| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| NADAL | Top tennis player | |
| STAR | Top player | |
| ACE | Top player | |
| RACKETEER | Criminal tennis player? | |
| CHAMPIONS | Top tennis players | |
| OSAKA | Tennis player, Naomi ... | |
| PETE | ... Sampras, ex-tennis player | |
| SERENA | ... Williams, tennis player | |
| ANDY | ... Murray, tennis player | |
| MASTER | Top chess player’s title | |
| ANDREAGASSI | A sad singer, a smashing tennis player | |
| SINNER | Wayward tennis pro loses top, becomes miscreant | |