---
title: "Tennis Open Era Begins"
year: 1968
country: "Australia"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1968/tennis-open-era"
slug: "tennis-open-era"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1968-01-01"
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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.

## Summary

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.

## Sources

- [Tennis Open Era](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_tennis) - Wikipedia

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Canonical: https://recap.at/1968/tennis-open-era