… 1980 - John McEnroe def. Bjorn Borg, 7-6 (4), 6-1, 6-7 (5), 5-7, 6-4. 1979 - John McEnroe def. Vitas Gerulaitis , 7-5, 6-3, 6-3. 1978 - Jimmy Connors def. Bjorn Borg, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2. 1977 - Guillermo Vilas …
… Wimbledon - Bunny Austin lost to Don Budge, 6-1, 6-0, 6-3. 1977 Australian Open (Dec.) - John Lloyd lost to Vitas Gerulaitis , 6-3, 7-6, 5-7, 3-6, 6-2. 1997 U.S. Open - Greg Rusedski lost to Patrick Rafter, 6-3, 6-2 …
… seen on TV, particularly when writing about the relatively reclusive Borg. For instance, Borg's friendship with Vitas Gerulaitis began a day after Gerulaitis lost to Borg in a heartbreaking 1977 Wimbledon semi-final. The two later became the …
… 1980 - John McEnroe def. Bjorn Borg, 7-6 (4), 6-1, 6-7 (5), 5-7, 6-4. 1979 - John McEnroe def. Vitas Gerulaitis , 7-5, 6-3, 6-3. 1978 - Jimmy Connors def. Bjorn Borg, 6-4, 6-2, 6-2. 1977 - Guillermo Vilas …
… seen on TV, particularly when writing about the relatively reclusive Borg. For instance, Borg's friendship with Vitas Gerulaitis began a day after Gerulaitis lost to Borg in a heartbreaking 1977 Wimbledon semi-final. The two later became the …
… former Davis Cup captain reached the final of the Australian Open in 1977, losing 6-3 7-6 5-7 3-6 6-2 to Vitas Gerulaitis . A classical serve-volley player, Lloyd enjoyed grass-court tennis but struggled with the pressure of expectation …
… 4), 6-3, 6-2. 1978 - Guillermo Vilas def. John Marks, 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. 1977-Dec. - Vitas Gerulaitis def. John Lloyd, 6-3, 7-6, 5-7, 3-6, 6-2. 1977-Jan. - Roscoe Tanner def. Guillermo Vilas, 6-3 …
… Johan Kriek 1981 - Johan Kriek 1980 - Brian Teacher 1979 - Guillermo Vilas 1978 - Guillermo Vilas 1977-Dec. - Vitas Gerulaitis 1977-Jan. - Roscoe Tanner 1976 - Mark Edmondson 1975 - John Newcombe 1974 - Jimmy Connors 1973 - John Newcombe …
… 6-0, 6-4. 1981 - Bjorn Borg def. Ivan Lendl, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1. 1980 - Bjorn Borg def. Vitas Gerulaitis , 6-4, 6-1, 6-2. 1979 - Bjorn Borg def. Victor Pecci, 6-3, 6-1, 6-7 (6), 6-4. 1978 - Bjorn …
… almost three years. All this was to the benefit of John Lloyd, the outstanding British player of the era, who took Vitas Gerulaitis to five sets in the final of 1977. In fact, if Gerulaitis had not cramped up, and Lloyd had not altered his game …