case by 2002. Grand Slam finals Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups) Singles performance timeline Career finals Singles: 56 (26 titles, 30 runner-ups) Doubles: 21 (9–12) Commemoration The Vitas Gerulaitis Memorial Tennis Centre was opened in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. Also, a street in Vilnius is named after him. The song An Outbreak of Vitas Gerulaitis by Birkenhead band Half Man Half Biscuit, from their 1991 album McIntyre, Treadmore and Davitt also references the player, albeit obliquely. Quote "And let that be a lesson to you all. Nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row." – after defeating Jimmy Connors at the January 1980 Masters. References Video Wimbledon Classic Match: Gerulaitis vs Borg Standing Room Only, DVD Release Date: October 31, 2006, Run Time: 180 minutes, . External links 1954 births 1994 deaths Accidental deaths in New York (state) American male tennis players American people of Lithuanian descent Archbishop Molloy High School alumni Australian Open (tennis) champions Burials at Saint Charles Cemetery Columbia Lions men's tennis players Deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning Grand Slam (tennis) champions in men's singles Grand Slam (tennis) champions in men's doubles Lithuanian male tennis players Sportspeople from Brooklyn Sportspeople from Queens, New York Tennis people from New York (state) Wimbledon champions People from Howard Beach, Queens Columbia College (New York) alumni