Open Era of tennis
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The Open Era of tennis is the modern period, beginning in 1968, when major tournaments allowed both amateur and professional players to compete together, transforming the sport into a fully professional global circuit.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Open tennis era | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | era in tennis history ⓘ |
| allowed |
amateur players in the same draws as professionals
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professional players in Grand Slam tournaments ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Open Era
NERFINISHED
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Open era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToSport | tennis ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
allowing amateurs and professionals to compete together
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global tournament circuit ⓘ professionalization of tennis ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | pre-Open Era tennis ⓘ |
| endTime | ongoing ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
higher earnings for top players
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increased global popularity of tennis ⓘ standardization of tournament categories ⓘ statistical separation between pre-Open Era and Open Era records ⓘ unified competition level between amateurs and professionals ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
commercial sponsorships
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global tour structure ⓘ prize money for players ⓘ ranking systems for players ⓘ television broadcasting deals ⓘ |
| hasKeyEvent |
1968 Australian Open (transition to open status completed by 1969)
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1968 French Open NERFINISHED ⓘ 1968 US Open NERFINISHED ⓘ 1968 Wimbledon Championships NERFINISHED ⓘ start of open tournaments in 1968 ⓘ |
| hasKeyOrganization |
Association of Tennis Professionals
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International Tennis Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ Women’s Tennis Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyTournamentCategory |
ATP Tour events
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Davis Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ Fed Cup/Billie Jean King Cup NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Slam tournaments NERFINISHED ⓘ Olympic tennis (post-1988 reintroduction) ⓘ WTA Tour events NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTemporalContext |
21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
| includes |
Open Era ATP Tour era
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Open Era Grand Slam tournaments NERFINISHED ⓘ Open Era WTA Tour era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | professional era of tennis ⓘ |
| precededBy | Amateur Era of tennis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates | participation of professionals in major events ⓘ |
| startTime | 1968 ⓘ |
| transformedInto | fully professional sport ⓘ |
| usedAsReferenceIn |
GOAT (Greatest of All Time) debates in tennis
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tennis record-keeping ⓘ |
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Open tennis era