Vitas Gerulaitis

United States

Tennis

B: July 26, 1954
D: September 17, 1994

1977 Australian Open Champion

Gerulaitis won 24 career singles titles between 1974 and 1984, including the 1977 Australian Open. He lost the 1979 U.S. Open Final to John McEnroe and the 1980 French Open to Bjorn Borg. He also won eight doubles titles, including the 1975 Wimbledon doubles championship with Sandy Mayer. Gerulaitis had a high career ranking of third in 1978. He died of carbon monoxide poisoning from a faulty heating system in 1994 at the age of 40.

SUPERSTARS RECORD
EVENT
PLACE POINTS MONEY
EVENT WINS
1976 Preliminary 3
7
19
$1,900
Half Mile Run
TOTALS
19
$1,900
1

PERSONAL BESTS

Swimming - 100 Meters

2:10.42

1976 Preliminary 3
Bowling

147

1976 Preliminary 3
Baseball Hit

2

1976 Preliminary 3
Half Mile Run

2:16.32

1976 Preliminary 3
Bike Race - Mile

2:58.03

1976 Preliminary 3
Obstacle Course

33.45

1976 Preliminary 3
Points Scored

19

1976 Preliminary 3


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