![When McEnroe, Lendl, Connors & Borg Were The Rock Stars Of Madison Square Garden | ATP Tour | Tennis When McEnroe, Lendl, Connors & Borg Were The Rock Stars Of Madison Square Garden | ATP Tour | Tennis](https://www.atptour.com/en/news/www.atptour.com/-/media/images/news/2020/11/10/20/46/nitto-msg4.jpg)
When McEnroe, Lendl, Connors & Borg Were The Rock Stars Of Madison Square Garden | ATP Tour | Tennis
Did You Know? - After having lost to Jimmy Connors in 16 straight matches, Lithuanian tennis star Vitas Gerulaitis finally beat Connors in the 1980 Masters. In the post-match interview he said: "
![The Masters: Seve Ballesteros becomes youngest champion and first European winner in 1980 | Golf News | Sky Sports The Masters: Seve Ballesteros becomes youngest champion and first European winner in 1980 | Golf News | Sky Sports](https://e0.365dm.com/20/10/768x432/skysports-seve-ballesteros_5133556.jpg?20201009162229)
The Masters: Seve Ballesteros becomes youngest champion and first European winner in 1980 | Golf News | Sky Sports
![When former Grand Slam tennis champions contested Hong Kong's first Grand Masters event in 1980 | South China Morning Post When former Grand Slam tennis champions contested Hong Kong's first Grand Masters event in 1980 | South China Morning Post](https://img.i-scmp.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=contain,width=425,format=auto/sites/default/files/styles/768x768/public/d8/images/canvas/2022/03/14/a3625d5f-fc93-420b-b28f-b3d3e4b245d1_7346b4e6.jpg?itok=0WjkeH3J&v=1647242801)
When former Grand Slam tennis champions contested Hong Kong's first Grand Masters event in 1980 | South China Morning Post
![When former Grand Slam tennis champions contested Hong Kong's first Grand Masters event in 1980 | South China Morning Post When former Grand Slam tennis champions contested Hong Kong's first Grand Masters event in 1980 | South China Morning Post](https://img.i-scmp.com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=contain,width=1098,format=auto/sites/default/files/styles/1200x800/public/d8/images/canvas/2022/03/14/a3625d5f-fc93-420b-b28f-b3d3e4b245d1_7346b4e6.jpg?itok=D4C3TN-d&v=1647242801)
When former Grand Slam tennis champions contested Hong Kong's first Grand Masters event in 1980 | South China Morning Post
![On this day in 1980: Vitas Gerulaitis said: "Nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row" after defeating Jimmy Connors On this day in 1980: Vitas Gerulaitis said: "Nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row" after defeating Jimmy Connors](https://staticc.sportskeeda.com/editor/2022/01/b8945-16418361835165-1920.jpg)
On this day in 1980: Vitas Gerulaitis said: "Nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row" after defeating Jimmy Connors
![Bjorn Borg, Billie Jean King Remember 'Mr New York' Vitas Gerulaitis... 25 Years On | ATP Tour | Tennis Bjorn Borg, Billie Jean King Remember 'Mr New York' Vitas Gerulaitis... 25 Years On | ATP Tour | Tennis](https://www.atptour.com/-/media/images/news/2019/09/17/13/28/gerulaitis-25-years-on.jpg)
Bjorn Borg, Billie Jean King Remember 'Mr New York' Vitas Gerulaitis... 25 Years On | ATP Tour | Tennis
Tennis in New York - US Open Eastern History -- Celebrating GENE MAYER, ranked No. 4 in the world in 1980, and a 1982, '84 US Open singles quarterfinalist during the exciting
![How Seve Ballesteros became the first European to win the Masters in 1980 | The Masters | The Guardian How Seve Ballesteros became the first European to win the Masters in 1980 | The Masters | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Football/Clubs/Club_Home/2014/4/9/1397042033504/Seve-Ballesteros-Wearing--011.jpg?width=465&quality=85&dpr=1&s=none)