![50 years ago, Wimbledon welcomed professionals for the first time... and the modern game was born | Daily Mail Online 50 years ago, Wimbledon welcomed professionals for the first time... and the modern game was born | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/04/23/21/0005C2FE00000C1D-5648759-Mark_Cox_received_a_10_voucher_for_making_the_doubles_semi_final-a-1_1524515312877.jpg)
50 years ago, Wimbledon welcomed professionals for the first time... and the modern game was born | Daily Mail Online
![Former British number one and Davis Cup player Mark Cox plays in Penzance tennis fixture - Cornwall Live Former British number one and Davis Cup player Mark Cox plays in Penzance tennis fixture - Cornwall Live](https://i2-prod.cornwalllive.com/incoming/article460761.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/Mark-Cox-and-Dave-Balow.jpg)
Former British number one and Davis Cup player Mark Cox plays in Penzance tennis fixture - Cornwall Live
![50 years ago, Wimbledon welcomed professionals for the first time... and the modern game was born | Daily Mail Online 50 years ago, Wimbledon welcomed professionals for the first time... and the modern game was born | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/04/23/22/4B78836600000578-5648759-image-a-4_1524517962438.jpg)
50 years ago, Wimbledon welcomed professionals for the first time... and the modern game was born | Daily Mail Online
![British tennis player Mark Cox prepares to strike the ball during a... Fotografía de noticias - Getty Images British tennis player Mark Cox prepares to strike the ball during a... Fotografía de noticias - Getty Images](https://media.gettyimages.com/id/3294335/es/foto/british-tennis-player-mark-cox-prepares-to-strike-the-ball-during-a-match-at-the-wimbledon-lawn.jpg?s=1024x1024&w=gi&k=20&c=BnD98F-AzhC8zOjpJK3eiP20uSjr7uaR_DWq0YEdmzw=)
British tennis player Mark Cox prepares to strike the ball during a... Fotografía de noticias - Getty Images
![Rod the Rocket Laver beat Mark Cox on the centre court at Wimbledon. 1st July 1968 Stock Photo - Alamy Rod the Rocket Laver beat Mark Cox on the centre court at Wimbledon. 1st July 1968 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2GJ0D7A/rod-the-rocket-laver-beat-mark-cox-on-the-centre-court-at-wimbledon-1st-july-1968-2GJ0D7A.jpg)