| 100% | SLAM | 4 | Grand ___ (huge achievement for a tennis player) |
| 62% | MARGARETCOURT | 13 | Fitting name for a tennis player |
| 62% | ASHE | 4 | Stadium named for a tennis player |
| 61% | ASSET | 5 | Long arms, for a tennis player, often |
| 61% | ANDREAGASSI | 11 | Tennis player who earned a career Grand Slam and cofounded the Athletes for Hope charity-education organization: 2 wds. |
| 60% | HATTRICK | 8 | Achievement for a goal-oriented player? |
| 55% | GRANDSLAM | 9 | Feat for a tennis pro, a bridge player or a batter |
| 54% | SHARAPOVA | 9 | Russian tennis player with a career Grand Slam |
| 52% | SKIRT | 5 | Bottom wear for a female tennis player or hula dancer? |
| 52% | ROGERFEDERER | 12 | Top-ranked professional tennis player for a record 237 consecutive weeks |
| 50% | SERENASLAM | 10 | Tennis achievement named for a Williams sister |
| 49% | PAR | 3 | Achievement for a duffer |
| 47% | ZERO | 4 | A tennis player calls it love |
| 47% | RBIS | 4 | Achievements for a baseball slugger: Abbr. |
| 46% | MARGARETCOURT | 13 | Sports facility endowed by a tennis player? |
| 46% | RBIS | 4 | Achievements for a home run hitter: Abbr. |
| 46% | LOVE | 4 | Zero, to a tennis player |
| 46% | ARENA | 5 | Place for a tennis match |
| 46% | SEED | 4 | Ranking for a tennis pro |
| 46% | WRIST | 5 | Place for a tennis bracelet |
| 46% | N/SET | 5 | Division for a tennis match |
| 46% | COURT | 5 | Place for a tennis match |
| 45% | PRO | 3 | What a tennis player may turn |
| 45% | ACE | 3 | Perfect serve by a tennis player |
| 45% | ITSNOTYOURFAULT | 15 | Soothing words to a tennis player? |
| 45% | LENGTH | 6 | 78 feet, for a tennis court |
| 45% | BOBBRYAN | 8 | Tennis player who won 16 Grand Slam doubles titles and a 2012 Olympic gold medal with his twin brother, Mike: 2 wds. |
| 45% | HOLE | 4 | ___ in one (rare achievement for a golfer) |
| 45% | LACOSTE | 7 | Clothing brand named for a tennis legend |
| 45% | ACER | 4 | Apt laptop choice for a tennis pro? |