Tough guy keeping close to Wimbledon tennis player (6)

From Daily Telegraph Cryptic 31247, 11A

11A — Tough guy keeping close to Wimbledon tennis player (6)HENMAN

  • Definition
    Definition found: 'tennis player' — The definition is 'tennis player' — the answer is a famous British player who I never heard of!!
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'keeping'
  • Operation
    'keeping' signals a container operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'Tough guy Wimbledon'
  • Indicator
    Indicator found: 'close to'
  • Operation
    'close to' signals a letter_selection operation
  • Fodder
    Fodder: 'Wimbledon'
  • Synonym
    Synonyms spotted: 'Tough guy' → HEMAN
  • Assembly
    HEMAN + N = HE(N)MAN

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