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World Championship Tennis

international sports organization
Also known as: WCT
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World Championship Tennis (WCT) was a professional tennis organization founded in 1967 by promoter Dave Dixon and funded by Lamar Hunt. WCT, along with the National Tennis League, signed many top professional and amateur players, significantly impacting the sport's landscape. This move contributed to the eventual shift towards open professionalism in tennis, which officially began in 1968, allowing both professionals and amateurs to compete together in tournaments. This era marked the end of "shamateurism" and ushered in a new phase for professional tennis.1

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  1. tennis - Professional and open tennis
  2. tennis - The postwar period
  3. tennis - The early 20th century

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