| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| SEED | Distribute the contestants, in a tennis tournament. |
| seeding | rank (a contestant) relative to others in a tournament on the basis of previous record the top-seeded tennis star |
| SEED | Distribute in a tournament |
| SEEDED | Ranked in a tennis tournament. |
| BYE | Free ride in a tennis tournament. |
| SEEDED | Distributed evenly, as players in a tennis tournament. |
| SEEDED | Placed in a tennis tournament, as a ranking player. |
| classics | A major sports tournament or competition, as in golf or tennis |
