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Vitas Gerulaitis Biography

Vitas Gerulaitis is one of the most popular and richest Tennis Player who was born on July 26, 1954 in Brooklyn, New York, United States.

Vytautas Kevin Gerulaitis (July 26, 1954 – September 17, 1994) was an American professional tennis player. In 1975, Gerulaitis won the men’s doubles title at Wimbledon, partnering with Sandy Mayer. He won the men’s singles title at one of the two Australian Open tournaments held in 1977 (Gerulaitis won the tournament that was held in December, while Roscoe Tanner won the earlier January tournament). Gerulaitis also won two Italian Open titles, in 1977 and 1979, and the WCT Finals in Dallas, in 1978.

He also won the men’s doubles title at Wimbledon in 1975. He was a singles semifinalist at Wimbledon in both 1977 and 1978. In 1977 he lost a Wimbledon semifinal to his close friend and practice partner, Björn Borg, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 8–6, a match later considered one of the greatest of the decade.

NameVitas Gerulaitis
First NameVlad
Last NameLupan
OccupationTennis Player
BirthdayJuly 26
Birth Year1954
Place of BirthBrooklyn
Home TownNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birth SignLeo
Full/Birth Name
ParentsVytautas Gerulaitis
SiblingsRuta Gerulaitis
SpouseNot Known
Children(s)Not Available

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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In 1977, Gerulaitis won the most significant title of his career at the Australian Open, when he defeated John Lloyd in the men’s singles final in five sets.

Vitas Gerulaitis Net Worth

Vitas Gerulaitis is one of the richest Tennis Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Vitas Gerulaitis's net worth $2,778,748. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Gerulaitis was born on July 26, 1954, in Brooklyn, New York, to Lithuanian immigrant parents, and grew up in Howard Beach, Queens. He attended Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, graduating in 1971. He attended Columbia College of Columbia University for one year before dropping out to pursue tennis full-time. Gerulaitis was nicknamed “The Lithuanian Lion”. His younger sister Ruta was also a professional tennis player.

Net Worth$2,778,748
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeTennis Player
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

Gerulaitis was coached by Fred Stolle from 1977 until 1983.

During his career, Gerulaitis won 25 top-level singles titles and eight doubles titles. His career-high singles ranking was world No. 3 which he reached on February 27, 1978.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Vitas Gerulaitis height 6 ft 0 in Vlad weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height6 ft 0 in
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
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Gerulaitis led the Pittsburgh Triangles to the World TeamTennis championship title at Pittsburgh’s Civic Arena in 1975. Gerulaitis played for the Triangles from 1974 until 1976. He also played for the league’s Indiana Loves franchise in 1977.

In 1979, Gerulaitis lost in the men’s singles finals at the US Open to fellow New Yorker, John McEnroe, in straight sets. He was a member of the United States team which won the Davis Cup in 1979. He won two singles “rubbers” in the final, as the US beat Italy 5–0.

Who is Vitas Gerulaitis Dating?

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In 1978, Gerulaitis won the year-end championship WCT Finals for the World Championship Tennis tour, beating Eddie Dibbs 6–3, 6–2, 6–1. By 1978, he was the third-ranked men’s singles player in the world.

Facts & Trivia

Vlad Ranked on the list of most popular Tennis Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Vitas Gerulaitis celebrates birthday on July 26 of every year.

Gerulaitis reached his third Grand Slam singles final in 1980, when he lost in the final of the French Open to Björn Borg in straight sets.

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