During Gerulaitis’s best years in the late ‘70s, only three all-time greats—Bjorn Borg, Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe—were better. The undeniable legacy of Vitas Gerulaitis: How to be a ...

On the 25th anniversary of Vitas Gerulaitis’ untimely passing, we have chosen to re-run this remembrance of a talented player, loyal friend and tennis icon. (Paul Newman ©The Independent 2010) ...

VITAS GERULAITIS was a successful player in more ways than one. And he had even more joy off the tennis court than he did on it thanks to his good looks, flowing long hair and effervescent personal… ...

Vitas Gerulaitis did, however, lose to someone 17 times in a row Gerulaitis' triumph against Connors saw him reach the final of the 1979 Masters - where he was crushed 6-2, 6-2 by World No. 1 ...

Vitas Gerulaitis was a proud American citizen who was born and raised in the United States, lived and partied in New York and never visited his parents’ homeland of Lithuania.

Vitas Gerulaitis has a big box of chocolates for Martina Navratilova for Valentine’s Day.And in it, there’s a sweet piece of candy.Gerulaitis Wednesday challenged Navratilova to a $500,000 ...

Vitas Gerulaitis once held up Martina Navratilova as an example to express his firm opposition to women receiving equal prize money as men. During the 1984 US Open, Gerulaitis controversially ...

Showtime's documentary enlists Billie Jean King, Björn Borg & more to reflect on John McEnroe's tennis legacy ...

Port Washington Tennis Academy, which trained John and Patrick McEnroe, Vitas Gerulaitis and Mary Carillo, has been sold and will be operated by under a 25-year lease by Long Island-based Sportime ...

Sportime Port Washington, then known as the Port Washington Tennis Academy, was go-to place in the 1970s and 1980s where stars like John and Patrick McEnroe played with Vitas Gerulaitis and Mary ...

The tennis world is in mourning over the death of Grand Slam winner turned TV star Fred Stolle, who was known as the voice of the sport when he traded his racquet for a commentator's microphone.

VITAS GERULAITIS was a successful player in more ways than one. And he had even more joy off the tennis court than he did on it thanks to his good looks, flowing long hair and effervescent personal… ...