| JACKDRAPER | British tennis player who reached the semi-finals of the US Open earlier this month (4,6) |
| OSAKA | Naomi who made the semifinals at the US Open earlier this month |
| LODZ | Widzew, Polish football team that reached the semi-finals of the 1982/83 European Cup (4) |
| TENNIS | Sport where an Indian mixed doubles pair reached the semi-finals of a major tournament. (6) |
| ASHE | The stadium which hosts the final of the US Open is named after which tennis player? (4) |
| RUSEDSKI | Greg ........, runner-up in the men's singles final of the US Open in 1997 (8) |
| ALEXANDRA | Filipino tennis player who made it to the semi-finals of the 2025 Miami Open, _ Eala (9) |
| JAKE | First name of Mr Wood, the former EastEnders actor who reached the semi-final of Strictly in 2014 (4) |
| CHRISEVERT | Tennis player who reached more grand-slam singles finals than any other |
| HAAS | Tommy, tennis player defeated by Marat Safin in the semi-finals of the 2002 Australian Open (4) |
| ROBSON | Bobby, England football manager who took the side to the semi-finals of the 1990 FIFA World Cup (6) |
| ELIMINATION | Disposal of the old judge at the semi finals of the race |
| SOPAL | EastEnders actress who reached the semi-final of Strictly in 2025 (5) |
| BALVINDER | EastEnders actress who reached the semi-final of Strictly in 2025 (9) |
| FRANCESTIAFOE | Tennis player who reached the men's semi-finals at the US open in 2022 and 2024 (13) |
| ANDREEVA | Mirra ___, tennis player who reached the quarter finals of the women's singles at Wimbledon in 2025 (8) |
| CAMERONNORRIE | British tennis player who reached the top 10 of the world rankings for the first time in 2022 |
| ELIMINATED | * Beaten in the semi-finals, say |
| DONNA | _ Vekic, Croatian tennis player who reached the quarterfinals at the 2019 US Open (5) |
| GREGRUSEDSKI | Former British tennis player who reached the US Open final in 1997 |
