More history due to be made at the Australian Open that gave Vitas Gerulaitis the chance of his life on New Year's Eve 1977
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![VITAS GERULAITIS TENNIS CHAMPION D. 9/17/94 SIGNED 8X10 PHOTO BECKETT G58289 at Amazon's Sports Collectibles Store VITAS GERULAITIS TENNIS CHAMPION D. 9/17/94 SIGNED 8X10 PHOTO BECKETT G58289 at Amazon's Sports Collectibles Store](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61ixnoYgT9L._AC_SL1018_.jpg)
VITAS GERULAITIS TENNIS CHAMPION D. 9/17/94 SIGNED 8X10 PHOTO BECKETT G58289 at Amazon's Sports Collectibles Store
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Borg Vs McEnroe film, or the importance of Vitas Gerulaitis to Tennis history and the media #spoileralert | Playing Pasts
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1977-79 Sportscaster Card, 17.07 Tennis, Vitas Gerulaitis at Amazon's Entertainment Collectibles Store
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