| MAJOR | The U.S. Open or the Masters |
| FRESHAIRFIEND | One who likes the windows open or the great outdoors (5-3,5) |
| SKIPPER | What the dog's called - or the master? (7) |
| TIMELORD | E.g. 1ac or the Master (4,4) |
| HOGAN | Ben-, golfer who won the Open, the U.S. Open and the U.S. Masters in 1953 (5) |
| ASHE | Arthur, U.S. former tennis player after whom the main stadium at the U.S. Open is named (4) |
| ARYNA | Identify the first name of this player who won the women's singles title at the U.S. Open. (5) |
| SLAMS | The U.S. Open, French Open, Australian Open and Wimbledon |
| PGATOUR | It includes the Masters and the U.S. Open |
| LEE | South Korea's Hyung-Taik ___, who made it to the fourth round of the U.S. Open in his first major to |
| KOEPKA | Brooks, U.S. golfer who won his first major at the U.S. Open in 2017 (6) |
| SERENA | Australia's Ajla beat her in the third round of the U.S. Open this year. (6) |
| SINNER | Who won the men's singles title in the U.S. Open 2024? (6) |
| TJEN | Identify the surname of this player who became the first from Indonesia after 21 years to play in the U.S. Open main draw this year. (4) |
| ALCARAZ | Who won the men's singles title at the U.S. Open 2025? (7) |
| IGA | Which Polish tennis player, ranked World No. 2 in singles, reached the final of the mixed doubles event at the U.S. Open 2025? (3,7) |
| SWIATEK | Which Polish tennis player, ranked World No. 2 in singles, reached the final of the mixed doubles event at the U.S. Open 2025? (3,7) |
| STREAK | Tiger's latest was snapped at the U.S. Open |
| TENNISRACKET | It's swung at the U.S. Open |
| SLAM | Grand ___ (Wimbledon or the U.S. Open, for example) |
