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This year marks the 50th anniversary of what’s likely the most important occurrence in the history of tennis: The creation of Open tennis. It happened in 1968, and in large part was the launching point for what has blossomed into today’s worldwide, multi-million dollar professional circuit. International Tennis Hall of Fame historian-at-large Joel Drucker explains more about how Open tennis came to be, what happened when it all began and its vast implications.
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The year 1968 was a monumental one for tennis when professionals were granted access to compete in the most important tournaments for the very first time, ultimately spurring the global explosion of the sport. Fifty years ago this week, the first tournament of tennis' Open Era took place in Bournemouth, England at the Hard Court Championships of Great Britain.
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In a ceremony fit for a king of the courts, the royal family of Monaco and a crowd of adoring fans took part in presenting former world No. 1 and 6-time Grand Slam champion Boris Becker with his Hall of Fame ring during the 2018 Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters.
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In a rematch of the 2017 US Open final, the two American stars will meet on the grass courts in Newport on Friday, July 20. The exhibition match will be hosted in conjunction with the Dell Technologies Hall of Fame Open and the International Tennis Hall of Fame Enshrinement Weekend. Tickets for the event are on sale now at HallofFameOpen.com, and include access to that day’s ATP World Tour matches as well.
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Pro Tennis returns to Newport! Reserve your seats now for an incredible week of tennis and events!
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