NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Open era

The Open Era in tennis began in 1968, when the Grand Slam events such as the Wimbledon Championships abandoned the longstanding rules of amateurism and allowed professionals to compete.

Professionals, hitherto a rather small part of the tennis scene, swiftly achieved overwhelming dominance.

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U.S. Open (tennis) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1015 words)
	The United States Open tennis tournament, commonly referred to as the U.S. Open, is the fourth and final event of the Grand Slam tennis tournaments.
	The open era began in 1968 when all five events were merged into the newly named U.S. Open at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens.
	The DecoTurf surface at the US Open is a fast surface, having slightly less friction and producing a lower bounce compared to other hard courts (most notably the Rebound Ace surface of the Australian Open).

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