Nearly three-quarters of the top men’s tennis professionals elected not to play Wimbledon in 1973 due to a player boycott in support of Yugoslav player Nikki Pilic being suspended from the event for failing to play Davis Cup for his country. The men’s event was the most-watered down Grand Slam tournament of all time, but [...]
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Saturday, June 27, 2020
Fascinating Watered-Down, Boycotted 1973 Wimbledon Documented In New Jan Kodes EBook
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