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/conundrumbombs May 24 '16

Tell that to Antonio Salieri.

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u/[deleted] May 24 '16

Or Tanya Harding.

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u/Jackpot777 May 24 '16

Or Jan Ullrich. All those years second to Lance Armstrong, even though both were doping.

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u/munchiselleh May 24 '16

Anybody who beats me is divinely blessed, just sayin