Pointless tennis anagrams

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OK I admit to being addicted to TV quiz programmes in thelate afternoon after a sometimes strenuous day's work. Usually it's the Chase but today I caught the later parts of Pointless and here (for those not lucky enough to have the time or inclination to also watch) are the clues for five top tennis players (playing and retired ones).

1. AN ILL VEND (not sure if that's exactly the words they used but it's not exactly hard. If you're really struggling try Andy's tennis coach!)

OK that's enough clues. The next two are slightly more taxing:

2. FIRST GAFFE

3. AREA AND FALL

The last two are slightly more entertaining:

4. MINUS ALL WIVES

5. ARK AVIATION CRAZE


A virtual prize awaits the first person to post all five.

2. Gael Monfils
4. Bernard Tomic

1. Feliciano Lopez

JHM...

Time for one hit wonders: 1 man 1 woman at each Slam

1) I HACK O NANNY
2) A BAILING AREA BATS
3) RAMS DONE MONK
4) RICK CHAIRED JAR C
5) ZINC TAME IRON CHAT
6) A LEAN NUTS MORE
7) I JAM VIAL O
8) A BOARD JAB RAN

1. Anna IHCKONY (but Hickory needs an R)?

7. Jim (AVIALO?)

Come on LF

I am sure you will work this out

1 Slam wonders they is

I hope so. IMBL has already accused me of Google/WiKi.

Here is a nice clue. Number 1 is Rafa's number 1 fan!

What do you mean by one hit wonders - players who only won 1 slam?

Aye indeed JHM. In the Open Era too

4. Richard Krajicek
5. Conchita Martinez

JHM spot on. Here have some cake

7. Iva Majoli

for you sir!

2. Gabriella Sabatini

Let LF in on the fun. I am sure she can deliver some answers and score some cake too

6. Manuel Orantes?

3. Mark Edmondson (1976 AO - How can I forget ).

1. Yannick Noah (absolutely pathetic on my part. I should just give up now).

So the last one is a Woman player.

Barbara Jordan

Not that I'd heard of her, but I worked it out.

JHM

LOSING SMILES
TO MY MASHA
C.I.O. PARK VAN? I JEST

2. Tommy Haas

C.I.O. PARK VAN? I JEST

Capriati - leaves OKVNJES.

Jones - Capriati - leaves KV

I.O. PARK A? JST

Vince - leaves IOPARKAJST?

JHM hints please.

The other 2 are both current male players.

3. Janko Tipsarevic

1. Looks like it should be Gilles Simon but there's 1 x S too many.

lydian wrote:1. Looks like it should be Gilles Simon but there's 1 x S too many.

Ooops, LOSING SMILE

lydian wrote:3. Janko Tipsarevic

Bodice Fondle Rise

That's not an anagram, that's a quote from Fifty Shades of Grey.

Haha...indeed, sorry I couldn't resist

Pardon the pun but its an active male.

lydian wrote:Bodice Fondle Rise

Frederico Delbonis? (but missing letters).

JuliusHMarx wrote:That's not an anagram, that's a quote from Fifty Shades of Grey.

Is that the book you told me you were reading?

It's FEDerico Delbonis but well done LF

lydian wrote:It's FEDerico Delbonis but well done LF

My bad. I did not know that.

It Must Be Love wrote:

JuliusHMarx wrote:That's not an anagram, that's a quote from Fifty Shades of Grey.

Is that the book you told me you were reading?

Nah, there's no pictures in it.

Please, no more of these "my bad" expressions....argggghhhhhh

My bad....back is hurting.