Vitas Gerulaitis

Also known as Vytautas Kevin Gerulaitis

American tennis player (1954–1994)

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Key facts

Full name: Vytautas Kevin Gerulaitis
Country sports: United States
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)
Plays: Right-handed, (one-handed backhand)
Prize money: US$2,778,748
Career record: 535–232 (69.8%)
Highest ranking: No. 3 (February 27, 1978)
Australian open: W ( 1977 )
French open: F ( 1980 )
Wimbledon: SF ( 1977 , 1978 )
Us open: F ( 1979 )
Tour finals: F ( 1979 , 1981 )
Wct finals: W ( 1978 )

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Brooklyn
Place of death: Long Island
Occupation: tennis player
Sport: tennis
Country for sport: United States
Mass: 70
Image: ABN-tennistoernooi in Rotterdam Vitas Gerulaitis in actie, Bestanddeelnr 929-6578.jpg
Height: 183

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manner of death: accidental death
date of birth: 1954-07-26
date of death: 1994-09-17
handedness: right-handedness
doubles record: 168–123
playing hand: right-handedness
singles record: 528–225
cause of death: carbon monoxide poisoning
prize money: 2778748
Commons category: Vitas Gerulaitis
end of work period: 1986-00-00
start of work period: 1971-00-00
ancestral home: Lithuania

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Encyclopedic overview

Vytautas "Vitas" Kevin Gerulaitis (July 26, 1954 – September 17, 1994) was an American professional tennis player. He was ranked world No. 3 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) in 1978. Gerulaitis won the men's singles title at the December 1977 Australian Open, and the men's doubles title at the 1975 Wimbledon Championships, partnering with Sandy Mayer. Gerulaitis also won two Italian Opens in 1977 and 1979, and the 1978 WCT Finals.

Early life

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