‘Ultimate tennis playboy’ used bank card to ‘fly with women in non-public jets’

Vitas Gerulaitis is a reputation few modern-day tennis followers will recall.

Yet, there was a time period when all ladies would have cherished to have been within the former World No.3’s firm – primarily as a result of it seemingly would have been inside a personal jet. The Lithuanian, who received 25 singles titles throughout his profession, was a relentless drive on the tennis court docket and within the bed room as the game’s “Ultimate Playboy”.

Gerulaitis, who died in a tragic case of carbon monoxide poisoning on the age of 40 in 1994, rivalled the likes of Bjorn Borg and lots of others when he was on the court docket. However, his most spectacular work got here behind the closed doorways of unique golf equipment and personal jets, the place he allegedly enlisted many younger ladies into the notorious Mile High Club.

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British tennis star John Lloyd stated in a 2010 interview with the Independent:“It was fascinating hanging out with him, although I didn’t have the stamina to try this for very lengthy given what he used to stand up to. He was an awesome bloke. You by no means picked up a tab with Vitas. It didn’t matter in the event you went out with him and 10 different individuals he didn’t even know. He would have his bank card out earlier than anyone. He had a really beneficiant spirit.

“Someone advised me that one 12 months he had the third highest American Express invoice for a person on the earth. He would use it to fly in all places with women in non-public jets.”

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While he was a hero on the court docket and an actual individuals and financial institution pleaser in entrance of a card machine, he was at his hottest on the iconic broadway nightclub Studio 54.

“I went with him to Studio 54 a few occasions,” Lloyd added. “There have been queues for miles exterior, however he would simply stroll straight in as a result of everyone there knew him. People would swarm round him instantly.”

While non-public jets was his most glamorous transportation, he was additionally a fan of different luxurious autos.

Lloyd continued: “I bear in mind one evening we stayed there (Studio 54) till about 5 within the morning. Then we drove again in his Rolls Royce Corniche convertible with the highest down again to his place.”