![On this day in 1980: Vitas Gerulaitis said: "Nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row" after defeating Jimmy Connors On this day in 1980: Vitas Gerulaitis said: "Nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row" after defeating Jimmy Connors](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2022/01/b8945-16418361835165-1920.jpg)
On this day in 1980: Vitas Gerulaitis said: "Nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row" after defeating Jimmy Connors
![Tennis Legend on Twitter: "La belle époque ! John McEnroe, Vitas Gerulaitis, Guillermo Vilas et Björn Borg. (DR) #Tennis https://t.co/OH5Kgf77a8" / Twitter Tennis Legend on Twitter: "La belle époque ! John McEnroe, Vitas Gerulaitis, Guillermo Vilas et Björn Borg. (DR) #Tennis https://t.co/OH5Kgf77a8" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CR_w-SIWsAAc4uX.jpg)
Tennis Legend on Twitter: "La belle époque ! John McEnroe, Vitas Gerulaitis, Guillermo Vilas et Björn Borg. (DR) #Tennis https://t.co/OH5Kgf77a8" / Twitter
![American tennis star Vitas Gerulaitis. June 1980 80-03078-004 Stock Photo | Tennis stars, Tennis legends, Tennis players American tennis star Vitas Gerulaitis. June 1980 80-03078-004 Stock Photo | Tennis stars, Tennis legends, Tennis players](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c5/bc/3c/c5bc3c396dc13209362b0426f4248c53.jpg)
American tennis star Vitas Gerulaitis. June 1980 80-03078-004 Stock Photo | Tennis stars, Tennis legends, Tennis players
![Vitas was a superb athlete, whose parents were both great tennis players. The innate talent helped him rise fast, from … | Tennis players, Tennis photos, Atp tennis Vitas was a superb athlete, whose parents were both great tennis players. The innate talent helped him rise fast, from … | Tennis players, Tennis photos, Atp tennis](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/73/b8/cb/73b8cb236f9198c302eabc20f39f42be.jpg)