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
![Bernie Holliday on Twitter: "After losing 16 straight matches to Jimmy Connors, Vitas Gerulaitis finally beat Connors and boldly exclaimed, “Nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row.” Maintain a sense Bernie Holliday on Twitter: "After losing 16 straight matches to Jimmy Connors, Vitas Gerulaitis finally beat Connors and boldly exclaimed, “Nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row.” Maintain a sense](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EexCOm-XkAMphBH.jpg)
Bernie Holliday on Twitter: "After losing 16 straight matches to Jimmy Connors, Vitas Gerulaitis finally beat Connors and boldly exclaimed, “Nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row.” Maintain a sense
![American tennis star Vitas Gerulaitis. June 1980 80-03078-004 Stock Photo | Tennis stars, Tennis players, Tennis legends American tennis star Vitas Gerulaitis. June 1980 80-03078-004 Stock Photo | Tennis stars, Tennis players, Tennis legends](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c5/bc/3c/c5bc3c396dc13209362b0426f4248c53.jpg)
American tennis star Vitas Gerulaitis. June 1980 80-03078-004 Stock Photo | Tennis stars, Tennis players, Tennis legends
![Bjorn Borg, Billie Jean King Remember 'Mr New York' Vitas Gerulaitis... 25 Years On | ATP Tour | Tennis Bjorn Borg, Billie Jean King Remember 'Mr New York' Vitas Gerulaitis... 25 Years On | ATP Tour | Tennis](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/www.atptour.com/-/media/images/news/2019/09/17/13/28/gerulaitis-25-years-on.jpg)