Vitas Gerulaitis

Vytautas Kevin Gerulaitis (July 26, 1954 – September 17, 1994) was a professional tennis

Tennis

Tennis is a sport played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a strung racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court....

 player from the United States

United States

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. He is known for winning the men's singles title at the Australian Open

Australian Open

The Australian Open is the first of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments held each year. The tournament is held each January at Melbourne Park. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was contested on grass from then up to 1987. Since 1988, the tournament has been held on hard...

 in 1977.

Gerulaitis led the Pittsburgh Triangles to the World Team Tennis championship title at Pittsburgh's Mellon Arena

Mellon Arena

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 in 1975.
He also won the men's doubles title at Wimbledon in 1975. He was a singles semi-finalist at Wimbledon in both 1977 and 1978.

Vytautas Kevin Gerulaitis (July 26, 1954 – September 17, 1994) was a professional tennis

Tennis

Tennis is a sport played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a strung racquet to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court....

 player from the United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. He is known for winning the men's singles title at the Australian Open

Australian Open

The Australian Open is the first of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments held each year. The tournament is held each January at Melbourne Park. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was contested on grass from then up to 1987. Since 1988, the tournament has been held on hard...

 in 1977.

Career Highlights

Gerulaitis led the Pittsburgh Triangles to the World Team Tennis championship title at Pittsburgh's Mellon Arena

Mellon Arena

Mellon Arena is an arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It primarily serves as the home to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the city's National Hockey League franchise...

 in 1975.
He also won the men's doubles title at Wimbledon in 1975. He was a singles semi-finalist at Wimbledon in both 1977 and 1978. In 1977, he lost a long Wimbledon semi-final to Björn Borg 6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 8–6.In 1977, Gerulaitis won the most significant title of his career at the Australian Open

Australian Open

The Australian Open is the first of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments held each year. The tournament is held each January at Melbourne Park. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was contested on grass from then up to 1987. Since 1988, the tournament has been held on hard...

, when he defeated John Lloyd

John Lloyd (tennis player)

John Lloyd is a former professional tennis player and current television commentator.During his career, he reached one Grand Slam singles final and won three Grand Slam mixed doubles titles...

 in the men's singles final in five sets.
In 1979, Gerulaitis lost in men's singles finals at the US Open to fellow New Yorker John McEnroe

John McEnroe

John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is an American former World No. 1 professional tennis player. McEnroe won seven Grand Slam singles titles—three at Wimbledon and four at the US Open—nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title...

 in straight sets. He was a member of the United States team which won the Davis Cup

Davis Cup

The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's tennis. The largest annual international team competition in sports, the Davis Cup is run by the International Tennis Federation and is contested between teams of players from competing countries in a knock-out format. The competition...

 in 1979. In the final, he won two singles rubbers as the US beat Italy

Italy

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 5–0.

Gerulaitis reached his third Grand Slam

Grand Slam (tennis)

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 singles final in 1980, when he lost in the final of the French Open to Björn Borg

Björn Borg

Björn Borg is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Sweden regarded by some observers and tennis players as the greatest player in the sport's history....

 in straight sets.

During his career, Gerulaitis won 25 top-level singles titles and 8 doubles titles. His career-high singles ranking was World No. 3 in 1978. He retired from the professional tour in 1986.

Biography

Gerulaitis was born in 1954 in Brooklyn, NY to Lithuania

Lithuania

Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the southernmost of the three Baltic states. Situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, it shares borders with Latvia to the north, Belarus to the southeast, Poland, and the Russian exclave of...

n immigrant parents, and grew up in Howard Beach, Queens

Queens

Queens is the largest in area, the second-largest in population, and the easternmost of the Five Boroughs which form New York City. The Borough of Queens' boundaries are identical to those of the County of Queens , a subdivision of the State of New York in the Northeastern United States.Located on...

. He attended academic and athletic powerhouse Archbishop Molloy High School

Archbishop Molloy High School

Archbishop Molloy High School is a co-educational Catholic school for grades 9-12, located on in the Briarwood section of Queens in New York City, thirty minutes east of Manhattan. Molloy currently has an endowment of about $6,000,000 . The school's current principal is Br...

 in Queens, graduating in 1971. He attended Columbia College of Columbia University

Columbia College of Columbia University

Columbia College is the oldest undergraduate college at Columbia University, situated on the university's main campus of Morningside Heights in the Borough of Manhattan in the City of New York. It was founded in 1754 by the Church of England as King's College, receiving a Royal Charter from King...

 for one year before dropping out to pursue tennis full time. By 1978 he was the third-ranked men's singles player in the world.

Gerulaitis was known for his exceptionally quick hands at the net and for his outstanding court coverage. With his dash of long blond hair he was a precursor, in style at least, to Andre Agassi

Andre Agassi

Andre Kirk Agassi is a former World No. 1 professional American tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments and an Olympic gold medal in singles. He is generally considered by critics and fellow players to be among the greatest tennis players of all time, and has been called the...

. Gerulaitis is considered one of the great "might-have beens" of tennis.

In 1985, Gerulaitis teamed-up with Bobby Riggs

Bobby Riggs

Robert Larimore "Bobby" Riggs was a 1930s–40s tennis player who was the World No. 1 or the co-World No. 1 player for three years, first as an amateur in 1941, then as a professional in 1946 and 1947...

 to launch a challenge to female players after the famous Battle of the Sexes. However, the stunt was short-lived when Gerulaitis and Riggs lost a doubles match against Martina Navratilova

Martina Navratilova

Martina Navrátilová is a Czech-American tennis player. A former World No. 1...

 and Pam Shriver

Pam Shriver

Pamela Howard Shriver Lazenby , is a former professional tennis player and current sports broadcaster from the United States. During the 1980s and 1990s, she won 133 top-level titles, including 21 women's doubles titles and 1 mixed doubles title at Grand Slam tournaments...

.
Gerulaitis died in an accident on September 17, 1994, at age 40. While visiting a friend's home in Southampton

Southampton (village), New York

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, Long Island

Long Island

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, a malfunction in the heating system caused odorless, poisonous carbon monoxide

Carbon monoxide

Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless and tasteless gas, yet very toxic to humans. It consists of one carbon atom and one oxygen atom, connected by a covalent double bond and a dative covalent bond...

 gas to seep into the guesthouse where Gerulaitis was sleeping, causing his death. Gerulaitis is interred in Saint Charles Cemetery

Saint Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale

Saint Charles Cemetery on Conklin Street in East Farmingdale, Long Island, New York is a Roman Catholic cemetery. This Cemetery is owned by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn. It is part of Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn because the cemetery opened before the Roman Catholic Diocese of...

 in Farmingdale

Farmingdale, New York

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, Long Island, New York.

Win (1)

Year	Championship	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
1977	Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the first of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments held each year. The tournament is held each January at Melbourne Park. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was contested on grass from then up to 1987. Since 1988, the tournament has been held on hard...  (Dec)	GBR John Lloyd John Lloyd (tennis player) John Lloyd is a former professional tennis player and current television commentator.During his career, he reached one Grand Slam singles final and won three Grand Slam mixed doubles titles...	6–3, 7–6, 5–7, 3–6, 6–2

Runner-ups (2)

Year	Championship	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
1979	US Open	USA John McEnroe John McEnroe John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is an American former World No. 1 professional tennis player. McEnroe won seven Grand Slam singles titles—three at Wimbledon and four at the US Open—nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title...	7–5, 6–3, 6–3
1980	French Open	SWE Björn Borg Björn Borg Björn Borg is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Sweden regarded by some observers and tennis players as the greatest player in the sport's history....	6–4, 6–1, 6–2

Wins (24)

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
1.	1974	Vienna BA-CA TennisTrophy The Bank Austria-TennisTrophy is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour... , Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.3 million people in Central Europe. It borders both Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west...	Hard (i)	Rhodesia Andrew Pattison Andrew Pattison Andrew Pattison is a former South African-born Rhodesian right-handed tennis player. His highest ever ranking was World No. 24, which he reached on 24 September 1974. Pattison won four singles tournaments, and seven doubles tournaments.Pattison became a naturalized American following his...	6–4, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
2.	1975	New York City New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is among the most populous urban areas in the world. A leading global city, New York exerts a powerful influence over worldwide commerce, finance, culture, fashion and entertainment... , U.S.	Indoor	USA Jimmy Connors Jimmy Connors James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former World No. 1 tennis player. Connors is considered to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time...	walkover
3.	1975	St. Louis St. Louis WCT The St. Louis WCT was a men's tennis tournament played in St. Louis, Missouri from 1970-1978. The event was part of the WCT Tour and was held on indoor carpet courts except from 1974-1975, when it was held on outdoor clay courts.-Singles:-Doubles:... , U.S.	Clay	USA Roscoe Tanner Roscoe Tanner Roscoe Tanner is a former professional American male tennis player, who reached a career high world singles ranking of No. 4 on July 30, 1979...	2–6, 6–2, 6–3
4.	1977	Ocean City Ocean City, Maryland Ocean City, sometimes known as OC, is an Atlantic Ocean resort city in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. Ocean City is widely known in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and is a frequent destination for vacationers... , U.S.	Hard	USA Robert Lutz	3–6, 6–1, 6–2
5.	1977	Rome Rome Masters The Internazionali BNL d'Italia is an annual tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. The men's competition is an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. The women's competition is a Premier 5 event on the Women's Tennis Association tour. The two... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its northern, Alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia...	Clay	ITA Antonio Zugarelli Antonio Zugarelli Antonio Zugarelli is a retired professional tennis player from Italy.Zugarelli won 1 singles and 1 doubles title on the Grand Prix tennis tour during his career. He was also a member of the Italian team that won the 1976 Davis Cup.-Singles :-Doubles :...	6–2, 7–6, 3–6, 7–6
6.	1977	Brisbane Brisbane Brisbane is the state capital of the Australian state of Queensland and is the largest city in that state. With an estimated population of approximately 2 million, it is also the third most populous city in Australia.... , Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the continental mainland , the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans...	Grass	AUS Tony Roche Tony Roche Anthony "Tony" Dalton Roche is a former professional Australian tennis player, born in Tarcutta. He played junior tennis in the New South Wales regional city of Wagga Wagga...	6–7, 6–1, 6–1, 7–5
7.	1977	Perth Perth, Western Australia Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia. With a population of 1,650,000 , Perth ranks fourth amongst the nation's cities, with a growth rate consistently above the national average.... , Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the continental mainland , the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans...	Hard	AUS Geoff Masters Geoff Masters Geoff Masters was an Australian tennis player.In 1977 Masters and Ross Case won the doubles in Wimbledon....	6–3, 6–4, 6–2
8.	1977	Australian Open Australian Open The Australian Open is the first of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments held each year. The tournament is held each January at Melbourne Park. The tournament was held for the first time in 1905 and was contested on grass from then up to 1987. Since 1988, the tournament has been held on hard... -2, Melbourne Melbourne Melbourne is the capital city and most populous city of the State of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne city centre is the anchor of the larger geographical area and statistical division known as the Greater Melbourne metropolitan area – of which Melbourne is...	Grass	GBR John Lloyd	6–3, 7–6, 5–7, 3–6, 6–2
9.	1978	Richmond WCT Richmond WCT The Richmond WCT was a men's tennis tournament played in Richmond, Virginia from 1971-1984. The event was part of the WCT Tour and was held on indoor carpet courts.-Men's singles:... , U.S.	Carpet	AUS John Newcombe John Newcombe John David Newcombe, AO OBE, is a former World No. 1 tennis champion.-Biography:A natural athlete, as a boy Newcombe played several sports until devoting himself to tennis. He was the Australian junior champion in 1961, 1962 and 1963 and became a member of Australia's Davis Cup winning team in 1964...	6–3, 6–4
10.	1978	Dallas WCT Finals The WCT Finals was a tennis tournament that served as the season-ending championship for the World Championship Tennis circuit. The event was held annually in Dallas, Texas, and played on indoor carpet courts. The 1971 quarterfinals and semifinals were played in Houston, and final played at Moody... , U.S. - WCT Finals	Carpet	USA Eddie Dibbs Eddie Dibbs Eddie Dibbs is a retired American tennis player. He was born February 23, 1951, in Brooklyn, New York. He attained a career high ranking of World No. 5 in July 1978.-Wins :-Runner-ups :-Grand Slam singles tournament timeline:...	6–3, 6–2, 6–1
11.	1978	Forest Hills Forest Hills - Cities or census-designated places :United States* Forest Hills, Kentucky* Forest Hills, Michigan* Forest Hills, North Carolina* Forest Hills, Pennsylvania* Forest Hills, TennesseeSouth Africa* Forest Hills, Kloof, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal... , U.S. - WCT Invitational WCT Invitational The WCT Invitational was a professional tennis tournament held from 1978-1981. The tournament was held in Forest Hills, New York on clay courts from 1978-79 and in Salisbury, Maryland on indoor carpet from 1980-81...	Clay	ROU Ilie Năstase Ilie Nastase Ilie Năstase is a former Romanian professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 in 1973 according to the Association of Tennis Professionals ranking system, which placed him first from August 23, 1973 to June 2, 1974...	6–2, 6–0
12.	1979	Rome, Italy	Clay	ARG Guillermo Vilas Guillermo Vilas Guillermo Apolinario Vilas is a retired professional tennis player from Argentina.-Career:...	6–7, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4, 6–2
13.	1979	Kitzbühel, Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.3 million people in Central Europe. It borders both Germany and the Czech Republic to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the west...	Clay	TCH Pavel Složil Pavel Složil Pavel Složil is a former professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 31 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 30 times, including at the French Open in 1984...	6–2, 6–2, 6–4
14.	1979	Sydney Indoor ATP Sydney Indoor This professional men's tennis tournament was played in Sydney, Australia. The event was played under various names as part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1973 through 1989 and as part of the ATP Tour from 1990 through 1994... , Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the continental mainland , the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans...	Hard (i)	ARG Guillermo Vilas	4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 7–6
15.	1980	Forest Hills Forest Hills - Cities or census-designated places :United States* Forest Hills, Kentucky* Forest Hills, Michigan* Forest Hills, North Carolina* Forest Hills, Pennsylvania* Forest Hills, TennesseeSouth Africa* Forest Hills, Kloof, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal... , U.S. - WCT Tournament of Champions	Clay	USA John McEnroe John McEnroe John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is an American former World No. 1 professional tennis player. McEnroe won seven Grand Slam singles titles—three at Wimbledon and four at the US Open—nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title...	2–6, 6–2, 6–0
16.	1980	Stuttgart Outdoor, Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium,...	Clay	POL Wojtek Fibak	6–2, 7–5, 6–2
17.	1980	Melbourne Indoor Melbourne Melbourne is the capital city and most populous city of the State of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne city centre is the anchor of the larger geographical area and statistical division known as the Greater Melbourne metropolitan area – of which Melbourne is... , Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the continental mainland , the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans...	Carpet	AUS Peter McNamara Peter McNamara Peter McNamara is a retired Australian tennis player.He who won five singles and nineteen doubles titles during his professional career...	7–5, 6–3
18.	1981	Johannesburg ATP Johannesburg The SA Tennis Open is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour. It is held annually in February at Montecasino, in Johannesburg, South Africa. Created in 1976, the... , South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland, while Lesotho is an independent country surrounded by South Africa.Modern...	Hard	USA Jeff Borowiak Jeff Borowiak Jeff Borowiak is a former tennis player from the United States, who won five singles and three doubles titles during his professional career. He played number one singles on one of the greatest collegiate tennis team of all time for the UCLA Bruins. Haroon Rahim played number two singles, Jimmy...	6–4, 7–6, 6–1
19.	1982	Brussels Brussels Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the de facto capital city of the European Union and the largest urban area in Belgium... , Belgium Belgium The Kingdom of Belgium is a country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters, as well as those of other major international organizations, including NATO...  - Belgian Indoor	Hard (i)	SWE Mats Wilander Mats Wilander Mats Wilander is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Sweden. From 1982 through 1988, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , and one Grand Slam men's doubles title...	4–6, 7–6, 6–2
20.	1982	Florence ATP Florence This is a defunct tennis tournament that was played on the ATP Tour from 1973 through 1994. The tournament was held in Florence, Italy and was competed on outdoor clay courts... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its northern, Alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia...	Clay	SWE Stefan Simonsson Stefan Simonsson Stefan Simonsson , is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 2 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 49 in 1983 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No...	4–6, 6–3, 6–1
21.	1982	Toronto Canada Masters The Canada Masters , currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual tennis tournament held in Canada. The men's competition is a Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. The women's competition is a Premier Tournament on the Women's Tennis Association tour... , Canada Canada Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean...	Hard	TCH Ivan Lendl Ivan Lendl Ivan Lendl is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player. Originally from Czechoslovakia, Lendl later became a United States citizen. He was one of the game's most dominant players in the 1980s and remained a top competitor into the early 1990s...	4–6, 6–1, 6–3
22.	1982	Melbourne Indoor, Australia	Carpet	USA Eliot Teltscher Eliot Teltscher Eliot Teltscher is a retired professional American tennis player.-Early years:Teltscher's mother was born in Israel; his father emigrated there during the Holocaust, and joined the British army...	2–6, 6–2, 6–2
23.	1982	Johannesburg, South Africa	Hard	ARG Guillermo Vilas	7–6, 6–2, 4–6, 7–6
24.	1983	Basel Davidoff Swiss Indoors The Davidoff Swiss Indoors is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the World Tour 500 Series of the ATP Tour. It is held annually at the St... , Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland , officially the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 states named cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities...	Hard (i)	POL Wojtek Fibak	4–6, 6–1, 7–5, 5–5, retired
25.	1984	Treviso ATP Treviso The Torneo Internazionale Citta di Treviso is a defunct men's professional tennis tournament. It was held for one year, in 1984, in Treviso, Italy and was played on outdoor clay courts.-Singles:-Doubles:-References:*... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its northern, Alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia...	Clay	FRA Tarik Benhabiles Tarik Benhabiles Tarik Benhabiles is a former French tennis player. He achieved his highest ATP-ranking on June 8, 1987, when the right-hander was listed as the number 22 player in the world....	6–1, 6–1

Runner-ups (29)

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
1.	1974	Salt Lake City, U.S.	Indoors	USA Jimmy Connors Jimmy Connors James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former World No. 1 tennis player. Connors is considered to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time...	4–6, 7–6, 6–3
2.	1975	Philadelphia WCT U.S. Pro Indoor The U.S. Pro Indoor is a defunct professional tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts, and indoor hard courts... , U.S.	Carpet	USA Marty Riessen Marty Riessen Marty Riessen played amateur and professional tennis in the 1960s and 1970s. He was ranked as high as No...	7–6, 5–7, 6–2, 6–7, 6–3
3.	1975	Roanoke Roanoke, Virginia For the metropolitan area, see Roanoke Metropolitan Area.Roanoke is an independent city located in the Roanoke Metropolitan Area and the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Roanoke is also part of the Roanoke Region of Virginia, and is the largest city in the Roanoke Valley... , U.S.	Indoors	GBR Roger Taylor	7–6, 7–6
4.	1975	Salisbury Salisbury, Maryland Salisbury is a city in southeastern Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Wicomico County, Maryland and the largest city in Maryland's Eastern Shore region. The city's population was 23,743 at the 2000 census... , U.S.	Carpet	USA Jimmy Connors	5–7, 7–5, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0
5.	1975	Orlando WCT Orlando, Florida Orlando is a major city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan region... , U.S.	Hard	AUS Rod Laver Rod Laver Rodney George "Rod" Laver MBE is a former tennis player from Australia who was the World No. 1 player for seven consecutive years, from 1964 to 1970. He is the only tennis player to have twice won all four Grand Slam singles titles in the same year — first as an amateur in 1962 and second as a...	6–3, 6–4
6.	1975	Bermuda Bermuda Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, it is situated around 1,770 kilometres northeast of Miami, Florida, and 1,350 kilometres south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada...	Clay	USA Jimmy Connors	6–1, 6–4
7.	1976	Indianapolis WCT, U.S.	Carpet	USA Arthur Ashe Arthur Ashe Arthur Robert Ashe, Jr. was a professional tennis player, born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. During his career, he won three Grand Slam titles, putting him among the best ever from the U.S...	6–2, 6–7, 6–4
8.	1976	Toronto Indoor WCT Toronto Toronto is the most populous city in Canada and the provincial capital of Ontario. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. With over 2.5 million residents, it is the fifth most populous municipality in North America... , Canada Canada Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean...	Carpet	SWE Björn Borg Björn Borg Björn Borg is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Sweden regarded by some observers and tennis players as the greatest player in the sport's history....	2–6, 6–3, 6–1
9.	1976	Charlotte WCT Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte is the largest city in the state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. Charlotte's population was estimated to be 687,456 in 2008, making it the 18th largest city in the United States. Residents of Charlotte are referred to as "Charlotteans"... , U.S.	Carpet	AUS Tony Roche Tony Roche Anthony "Tony" Dalton Roche is a former professional Australian tennis player, born in Tarcutta. He played junior tennis in the New South Wales regional city of Wagga Wagga...	6–3, 3–6, 6–1
10.	1977	Richmond WCT Richmond WCT The Richmond WCT was a men's tennis tournament played in Richmond, Virginia from 1971-1984. The event was part of the WCT Tour and was held on indoor carpet courts.-Men's singles:... , U.S.	Carpet	NED Tom Okker Tom Okker Tom Okker , nicknamed The Flying Dutchman and Tom the Twitch, is a former Dutch tennis player. He was ranked among the world's top 10 singles players for seven consecutive years, 1968-74, reaching a career high of world # 3 in 1969...	3–6, 6–3, 6–4
11.	1977	Monterrey WCT, Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...	Carpet	POL Wojtek Fibak	6–4, 6–3
12.	1977	London WCT London []London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. It has been a major settlement for two millennia, and the history of London goes back to its founding by the Romans, when it was named Londinium. London's core, the ancient City of London, the 'square mile', retains its medieval boundaries... , England England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the North Sea to the east, with the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...	Hard (i)	USA Eddie Dibbs Eddie Dibbs Eddie Dibbs is a retired American tennis player. He was born February 23, 1951, in Brooklyn, New York. He attained a career high ranking of World No. 5 in July 1978.-Wins :-Runner-ups :-Grand Slam singles tournament timeline:...	7–6, 6–7, 6–4
13.	1977	Houston WCT River Oaks International Tennis Tournament River Oaks Country Club has played host to the River Oaks International Tennis Tournament since 1931. The tournament is the oldest in the country to still be played in its original site, in the original stadium. From the very beginning, the River Oaks International was an amateur tournament, and... , U.S.	Hard	ITA Adriano Panatta Adriano Panatta Adriano Panatta is a former professional tennis player from Italy. He is best remembered for winning the French Open in 1976.-Career:...	6–2, 6–3
14.	1978	Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, fine dining, and entertainment. Las Vegas, which bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, is famous for the number of... , U.S.	Hard	SWE Björn Borg	6–5, 5–6, 6–4, 6–5
15.	1978	Milan WCT Internazionali di Lombardia The Milan Indoor is a defunct professional tennis... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its northern, Alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia...	Carpet	SWE Björn Borg	6–3, 6–3
16.	1979	Monte Carlo Monte Carlo Masters The Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, a commune that borders on Monaco, of which Monte Carlo is the most famous ward. The event is part of the ATP Masters Series on the Association of Tennis Professionals ... , Monaco Monaco Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a small sovereign city-state located in South Western Europe on the northern central coast of the Mediterranean Sea, having a land border on three sides only with France, and being about away from Italy. Its size is just under 2 km² with an...	Clay	SWE Björn Borg	6–2, 6–1, 6–3
17.	1979	US Open, New York City New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States, and the center of the New York metropolitan area, which is among the most populous urban areas in the world. A leading global city, New York exerts a powerful influence over worldwide commerce, finance, culture, fashion and entertainment...	Hard	USA John McEnroe John McEnroe John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is an American former World No. 1 professional tennis player. McEnroe won seven Grand Slam singles titles—three at Wimbledon and four at the US Open—nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title...	7–5, 6–3, 6–3
18.	1979	Masters Tennis Masters Cup The Barclays ATP World Tour Finals is a tennis tournament played at the end of each year, involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings.... , New York City	Carpet	SWE Björn Borg	6–2, 6–2
19.	1980	Pepsi Grand Slam Pepsi Grand Slam The Pepsi Grand Slam was a men's tennis tournament played as part of the ATP Tour from 1976-1981. The tournament was played in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in 1976 and Boca Raton, Florida from 1977-1981. It was held on outdoor clay courts and featured a field of four players.-Singles... , Boca Raton	Clay	SWE Björn Borg	6–1, 5–7, 6–1
20.	1980	French Open, Paris Paris Paris is the capital of France and the country's most populous city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...	Clay	SWE Björn Borg	6–4, 6–1, 6–2
21.	1980	Sydney Indoor ATP Sydney Indoor This professional men's tennis tournament was played in Sydney, Australia. The event was played under various names as part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1973 through 1989 and as part of the ATP Tour from 1990 through 1994... , Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the continental mainland , the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans...	Hard (i)	USA John McEnroe	6–3, 6–4
22.	1981	Monterrey WCT, Mexico Mexico The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...	Carpet	RSA Johan Kriek Johan Kriek Johan Kriek is a South African / American professional male tennis player and founder of the Global Water Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to delivering clean water to the world's neediest communities. He also had an academy that was called Kriek Eagelton, partnered with his friend...	7–6, 3–6, 7–6
23.	1981	Melbourne Indoor Melbourne Melbourne is the capital city and most populous city of the State of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne city centre is the anchor of the larger geographical area and statistical division known as the Greater Melbourne metropolitan area – of which Melbourne is... , Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the continental mainland , the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans...	Carpet	AUS Peter McNamara Peter McNamara Peter McNamara is a retired Australian tennis player.He who won five singles and nineteen doubles titles during his professional career...	4–6, 6–1, 5–5 retired
24.	1981	Masters, New York City	Carpet	TCH Ivan Lendl Ivan Lendl Ivan Lendl is a former World No. 1 professional tennis player. Originally from Czechoslovakia, Lendl later became a United States citizen. He was one of the game's most dominant players in the 1980s and remained a top competitor into the early 1990s...	6–7, 2–6, 7–6, 6–2, 6–4
25.	1982	Genova WCT Génova Génova may refer to:* Spanish spelling of the city of Genoa, Italy* Génova, Quindío, a municipality in the department of Quindío, Colombia* Génova, Quetzaltenango, a municipality in the department of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares its northern, Alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia...	Carpet	TCH Ivan Lendl	6–7, 6–4, 6–4, 6–3
26.	1982	Zürich WCT Zürich Zürich or Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zürich. The city is Switzerland's main commercial and cultural centre and sometimes called the Cultural Capital of Switzerland, the political capital of Switzerland being Berne... , Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland , officially the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 states named cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities...	Carpet	USA Bill Scanlon Bill Scanlon Bill Scanlon is a former tennis player from the United States, who won nine singles and two doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on January 9, 1984, when he became World Number 9...	7–5, 7–6, 1–6, 0–6, 6–4
27.	1983	Forest Hills WCT ATP Forest Hills The WCT Tournament of Champions is a defunct tennis tournament that was held on the WCT Tour from 1977-1989. It was held in Lakeway, Texas in 1977, Las Vegas, Nevada in 1978, Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico in 1979, and Forest Hills, New York City from 1980-89.... , U.S.	Clay	USA John McEnroe	6–3, 7–5
28.	1984	Toronto Canada Masters The Canada Masters , currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual tennis tournament held in Canada. The men's competition is a Masters 1000 event on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour. The women's competition is a Premier Tournament on the Women's Tennis Association tour... , Canada Canada Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean...	Hard	USA John McEnroe	6–0, 6–3
29.	1984	Johannesburg ATP Johannesburg The SA Tennis Open is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the Association of Tennis Professionals World Tour. It is held annually in February at Montecasino, in Johannesburg, South Africa. Created in 1976, the... , South Africa South Africa The Republic of South Africa is a country located at the southern tip of Africa, with a coastline on the Atlantic and Indian Oceans. To the north lie Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe, to the east are Mozambique and Swaziland, while Lesotho is an independent country surrounded by South Africa.Modern...	Hard	USA Eliot Teltscher Eliot Teltscher Eliot Teltscher is a retired professional American tennis player.-Early years:Teltscher's mother was born in Israel; his father emigrated there during the Holocaust, and joined the British army...	6–3, 6–1, 7–6

Wins (8)

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
1.	1974	Roanoke Roanoke, Virginia For the metropolitan area, see Roanoke Metropolitan Area.Roanoke is an independent city located in the Roanoke Metropolitan Area and the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Roanoke is also part of the Roanoke Region of Virginia, and is the largest city in the Roanoke Valley... , U.S.	Indoors	USA Sandy Mayer Sandy Mayer Alexander "Sandy" Mayer is a former tennis player from the United States, who won ten titles in singles and twenty-four titles in doubles during his professional career...	NZL Ian Crookenden  NZL Jeff Simpson	7–6, 6–1
2.	1974	Salt Lake City, U.S.	Indoors	USA Jimmy Connors Jimmy Connors James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former World No. 1 tennis player. Connors is considered to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time...	COL Iván Molina Iván Molina Iván Molina is a former professional Colombian tennis player.Molina and Martina Navratilova teamed to win the 1974 French Open mixed doubles title, beating Rosie Reyes Darmon and Marcelo Lara 6–3, 6–3 in the final. Together with Florenta Mihai, he reached the French Open mixed doubles final in...   ESP Jairo Velasco	2–6, 7–6, 7–5
3.	1975	Roanoke Roanoke, Virginia For the metropolitan area, see Roanoke Metropolitan Area.Roanoke is an independent city located in the Roanoke Metropolitan Area and the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Roanoke is also part of the Roanoke Region of Virginia, and is the largest city in the Roanoke Valley... , U.S.	Indoors	USA Sandy Mayer	ESP Juan Gisbert Juan Gisbert Juan Gisbert, Sr. played amateur and professional tennis in the 1960s and 1970s. He was ranked as high as No...   ROU Ion Ţiriac Ion Tiriac Ion Ţiriac is a Romanian former tennis player and businessman.-Sports career:Ţiriac first appeared on the international sports scene as an ice hockey player on the Romanian national team at the 1964 Winter Olympics. Shortly after that he switched to tennis as his main sport...	7–6, 1–6, 6–3
4.	1975	Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon The Championships, Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest tennis tournament in the world and is generally considered the most prestigious. It has been held at the All England Club in the London suburb of Wimbledon since 1877... , London London []London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom. It has been a major settlement for two millennia, and the history of London goes back to its founding by the Romans, when it was named Londinium. London's core, the ancient City of London, the 'square mile', retains its medieval boundaries...	Grass	USA Sandy Mayer	GBR Colin Dowdeswell Colin Dowdeswell Colin Dowdeswell , is a former professional tennis player who represented, at different times, Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, the United Kingdom and Switzerland. During his career he won 1 singles titles and 11 doubles titles....   AUS Allan Stone Allan Stone Allan Stone played amateur and professional tennis in the 1960s and 1970s. He was ranked as high as World No. 38 in singles on the ATP Rankings , although Stone played for many years before the ATP Rankings were instituted.Stone found the majority of his success on the doubles court...	7–5, 8–6, 6–4
5.	1976	Boca Raton, U.S.	Hard	USA Clark Graebner Clark Graebner Clark Graebner , is a retired American professional tennis player, originally from Cleveland, Ohio, who won a number of championships. He graduated from Northwestern University, where he joined the Delta Upsilon fraternity...	USA Bruce Manson Bruce Manson Bruce Manson , is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 9 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 8 times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No...   USA Butch Walts Butch Walts Butch Walts , is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During his career he won 4 singles titles and 15 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 32 in 1979 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No...	6–2, 6–4
6.	1976	Fort Worth WCT Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the seventeenth-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city within the state of Texas. Located in and a cultural gateway into the American West, the city covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, and Denton counties, serving as the county seat for Tarrant... , U.S.	Hard	USA Sandy Mayer	USA Eddie Dibbs Eddie Dibbs Eddie Dibbs is a retired American tennis player. He was born February 23, 1951, in Brooklyn, New York. He attained a career high ranking of World No. 5 in July 1978.-Wins :-Runner-ups :-Grand Slam singles tournament timeline:...   USA Harold Solomon Harold Solomon Harold Solomon was an American professional tennis player during the 1970s and 1980s. He achieved a career-high ranking of No. 5 in the world in 1980.- Tennis career :...	6–4, 7–5
7.	1977	Brisbane Brisbane Brisbane is the state capital of the Australian state of Queensland and is the largest city in that state. With an estimated population of approximately 2 million, it is also the third most populous city in Australia.... , Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the continental mainland , the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans...	Grass	USA Bill Scanlon Bill Scanlon Bill Scanlon is a former tennis player from the United States, who won nine singles and two doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on January 9, 1984, when he became World Number 9...	AUS Mal Anderson  AUS Ken Rosewall Ken Rosewall Kenneth Robert Rosewall AM MBE is a former world top-ranking amateur and professional tennis player who won Grand Slam singles titles in Australia, the United States, and France. He is considered to be one of the top male tennis players of all time...	7–6, 6–4
8.	1978	Birmingham WCT ATP Birmingham The ATP Birmingham was a men's tennis tournament played in Birmingham, Alabama, USA, from 1973 until 1980. The inaugural event was held on outdoor hard courts, and all the other editions were played on indoor carpet. The tournament was a part of the World Championship Tennis series in 1977 & 1978... , U.S.	Carpet	USA Sandy Mayer	RSA Frew McMillan Frew McMillan Frew Donald McMillan is a former professional male tennis player from South Africa.He won five major doubles championships including three Wimbledons with Bob Hewitt. The most notable aspect of his game was that he had both a two-handed backhand and forehand, which simultaneously increased his...   USA Dick Stockton Dick Stockton (tennis) Dick Stockton , was a professional tennis player from the United States. He is currently the head coach of the men's tennis team at the University of Virginia....	3–6, 6–1, 7–6

Runner-ups (12)

No.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
1.	1974	Little Rock, U.S.	Carpet	RSA Bob Hewitt Bob Hewitt Robert "Bob" Anthony John Hewitt was a professional male tennis player from Australia. After he married Dalaille, a young woman from Johannesburg, South Africa he became an official South African citizen....	FRG Jürgen Fassbender Jürgen Fassbender Jürgen Fassbender is a retired professional tennis player from Germany. He won one singles and sixteen doubles titles on the ATP Tour. His best Grand Slam result was reaching the quarterfinals at the 1973 Wimbledon Championships.-Singles :-Doubles :...   FRG Karl Meiler Karl Meiler Karl Meiler is a former tennis player from Germany.Meiler won four singles and seventeen doubles titles during his professional career...	6–0, 6–2
2.	1974	Oslo Oslo is the capital and largest city in Norway. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the town was largely destroyed by a fire in 1624. The Danish–Norwegian king Christian IV rebuilt the city as Christiania . Oslo, then an alternative name, became official again in 1925... , Norway Norway Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a country in Northern Europe occupying the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, as well as Jan Mayen and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard under the Spitsbergen Treaty...	Indoor	USA Jeff Borowiak Jeff Borowiak Jeff Borowiak is a former tennis player from the United States, who won five singles and three doubles titles during his professional career. He played number one singles on one of the greatest collegiate tennis team of all time for the UCLA Bruins. Haroon Rahim played number two singles, Jimmy...	FRG Karl Meiler Karl Meiler Karl Meiler is a former tennis player from Germany.Meiler won four singles and seventeen doubles titles during his professional career...   PAK Haroon Rahim Haroon Rahim Haroon Rahim, is a Pakistani former tennis player. The former Pakistan and Asian number one, Rahim was the youngest tennis player ever to play for Pakistan in the Davis Cup at 15 years of age. He was also the highest ranking Pakistani tennis player ever...	6–3, 6–2
3.	1976	Indianapolis WCT, U.S.	Carpet	USA Tom Gorman Tom Gorman (tennis) Tom Gorman is an American tennis player. He attended Seattle Preparatory School and was the Washington State High School champion three years in a row. Tom attended and graduated from Seattle University and was a two time All-American. He played in professional tour events in the 1960s, 1970s, and...	USA Robert Lutz  USA Stan Smith Stan Smith Stanley Roger Smith is a former American tennis player who, with his partner Bob Lutz, was one of the most successful doubles teams of all time. Together, they won many major titles all over the world. Smith also won many singles titles, including the Wimbledon championship once and the US Open...	6–2, 6–4
4.	1976	Charlotte WCT Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte is the largest city in the state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. Charlotte's population was estimated to be 687,456 in 2008, making it the 18th largest city in the United States. Residents of Charlotte are referred to as "Charlotteans"... , U.S.	Carpet	USA Gene Mayer Gene Mayer Gene Mayer is a former tennis player from the United States who won fourteen singles titles during his career....	AUS John Newcombe John Newcombe John David Newcombe, AO OBE, is a former World No. 1 tennis champion.-Biography:A natural athlete, as a boy Newcombe played several sports until devoting himself to tennis. He was the Australian junior champion in 1961, 1962 and 1963 and became a member of Australia's Davis Cup winning team in 1964...   AUS Tony Roche Tony Roche Anthony "Tony" Dalton Roche is a former professional Australian tennis player, born in Tarcutta. He played junior tennis in the New South Wales regional city of Wagga Wagga...	6–3, 7–5
5.	1976	South Orange South Orange Open The South Orange Open is a defunct Grand Prix affiliated tennis tournament played from 1970 to 1983. It was held in South Orange, New Jersey in the United States and played on outdoor hard courts from 1970 to 1972 and again in 1974, then played on outdoor grass courts in 1973, and then played on... , U.S.	Clay	ROU Ilie Năstase Ilie Nastase Ilie Năstase is a former Romanian professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 in 1973 according to the Association of Tennis Professionals ranking system, which placed him first from August 23, 1973 to June 2, 1974...	USA Fred McNair Fred McNair Frederick V. McNair, IV is a former professional tennis player from the United States who reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 1976. That year, he teamed up with Sherwood Stewart to capture the men's doubles titles at French Open, the German Open and the Masters...   USA Marty Riessen Marty Riessen Marty Riessen played amateur and professional tennis in the 1960s and 1970s. He was ranked as high as No...	7–5, 4–6, 6–2
6.	1977	Masters Doubles WCT Tennis Masters Cup The Barclays ATP World Tour Finals is a tennis tournament played at the end of each year, involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings.... , New York New York New York is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous. The state is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...	Carpet	ITA Adriano Panatta Adriano Panatta Adriano Panatta is a former professional tennis player from Italy. He is best remembered for winning the French Open in 1976.-Career:...	IND Vijay Amritraj Vijay Amritraj Vijay Amritraj is a former Indian tennis player, sports commentator and actor.Amritraj was born in Chennai, India to Maggie Dhairyam and Robert Amritraj. He and his brothers, Anand Amritraj and Ashok Amritraj, were among the first Indians to play in top-flight international tour tennis. They did...   USA Dick Stockton Dick Stockton (tennis) Dick Stockton , was a professional tennis player from the United States. He is currently the head coach of the men's tennis team at the University of Virginia....	7–6, 7–6, 4–6, 6–3
7.	1978	Philadelphia WCT U.S. Pro Indoor The U.S. Pro Indoor is a defunct professional tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts, and indoor hard courts... , U.S.	Carpet	USA Sandy Mayer Sandy Mayer Alexander "Sandy" Mayer is a former tennis player from the United States, who won ten titles in singles and twenty-four titles in doubles during his professional career...	RSA Bob Hewitt RSA Frew McMillan Frew McMillan Frew Donald McMillan is a former professional male tennis player from South Africa.He won five major doubles championships including three Wimbledons with Bob Hewitt. The most notable aspect of his game was that he had both a two-handed backhand and forehand, which simultaneously increased his...	6–4, 6–4
8.	1978	Richmond WCT Richmond WCT The Richmond WCT was a men's tennis tournament played in Richmond, Virginia from 1971-1984. The event was part of the WCT Tour and was held on indoor carpet courts.-Men's singles:... , U.S.	Carpet	USA Sandy Mayer	RSA Bob Hewitt RSA Frew McMillan	6–3, 7–5
9.	1980	Monte Carlo Monte Carlo Masters The Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players held in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, a commune that borders on Monaco, of which Monte Carlo is the most famous ward. The event is part of the ATP Masters Series on the Association of Tennis Professionals ... , Monaco Monaco Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a small sovereign city-state located in South Western Europe on the northern central coast of the Mediterranean Sea, having a land border on three sides only with France, and being about away from Italy. Its size is just under 2 km² with an...	Clay	USA John McEnroe John McEnroe John Patrick McEnroe, Jr. is an American former World No. 1 professional tennis player. McEnroe won seven Grand Slam singles titles—three at Wimbledon and four at the US Open—nine Grand Slam men's doubles titles, and one Grand Slam mixed doubles title...	ITA Paolo Bertolucci Paolo Bertolucci Paolo Bertolucci is an Italian former tennis player, currently working as sport commentator for Italian Sky TV.Born at Forte dei Marmi, he won the Davis Cup with Italy in 1976....   ITA Adriano Panatta Adriano Panatta Adriano Panatta is a former professional tennis player from Italy. He is best remembered for winning the French Open in 1976.-Career:...	6–2, 5–7, 6–3
10.	1980	Sydney Outdoor, Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the continental mainland , the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans...	Grass	USA Brian Gottfried Brian Gottfried Brian Edward Gottfried is a retired tennis player from the United States who won 25 singles titles and 54 doubles titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest ranking on the Association of Tennis Professionals tour on June 19, 1977, when he became World # 3.-Junior...	AUS Peter McNamara Peter McNamara Peter McNamara is a retired Australian tennis player.He who won five singles and nineteen doubles titles during his professional career...   AUS Paul McNamee Paul McNamee Paul McNamee is a retired Australian tennis player and prominent sports administrator.-Tennis career:...	6–2, 6–4
11.	1981	Frankfurt, Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium,...	Carpet	USA John McEnroe	USA Brian Teacher Brian Teacher Brian David Teacher is a 6' 3" right handed former professional American male tennis player. He reached World # 7 in 1981.-Tennis career:...   USA Butch Walts Butch Walts Butch Walts , is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During his career he won 4 singles titles and 15 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 32 in 1979 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No...	7–5, 6–7, 7–5
12.	1985	Rotterdam, Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a country in Northwestern Europe, constituting the major portion of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east...	Carpet	AUS Paul McNamee Paul McNamee Paul McNamee is a retired Australian tennis player and prominent sports administrator.-Tennis career:...	TCH Pavel Složil Pavel Složil Pavel Složil is a former professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 31 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 30 times, including at the French Open in 1984...   TCH Tomáš Šmíd Tomáš Šmíd Tomáš Šmíd is a former tennis player from Czechoslovakia, who won nine singles titles during his career. In doubles, he won fifty-four titles. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP ranking on July 16, 1984, when he became number 11 in the world...	6–4, 6–4

Quote

"And let that be a lesson to you all. Nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row"

– after finally beating Jimmy Connors at the 1979 Masters following sixteen straight losses.

Video

• Wimbledon Classic Match: Gerulaitis vs Borg Standing Room Only, DVD Release Date: October 31, 2006, Run Time: 180 minutes, ASIN: B000ICLR8O.

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