单词 | pre-open era |
释义 | > as lemmaspre-open era pre-open adj. Brit. /ˌpriːˈəʊp(ə)n/ , U.S. /ˌpriˈoʊpən/ (also with capital initial(s)) Tennis designating the period before April 1968, during which only amateur players were permitted to compete in the four Grand Slam championships and many other prestigious tournaments; of or relating to this period; chiefly in pre-open era.ΚΠ 1970 Observer 7 June 23 This year's French meeting was virtually a return to pre-Open tennis. 1989 Times of India 26 July 16/5 In the pre-Open era, Indian tennis was propped up by regular visits to this country by Australian and East European players. 2013 R. Laver Autobiogr. (2016) xiv. 278 I'd played under the VASSS system before in the pre-open era. < as lemmas |
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