How many of you remember the boycott of Wimbledon in 1973 and can you explain?

Question

the reasons why it happened? Jack Kramer lost his job at the BBC for supporting the boycott.

Answer 1

Eighty-one of the top players boycotted Wimbledon in 1973 to protest the suspension of Nikola Pilić.

Pilić was central to the 1973 Wimbledon Boycott. That year the Yugoslav tennis federation alleged that Pilić had refused to represent them in a Davis Cup tie. Pilić denied the charge, but was suspended by the federation, and the suspension was upheld by the ILTF, meaning that he could not enter major tournaments. In protest at the suspension, eighty-one of Pilić's fellow professionals, including thirteen of the sixteen seeds, withdrew from the Wimbledon championship.

Answer 2

in 1973, the exclusion of Yugoslavian Nikki Pilic led to 13 of the 16 men's seeds withdrawing.

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Pilić was central to the 1973 Wimbledon Boycott. That year the Yugoslav tennis federation alleged that Pilić had refused to represent them in a Davis Cup tie. Pilić denied the charge, but was suspended by the federation, and the suspension was upheld by the ILTF, meaning that he could not enter major tournaments. In protest at the suspension, eighty-one of Pilić's fellow professionals including thirteen of the sixteen seeds, withdrew from the Wimbledon championship.