Open Era
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The Open Era is the period in tennis history, beginning in 1968, when major tournaments allowed both amateur and professional players to compete together.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Open Era canonical | 2 |
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Target entity: Open Era Context triple: [Grand Slam tennis tournaments, includeProfessionalEra, Open Era]
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Modern era
The Modern era is the historical period characterized by rapid industrialization, scientific and technological advancement, nation-state formation, and profound social and cultural change from roughly the late 18th century to the present.
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The National Era
The National Era was a 19th-century American abolitionist newspaper best known as the original serial publisher of Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin."
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New Era
New Era is a barangay in Quezon City, Philippines, known for hosting the central offices and key facilities of the Iglesia ni Cristo religious organization.
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ERA
ERA is the commonly used acronym for the European Research Area, a policy framework aimed at creating a unified research and innovation space across Europe.
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Common Era
The Common Era (CE) is the widely used secular calendar era that counts years from the traditional date of the birth of Jesus, corresponding to the same years as AD in the Gregorian and Julian calendars.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Open Era Target entity description: The Open Era is the period in tennis history, beginning in 1968, when major tournaments allowed both amateur and professional players to compete together.
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A.
Modern era
The Modern era is the historical period characterized by rapid industrialization, scientific and technological advancement, nation-state formation, and profound social and cultural change from roughly the late 18th century to the present.
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B.
The National Era
The National Era was a 19th-century American abolitionist newspaper best known as the original serial publisher of Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin."
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C.
New Era
New Era is a barangay in Quezon City, Philippines, known for hosting the central offices and key facilities of the Iglesia ni Cristo religious organization.
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D.
ERA
ERA is the commonly used acronym for the European Research Area, a policy framework aimed at creating a unified research and innovation space across Europe.
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E.
Common Era
The Common Era (CE) is the widely used secular calendar era that counts years from the traditional date of the birth of Jesus, corresponding to the same years as AD in the Gregorian and Julian calendars.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
era in sport
ⓘ
period in tennis history ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Open Era of tennis
ⓘ
surface form:
Open tennis era
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| appliesTo |
ATP Tour
ⓘ
surface form:
ATP Tour events
Davis Cup ⓘ Fed Cup ⓘ Grand Slam tennis tournaments ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Slam tournaments
WTA Tour events ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
globalization of tennis
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increased prize money ⓘ professionalization of tennis ⓘ unified rankings systems ⓘ |
| comparisonWith | pre-Open Era tennis ⓘ |
| definingFeature | amateur and professional players allowed to compete together ⓘ |
| firstGrandSlamToGoOpen |
French Open
ⓘ
surface form:
1968 French Open
1968 US Open ⓘ 1968 Wimbledon Championships ⓘ |
| governingBodyInvolved |
Association of Tennis Professionals
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International Tennis Federation ⓘ Women’s Tennis Association ⓘ |
| hasSubperiod |
early Open Era (late 1960s–1970s)
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modern Open Era (1990s onward) ⓘ |
| impact |
allowed professionals to compete for major titles
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enabled statistical comparison of modern players ⓘ ended strict amateur–professional divide in tennis ⓘ |
| includesTournamentCategory |
ATP Tour Masters 1000
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surface form:
ATP Masters 1000
Grand Slam tournaments ⓘ WTA 1000 tournaments ⓘ
surface form:
WTA 1000
|
| notablePlayer |
Björn Borg
ⓘ
Chris Evert ⓘ Jimmy Connors ⓘ John McEnroe ⓘ Margaret Court ⓘ Martina Navratilova ⓘ Novak Djokovic ⓘ Pete Sampras ⓘ Rafael Nadal ⓘ Rod Laver ⓘ Roger Federer ⓘ Serena Williams ⓘ Steffi Graf ⓘ Venus Williams ⓘ |
| predecessor | amateur era of tennis ⓘ |
| sport | tennis ⓘ |
| startDate | 1968 ⓘ |
| statisticalScope | records counted from 1968 onward ⓘ |
| usedInStatistic |
Open Era Grand Slam titles
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Open Era match wins ⓘ Open Era rankings records ⓘ |
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Subject: Open Era Description of subject: The Open Era is the period in tennis history, beginning in 1968, when major tournaments allowed both amateur and professional players to compete together.
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