| DAVYDENKO | Nikolay ......... , 2006 Davis Cup Final and 2009 ATP World Tour Finals singles title winner (9) |
| TSITSIPAS | Stefanos ......... , 2019 ATP Finals singles tournament winner; 2021 French Open singles tennis championship runner-up to Novak Djokovic (9) |
| LAKSHYA | ... Sen, youngest from India to qualify for the season-ending HSBC BWF World Tour Finals. (7) |
| RIO | ___ Open (ATP World Tour tennis event played in Brazil) |
| TATAOPEN | 'South Asia's only ATP World Tour tournament.' (4,4) |
| TAYLOR | Who ended as the runner-up in the season-ending ATP Tour Final in Turin? (6) |
| PEGULA | Jessica ...... , 2023 WTA Finals singles final runner-up (6) |
| FERNANDEZ | Argentina, Chelsea and 2022-23 Benfica midfielder; 2022 FIFA World Cup Final and FIFA Young Player Award winner (9) |
| BRONZETTI | 2024 BJK Cup final and 2023 Grand Prix SAR La Princesse Lalla Meryem singles tennis tournament winner (9) |
| PREVAILED | Won cup final and about five felt sick (9) |
| JAMESBLAKE | US 2007 Davis Cup Final winner; 2005 and 2006 Stockholm Open men's singles tennis tournament winner |
| ONONEHAND | Math final and no one works out how to count up to five (2,3,4) |
| SEACHANGE | Performed a song about each refugee's final and total transformation (3,6) |
| SEALEY | 1976-83 Coventry. 1983-90 Luton and 1990-91 Manchester United goalkeeper; 1990 FA Cup final and 1991 European Cup Winners' Cup final winner (6) |
| LES | 1976-83 Coventry. 1983-90 Luton and 1990-91 Manchester United goalkeeper; 1990 FA Cup final and 1991 European Cup Winners' Cup final winner (3) |
| LASTDITCH | (Of attempt) final and desperate (4-5) |
| BITTEREND | Final and unhappy outcome |
| JOHNVANTSCHIP | Former Holland attacker; Ajax 1987 European Cup Winners' Cup Final and 1992 UEFA Cup Final winner (4,3'1,5) |
| PRATT | John ..... , 1965-79 Tottenham and 1980-82 Portland Timbers midfielder; 1972 UEFA Cup final and 1973 League Cup final winner (5) |
| PAUL | Henry ___, 2002-2004 England and 2001-2006 Gloucester Rugby centre, 1995-2001 New Zealand and 1999-2001 Bradford Bulls stand-off; 2000 Challenge Cup final and Lance Todd Trophy winner (4) |
