Jan Kodes and the Boycotted Wimbledon: The Story of the Czech Champion’s 1973 Triumph at The Championships

Jan Kodes tells the story of his run to the title at Wimbledon in 1973, one of the most unusual editions of The Championships that was boycotted by 82 top male tennis professionals. Along with narrator Peter Kolar, Kodes shares many fascinating behind-the-scenes anecdotes during his title run as well as detailing the politics in the tennis industry that resulted in the boycott of the event by such greats as Stan Smith, John Newcombe, Arthur Ashe and many others. Despite the boycott, the event featured the second-highest attendance in tournament history at the time.Read more