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Tennis Open Era Begins

The Australian Open's transition to an open tournament allowing professional players transformed tennis from an amateur sport into a global professional enterprise.

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The racket sport traditionally named lawn tennis was invented in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England, and is now commonly known simply as tennis. It is the direct descendant of what is now known as real tennis or royal tennis, which continues to be played today as a separate sport with more complex rules.

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