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On this day in 1980: Vitas Gerulaitis said: "Nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row" after defeating Jimmy Connors
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Gavin Cummiskey on Twitter: "@sullyirishtimes @wattersonjohnny What a cameo by Vitas Gerulaitis 🎾 https://t.co/FeaHdf4bqS" / Twitter
![Richard Gasquet out to end losing streak against Rafael Nadal at French Open | Tennis News | Sky Sports Richard Gasquet out to end losing streak against Rafael Nadal at French Open | Tennis News | Sky Sports](https://e0.365dm.com/18/06/2048x1152/skysports-richard-gasquet-tennis_4325816.jpg)
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This Day In Tennis History - January 12, 1980: Declaring in his post-match press conference, “Nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row,” Gerulaitis ends a 16-match losing streak to Jimmy
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