Vitas Gerulaitis

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

Alexandre Sokolowski

September 17, 2025

August 23, 1977: The day Bjorn Borg became world No 1 for the first time

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to relive a tennis event which happened on this specific day. On this day in 1977, Bjorn Borg became the world's top-ranked player only to lose it to Jimmy Connors the following week

Alexandre Sokolowski

August 23, 2025

January 17, 1982: The day head-hunting Lendl won the most dramatic duel with Gerulaitis

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to look back at an important moment in tennis history. On this day in 1982, Vitas Gerulaitis was in the driver's seat against Ivan Lendl in the 1982 Masters Cup Final in New York, but things fell apart after the American made a move he'd forever regret

Alexandre Sokolowski

January 17, 2025

January 12, 1980: The day Vitas Gerulaitis made his famous quote, “No one beats Vitas 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

Alexandre Sokolowski

January 12, 2025

December 31, 1977: The day Vitas Gerulaitis won his first and only Grand Slam

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to recall an important moment in tennis history. On this day in tennis history, a flamboyant American player needed five sets to beat a little known Brit to win the Australian Open

Alexandre Sokolowski

December 31, 2024

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December 27, 1985: The day legendary Australian coach Harry Hopman passed away

Every day Tennis Majors takes you back in time to recall an important...

Alexandre Sokolowski

12 months ago

October 25, 1981: The day Vitas Gerulaitis was disqualified in Melbourne

Every day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to look back at...

Alexandre Sokolowski