TAG Teaser 199 - Wimbledon!

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Across
  1. 2. Boris ______, this fantastic German player won NINE Men's Singles Grand Slam titles, but is currently serving a jail sentence after being found guilty of hiding his assets when he went bankrupt (6)
  2. 4. Arthur ____, this American icon became the first black player to win the Men's Singles title at Wimbledon, in 1975
  3. 9. John _______... "YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS!" This mouthy American showed his sheer talent by winning the Men's Singles title at the US Open four times, and at Wimbledon three times! (7)
  4. 10. Steffi ____, this German player absolutely dominated tennis in the late 80s and early 90s, winning an astonishing SEVEN Women's Singles Finals (4)
  5. 12. _____ Williams, elder of the two legendary Williams sisters, who won seven Grand Slam Single's titles, five at Wimbledon and the other two at the US Open (5)
  6. 13. Emma ________, up-and-coming British player who at the tender age of 19 is the current British No.1 - we're expecting great things from her! (8)
  7. 14. Bjorn ____, Swedish legend who won FIVE Wimbledon's Men's Singles Finals in a row from 1976 to 1980! (4)
  8. 16. Andy ______, Scotland's own legend, he famously won Wimbledon in 2013 - the first Scotsman ever to do so, a feat he repeated in 2016, as well as winning the US Open in 2012! (6)
  9. 18. Andre ______, American tennis hero who is an eight-time Grand Slam winner - one of which was Wimbledon, in 1992 (6)
Down
  1. 1. ______ Williams, the younger of the iconic Williams sisters, many consider her to be the greatest player of all time - no doubt due to her astonishing 23 Grand Slam Singles titles (6)
  2. 3. Jimmy _______, American player with eight Grand Slam Men's Singles titles, including two at Wimbledon - in 1974 and 1982 (7)
  3. 5. Pete _______, famous American player who was the world No.1 in the 1990s, winning at the Men's Singles at Wimbledon an incredible seven times; he was the main rival of Andre 18-ACROSS (7)
  4. 6. Chris _____, American player who dominated tennis in the 1970s, winning an unbelievable 157 Women's Singles titles! (5)
  5. 7. Novak ________, this Serbian legend has won twenty Grand Slam Singles titles, and is one of the "Big Three" - though he courted controversy last year over his refusal to get a Covid vaccine (8)
  6. 8. Fred _____, old school English gent who dominated the courts in the 1930s - he was the last British man to win the Men's Singles at Wimbledon until Scotland's own Andy 16-ACROSS achieved the title in 2013 (5)
  7. 11. Roger _______, one of the all-time greats, this Swiss legend has accrued TWENTY Grand Slam Singles titles, and is part of the "Big Three" (7)
  8. 15. Rafael _____, Spanish player who is currently ranked World No. 4, and who has won 22 Grand Slam Men's Singles titles - more than any other player in history! He is one of the "Big Three" male players (5)
  9. 17. Billie Jean ____, American tennis legend who won an astonishing 39 titles in the 1960s and 70s (4)