Wimbledon Boycott: 81 Stars Absent in 1973
In 1973, 81 top tennis players, including defending champion Stan Smith and Rod Laver, boycotted Wimbledon over Nikola Pilic's ban, leading to a weakened tournament won by Jan Kodes.
In 1973, 81 top tennis players, including defending champion Stan Smith and Rod Laver, boycotted Wimbledon over Nikola Pilic's ban, leading to a weakened tournament won by Jan Kodes.
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