![Tragic story behind US Open finalist Vitas Gerulaitis beaten by John McEnroe and his faulty pool death at just 40 | The US Sun Tragic story behind US Open finalist Vitas Gerulaitis beaten by John McEnroe and his faulty pool death at just 40 | The US Sun](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/08/pictured-competing-reach-quarter-finals-841022012.jpg)
Tragic story behind US Open finalist Vitas Gerulaitis beaten by John McEnroe and his faulty pool death at just 40 | The US Sun
![Tragic story behind US Open finalist Vitas Gerulaitis beaten by John McEnroe and his faulty pool death at just 40 | The US Sun Tragic story behind US Open finalist Vitas Gerulaitis beaten by John McEnroe and his faulty pool death at just 40 | The US Sun](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2023/08/JL_VG-COMP.jpg?w=620)
Tragic story behind US Open finalist Vitas Gerulaitis beaten by John McEnroe and his faulty pool death at just 40 | The US Sun
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
![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?w=840)
On this day in 1980: Vitas Gerulaitis said: "Nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row" after defeating Jimmy Connors
![Tennis Champion Jimmy Connors Wants To See Vitas Gerulaitis in Hall of Fame - 10sBalls.com • TennisBalls.com Tennis Champion Jimmy Connors Wants To See Vitas Gerulaitis in Hall of Fame - 10sBalls.com • TennisBalls.com](https://i2.wp.com/www.10sballs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Vitas-Backhand.jpg?fit=666%2C509&ssl=1)