Nikola Pilic, Whose Wimbledon Boycott Helped Shape Modern Tennis, Dies at 86

After he was suspended in 1973, 81 players boycotted the tournament in solidarity, highlighting a power struggle for control of the sport.
SFGate

Tennis great Nikola Pilić, mentor to Novak Djokovic, dies at 86

12 of the 16 top seeds and a total of 81 players boycotted Wimbledon. Pilić was already a star when tennis turned fully professional in 1968. When U.S. businessman Lamar Hunt backed a new professional ...
The Associated Press

Roger Federer leads the Tennis Hall of Fame nominees. See who else made the list

Roger Federer leads the list of nominees announced Wednesday for the International Tennis Hall of Fame’s class of 2026. He ...