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.

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King Charles Mourns Duchess of Kent at Catholic Funeral

The duchess, best known for her role bestowing trophies at the Wimbledon tennis tournament, was the first member of the royal family to convert to Catholicism in centuries.

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Duchess of Kent, Royal Who Comforted a Wimbledon Loser, Dies at 92

A member of an aristocratic family, she married the Duke of Kent, a cousin of Queen Elizabeth II.

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Catherine, Princess of Wales, Dresses for a New (Life) Stage

Appearances at Wimbledon and a French state visit symbolize a new kind of style.

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Wimbledon 2025: How the World’s Oldest Tennis Tournament is Coping with the Heat Wave

With 6,700 refillable water bottles, “shade mapping” and ice packs, the world’s oldest championship tennis tournament is taking Britain’s heat wave seriously.

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