aged 40) Southampton, New York, U.S.
Height
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Turned pro
1971
Retired
1986
Plays
Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Prize money
US$2,778,748
Singles
Career record
535–232 (69.8%)
Career titles
26
Highest ranking
No. 3 (February 27, 1978)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open
W (1977Dec)
French Open
F (1980)
Wimbledon
SF (1977, 1978)
US Open
F (1979)
Other tournaments
Tour Finals
F (1979, 1981)
WCT Finals
W (1978)
Doubles
Career record
164–123
Career titles
9
Highest ranking
No. 43 (May 20, 1985)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open
1R (1983)
French Open
QF (1980)
Wimbledon
W (1975)
US Open
3R (1972)
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. He won the men's singles title at the latter of the two Australian Open tournaments held in 1977 (December;[1] Roscoe Tanner won earlier in January). He won two Italian Opens (1977, 1979), and the WCT Finals in Dallas in 1978.
^"Painful victory for Gerulaitis". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. January 1, 1978. p. D2.
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