| JAKUB | Which Czech Republic tennis player recently won his first ever ATP Masters at the Miami Open 2025? (5) |
| FILICE | Californian who won his first ever GP at Laguna Seca in 1988, but never another. (6) |
| ROSOL | Lukas ___, Czech tennis player who played in the longest ever ATP doubles match, alongside Tomas Ber |
| BRNO | The Bren gun was originally made in which Czech Republic town? (4) |
| BOPANNA | At 43, he recently became the oldest ATP Masters 1000 champion. (7) |
| JOE | Identify the first name of this cricketer who scored his first-ever century on Australian soil in the recently-held Pink Ball Test at the Gabba. (3) |
| IFIGOWILL | With 20-Across: new film starring Oscar nominee Danielle Brooks that debuted at the Miami Film Festival last week, winning the Art of Light Award |
| MAX | First name of the driver who recently won his fourth consecutive Formula One title. (3) |
| ADRIENBRODY | American actor who recently won his second Best Actor Oscar for The Brutalist (6,5) |
| TOM | Which quarterback recently won his seventh Super Bowl? (3,5) |
| BRADY | Which quarterback recently won his seventh Super Bowl? (3,5) |
| 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) |
| PATTEN | Identify this British southpaw who won the men's doubles tennis event at the Australian Open 2025? (6) |
| NISHESH | Who stretched Novak Djokovic in the first round at the Australian Open 2025 by winning the first set? (7) |
| NADAL | Which legendary tennis player was dedicated with an on-court plaque at the French Open 2025 as part of his farewell? (5) |
| STAN | Which former multiple Grand Slam winner was given a wild card in the men's singles tennis event at the French Open 2025? (4) |
| ANDREAVAVASSORI | Which Italian with doubles ranking of World No. 6 won the re-jigged mixed doubles event at the U.S. Open 2025? (6,9) |
| ALCARAZ | Who won the men's singles title at the U.S. Open 2025? (7) |
| ALEXANDRA | Filipino tennis player who made it to the semi-finals of the 2025 Miami Open, _ Eala (9) |
