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Vitas Gerulaitis

ビタス・ゲルレイティス　/　びたす・げるれいてぃす

American tennis player

July 26, 1954 – September 17, 1994　・　Brooklyn, New York, United States

New York
tennis player

My Take

Vitas Gerulaitis is a name that still tugs at me. Born in Brooklyn in 1954, he climbed to world No. 3 in 1978, won the 1977 Australian Open in singles and the 1975 Wimbledon doubles, and did it with a flair that made him one of the era's true crowd-pleasers. He was sharp off the court too, with time at Columbia University. Then he was gone at just 40 in 1994, and that early ending only deepens how brightly his prime reads now. For me he is more than a record line; he is a reminder of how vivid and fleeting a sporting life can be.

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.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Vitas Gerulaitis
Name (Japanese): ビタス・ゲルレイティス
Reading: びたす・げるれいてぃす
Born: July 26, 1954 – September 17, 1994
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Horse
Origin: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 183 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: tennis player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Archbishop Molloy High School
University: Columbia University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%93%E3%82%BF%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B2%E3%83%AB%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A4%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%82%B9

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