Tennis player
Vitas Gerulaitis
An Australian Open title and the wit that produced the line about not beating him seventeen times in a row.
Vytautas "Vitas" Kevin Gerulaitis was an American professional tennis player. He was ranked world No. 3 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) in 1978. Gerulaitis won the men's singles title at the December 1977 Australian Open, and the men's doubles title at the 1975 Wimbledon Championships, partnering with Sandy Mayer. Gerulaitis also won two Italian Opens in 1977 and 1979, and the 1978 WCT Finals.
- Born
- 1954-07-26, Brooklyn, USAA Monday
- Died
- 1994-09-17, Long Island, USAA Saturday, aged 40
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Gemini
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1954-07-26, Brooklyn, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 3°06′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 21°27′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 13°25′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 15°09′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 25°39′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 14°12′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 2°58′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Cancer | 23°58′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 23°24′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 23°58′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1994-09-17, Long Island, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 24°31′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 29°11′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 19°07′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 7°43′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 20°04′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 12°34′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 7°49′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 22°28′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 20°38′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 25°47′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Vitas Gerulaitis was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.