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#6 Vitas Gerulaitis / Peak Rank: #3 / ATP Earnings: $10 Million
In 1980, Vitas Gerulaitis ended a run of 16 consecutive defeats against Jimmy Connors. When he was asked how he had finally managed to beat his nemesis, the American famously replied, “Because nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row.”
That lighthearted response characterized the easygoing attitude that Gerulaitis displayed throughout his personal life. He was known for partying hard, a little too hard, in fact. But he was also very serious about his tennis.
His hard work netted him Australian Open in 1977, his only Grand Slam singles title.
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