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Revision as of 08:10, 25 January 2018
| Full name | Ruta Gerulaitis |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  United States |
| Born | November 18, 1955 New York, U.S. |
| Singles | |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| French Open | QF (1979) |
| Wimbledon | 4R (1978) |
| US Open | 3R (1976) |
| Doubles | |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| French Open | 1R (1978, 1982) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1978, 1979) |
| US Open | 2R (1977, 1978) |
Ruta Gerulaitis (born November 18, 1955) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. She is the sister of Vitas Gerulaitis.
Biography
Early life
Gerulaitis, the daughter of Lithuanian immigrants, grew up in New York City. She and elder brother Vitas were the only children of Vitas Sr and Aldona. It was until the age of 15 that she began competing in tennis seriously.[1]
Tennis career
She and Vitas teamed up at the 1975 US Open to make the quarter-finals of the mixed doubles.
At the 1978 Wimbledon Championships, Gerulaitis made it to the fourth round of the singles and en route had a win over 16th seed Marita Redondo, in which she dropped just two games.[2]
Her best performance in a grand slam tournament came at the 1979 French Open, where she was a singles quarter-finalist. Beating Chris O'Neil in the first round, she then started her second round match with a 6-0 first set against 14th seed Ilana Kloss, before her South African opponent retired hurt. In the third round she upset eighth seed Betty Stove in straight sets, then was beaten in the quarter-finals by the only other American remaining in the draw, eventual tournament champion Chris Evert.[3]
She competed on the WTA Tour until 1980.
Personal life
Gerulaitis married ABC Sports vice-president John Martin in 1983.[4]
References
- ^ "Loves' New Sibling Act Admiring". The Indianapolis Star. March 9, 1977. p. 13. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ Lorge, Barry (July 2, 1978). "McNair, Shriver Out". Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ Lorge, Barry (June 5, 1979). "Connors Deals Loss To Orantes". Washington Post. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "ABC Keeps Gerulaitis Match a Secret". New York Magazine. August 1, 1983. p. 9.
External links
- Ruta Gerulaitis at the Women's Tennis Association
- {{ITF profile}} template using deprecated numeric ID.