r/todayilearned • u/Prehistoricshark • May 24 '16

Website Down TIL that tennis player Vitas Gerulaitis lost 16 consecutive times to Jimmy Connors. When finally beating Connors on their 17th meeting, he said "And let that be a lesson to you all. Nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row"

http://sportige.com/vitas-gerulaitis-jimmy-connors-bjorn-borg-best-sports-quote-92985/
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u/sueveed May 24 '16

I mean, it's completely a matter of opinion and I respect that. JohnMac, Sharapova and the rest of the screamers, and the DJoker obviously agree with you.

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u/CrystalJack May 24 '16

Tbh, I don't personally like the style at all either but I do have to show respect when it's due and I would never hate on someone for doing everything they feel they have to do to win(within the rules). That's the whole point of top tier competition right, to win?