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First Japanese tennis player with a WTA #1 ranking

Last seen in LA Times Daily Crossword March 12, 2022 Answers

Looking for the answer to the crossword clue "First Japanese tennis player with a WTA #1 ranking"? This clue appeared in the LA Times Daily Crossword puzzle on March 12, 2022. After searching through our extensive database of crossword solutions, we found 194 potential answers for this clue. The top-ranked answer is OSAKA (5 letters) with a 99% confidence rating based on how frequently it appears across published crosswords.

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194 Other Potential Answers

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OSAKA
First Japanese tennis player with a WTA #1 ranking
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 12, 2022
8%
LINA
First Asian player inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 13, 2025
5%
PAMS
Tennis player Shriver and actress Grier
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 31, 2026
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MESSI
First MLS player to win consecutive MVP awards
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 26, 2026
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NOBEL
Prize first awarded in 1901
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 25, 2026
3%
REGRIP
Fix, as a tennis racket or golf club
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 17, 2026
3%
LEADS
Goes first
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 13, 2026
3%
GORILLAMONSOON
Hall of Fame wrestler who was a commentator for the first eight Wrestlemanias
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 12, 2026
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CHECKINDESK
Conventioneer's first stop
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 12, 2026
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PUBLICDEFENDER
Soccer player who shares every little detail online?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 9, 2026
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KEEPEROFTHEKEYS
Soccer player from a Florida archipelago?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 9, 2026
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CARRIEDFORWARD
Soccer player who doesn't pull their weight?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 9, 2026
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PACER
Indiana basketball player
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 8, 2026
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STAR
Scrabble board symbol covered in the first play of the game
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2026
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SELES
1990s tennis star Monica
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 1, 2026
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SERVE
Start a tennis rally
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 31, 2026
3%
ESME
Washington Spirit player Morgan
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2026
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UNIT
Second, but not first
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 27, 2026
3%
SEAHAWK
*Seattle NFL player
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 25, 2026
3%
LOBS
Some tennis shots
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
3%
DRNO
James Bond's first movie foe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
3%
BACKTOBACK
Consecutive, or a hint to what can follow the first parts and precede the second parts of 17-, 25-, 38-, 40-, and 49-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 17, 2026
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MALL
Edina, Minnesota is home to the first U.S. indoor one
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 15, 2026
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SLICE
Tricky tennis serve
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 14, 2026
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JILL
Former first lady Biden
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 11, 2026
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OBOIST
Woodwind section player
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 11, 2026
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EAST
Direction that plays first in mahjong
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 6, 2026
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THIRTY
Two points, in tennis
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 4, 2026
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BACK
*Defensive player who's often the fastest on the football field
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 31, 2026
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JOHNCHO
Sulu player in recent "Star Trek" films
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 28, 2026
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NINER
Levi's Stadium player
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2026
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IRATEIRATE
"My job is ranking people on a scale of 'miffed' to 'downright furious'"?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 17, 2026
3%
ESPORTS
Field for a competitive Valorant player
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 11, 2026
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ASK
The first "A" of Reddit's AMA
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 7, 2026
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GRIP
Customizable part of a tennis racket
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 6, 2026
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NEWLY
For the first time
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 4, 2026
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IRS
Org. whose first commissioner was former treasury secretary George S. Boutwell
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 4, 2026
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WON
Was first
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 2, 2026
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MALLET
Marimba player
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 28, 2026
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WIN
Finish first
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 24, 2026
3%
DEEJAY
Record player?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
3%
MANDYMOORE
Rebecca Pearson player on "This Is Us"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
3%
NYMET
Queens player
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 20, 2026
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LET
Replayed tennis serve
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 14, 2026
3%
PIANOSEAT
Support for a key player?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 12, 2026
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REEVE
Superman player Christopher
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 1, 2026
3%
SATCHELPAIGE
*Negro Leagues player in the Baseball Hall of Fame
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 21, 2026
3%
ACE
Unreturned tennis serve
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 20, 2026
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RAM
SoFi Stadium NFL player
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 20, 2026
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NABORS
Pyle player
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 16, 2026
3%
ALEC
Obi-Wan player
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 16, 2026
3%
ESSENCE
Magazine whose first editorial director was Gordon Parks
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 9, 2026
3%
MYERS
Austin Powers player Mike
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 6, 2026
3%
DON
Mattingly who was the Yankees starting first baseman for 12 seasons
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 5, 2026
3%
LED
Went first
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 25, 2026
3%
BRANDO
Corleone player
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 23, 2026
3%
APBIO
HS course whose first unit is Chemistry of Life
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 21, 2026
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CLIPPER
Intuit Dome player
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 19, 2026
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SHORTLINE
Small player in the railroad industry
Universal Crossword · Apr 13, 2026
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YALE
Ivy that was the first U.S. school to issue a Ph.D.
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 13, 2026
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CDS
Music holders first sold in '82
Universal Crossword · Apr 11, 2026
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ANN
The first "A" in Michigan's A2
Universal Crossword · Apr 11, 2026
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OPENS
Australian, French and US tennis events
Universal Crossword · Apr 10, 2026
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LEAD
Go first
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 5, 2026
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SOFTC
The first letter in "celery"
Universal Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
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BASSALE
Beer whose logo was the U.K.'s first registered trademark
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
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SEE
Last word of the first verse of "Amazing Grace"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
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NETS
Barriers in tennis
Universal Crossword · Mar 31, 2026
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MRT
B.A. Baracus player
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 26, 2026
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MORENO
Rita who's the first Hispanic woman to win an Oscar
Universal Crossword · Mar 25, 2026
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NUMBERSGAME
Illegal lottery (In this answer, note the first two and last two letters)
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
3%
CHILDHOODHOME
Nostalgic place to visit (... first three and last two letters)
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
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PIRATECOSTUME
Halloween outfit that may come with an eye patch (... first two and last two letters)
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
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MUSKPERFUME
Certain fragrance (... first two and last two letters)
Universal Crossword · Mar 24, 2026
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TAKEI
Sulu player on "Star Trek"
Universal Crossword · Mar 23, 2026
3%
CTR
Basketball player who likely has the most blocks on the team: Abbr.
Universal Crossword · Mar 14, 2026
3%
ASHE
Arthur of tennis
Universal Crossword · Mar 12, 2026
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TRI
The first "T" of TNT
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 9, 2026
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ANDYMURRAY
*2013 Wimbledon men's singles champion (In this answer, note the first letter and the last 4 letters)
Universal Crossword · Mar 5, 2026
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PHONEJACK
*Connection spot for a landline (... the first letter and the last 3 letters)
Universal Crossword · Mar 5, 2026
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GROWINGUP
*Maturing (... the first 3 letters and the last 2 letters)
Universal Crossword · Mar 5, 2026
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BINGEWATCH
*Get through a whole season in one sitting, say (... the first letter and the last 4 letters)
Universal Crossword · Mar 5, 2026
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NAPA
California valley that was one of the first American Viticultural Areas
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 5, 2026
3%
IROBOT
Asimov collection first published in 1950
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 5, 2026
3%
PEE
All-Star baseball player ___ Wee Reese
Universal Crossword · Mar 1, 2026
3%
SAINT
Superdome player
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 28, 2026
3%
OHARE
Home of the first jet bridge
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 27, 2026
3%
NOTETOSELF
Personal reminder ... or a hint to how the first letters of the starred clues' answers change
Universal Crossword · Feb 26, 2026
3%
FARRAR
Margaret who was the first editor of the New York Times crossword
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 26, 2026
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NIL
Love : tennis :: ___ : soccer
Universal Crossword · Feb 24, 2026
3%
ELEANOR
Roosevelt who was first lady for 12 years
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 24, 2026
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EMMY
Statuette first awarded in 1949
Universal Crossword · Feb 18, 2026
3%
CAV
CLE player
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 18, 2026
3%
WINAPRIZE
Goal for a carnival game player
Universal Crossword · Feb 17, 2026
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ALL
Bailiff's first word
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 17, 2026
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EVO
Former Bolivian president Morales whose first name is hidden in "the vote"
Universal Crossword · Feb 16, 2026
3%
PRO
WNBA player
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 13, 2026
3%
AVRIL
Singer Lavigne whose first name is a French month
Universal Crossword · Feb 12, 2026
3%
ERIC
George Orwell's real first name
Universal Crossword · Feb 12, 2026
3%
APT
Like NBA player Lonzo Ball's last name
Universal Crossword · Feb 11, 2026
3%
ONE
Measure's first beat
Universal Crossword · Feb 11, 2026
3%
DENIM
Fabric first known as "sergé de Nîmes"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 11, 2026
3%
ADA
Programming language named for the first Countess of Lovelace
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 10, 2026
3%
SPINNER
Record player
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 8, 2026
3%
DOUG
Pederson who coached the Eagles to their first Super Bowl win
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 8, 2026
3%
MISSEDTHEBOAT
Lost out on an opportunity (In this answer, note the first letter and the last 3 letters)
Universal Crossword · Feb 4, 2026
3%
FEIGNSIGNORANCE
Acts unknowledgeable (... the first 2 and the last 3 letters)
Universal Crossword · Feb 4, 2026
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WARTSANDALL
Including imperfections (... the first 2 and the last 2 letters)
Universal Crossword · Feb 4, 2026
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HELDAGRUDGE
Harbored resentment (... the first 2 and the last 3 letters)
Universal Crossword · Feb 4, 2026
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USA
Winners of the first FIFA Women's World Cup
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 1, 2026
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BELA
Dracula player Lugosi
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 30, 2026
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GERI
Ginger Spice's first name
Universal Crossword · Jan 27, 2026
3%
CINDERELLASTORY
Underdog's feel-good narrative, and where to find the first words of the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 26, 2026
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IPOD
Bygone Apple player
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 25, 2026
3%
RESEEDS
Gives a new tournament ranking to
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 18, 2026
3%
PADRE
"Slam Diego" player
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 17, 2026
3%
MAKEMONEY
Turn a profit ... or what it sounds like the first two words of the starred clues' answers do?
Universal Crossword · Jan 16, 2026
3%
SPUR
San Antonio NBA player
Universal Crossword · Jan 16, 2026
3%
CELTIC
Boston player
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 16, 2026
3%
YORK
City where the Peppermint Pattie was first produced
Universal Crossword · Jan 13, 2026
3%
MARINER
Seattle MLB player
Universal Crossword · Jan 12, 2026
3%
OCHOA
Astronaut Ellen who was the first Latina director of the Johnson Space Center
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 12, 2026
3%
DAISY
Princess who first appeared in Super Mario Land
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 10, 2026
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WREN
Bird whose first letter is silent
Universal Crossword · Jan 9, 2026
3%
AMARANTH
"Ancient grain" that's actually a seed (... the first 6 letters of this answer)
Universal Crossword · Jan 8, 2026
3%
TOONIE
Canadian $2 coin (... first 4 letters)
Universal Crossword · Jan 8, 2026
3%
HYDRATED
Having drunk enough (... first 2 letters)
Universal Crossword · Jan 8, 2026
3%
ERODE
Slowly undermine (... first 2 letters)
Universal Crossword · Jan 8, 2026
3%
NAOMI
Osaka of tennis
Universal Crossword · Jan 8, 2026
3%
LOVE
Zero, in tennis
Universal Crossword · Jan 8, 2026
3%
SET
Part of a tennis match
Universal Crossword · Jan 7, 2026
3%
ETSY
The first item sold on it was a flamingo-print zip pouch
Universal Crossword · Jan 3, 2026
3%
SPINDLE
Rod in a record player
Universal Crossword · Jan 3, 2026
3%
MET
NYC MLB player
Universal Crossword · Jan 2, 2026
3%
RECLEAGUE
Place to find a former college baseball player playing softball
Universal Crossword · Dec 29, 2025
3%
BARONS
British nobles with low ranking
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 29, 2025
3%
LARAM
SoCal NFL player
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 29, 2025
3%
CHET
NBA player Holmgren
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 29, 2025
3%
DEBATER
Person who may be the first affirmative speaker
Universal Crossword · Dec 27, 2025
3%
ANDERSONCOOPER
CNN host and "60 Minutes" correspondent (In this clue's answer, note the last 4 letters and the first 1)
Universal Crossword · Dec 23, 2025
3%
POPSICLESTICK
Wooden piece in some DIY Christmas ornaments (... the last letter and the first 3)
Universal Crossword · Dec 23, 2025
3%
TALKAGOODGAME
Speak convincingly (... the last 2 letters and the first 3)
Universal Crossword · Dec 23, 2025
3%
OSWALD
The Penguin's first name
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 19, 2025
3%
TEN
Sum of the first three prime numbers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 17, 2025
3%
IDEA
Innovator's first step
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 17, 2025
3%
OUTOFRANGE
Unable to pick up a signal (In this answer, note the first letter + the last 5 letters)
Universal Crossword · Dec 16, 2025
3%
PLANETARIUM
Theater where you can see all the biggest stars? (... first 2 letters + the last 2 letters)
Universal Crossword · Dec 16, 2025
3%
GRAPHICTEE
Shirt with a design (... first 4 letters + the last letter)
Universal Crossword · Dec 16, 2025
3%
PLAYITBYEAR
Deliver a scoreless performance? (... first letter + the last 3 letters)
Universal Crossword · Dec 16, 2025
3%
EID
Holiday that begins with the first sighting of the crescent moon
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 14, 2025
3%
ERIK
Author Weihenmayer who was the first blind person to summit Mount Everest
Universal Crossword · Dec 13, 2025
3%
MUSEUM
The first "M" of MoMA
Universal Crossword · Dec 10, 2025
3%
ACME
Cartoon supplier of explosive tennis balls
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 10, 2025
3%
ELENA
Former Washington Mystics player Delle Donne
Universal Crossword · Dec 9, 2025
3%
FROZENACCOUNT
Inaccessible bank holding (In this answer, note the first 3 letters + the last 2)
Universal Crossword · Dec 8, 2025
3%
PRESENTTENSE
Conjugation category (... first 3 letters + the last 5)
Universal Crossword · Dec 8, 2025
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ILLUSTRATION
Children's book feature (... first 5 letters + the last 3)
Universal Crossword · Dec 8, 2025
3%
CHARACTERCODE
Letter's numeric value, in computing (... first 5 letters + the last 2)
Universal Crossword · Dec 8, 2025
3%
ENEMY
Glinda, to Elphaba, at first
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 7, 2025
3%
TIE
Deuce in tennis, e.g.
Universal Crossword · Dec 4, 2025
1%
ADAM
Guy known for his first-person perspective?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 22, 2026
1%
BTEAM
Second-string players
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2026
1%
PROS
Paid players
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 8, 2026
1%
NATS
D.C. ballplayers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 30, 2026
1%
CHALK
Hopscotch player's supply
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 28, 2026
1%
TABS
Guitar player's aid
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 16, 2026
1%
TWO
Number of players in checkers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 27, 2026
1%
BATSMEN
Some cricket players
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 5, 2026
1%
GAMEWITHINAGAME
Nintendo player's side quest, or what the circled letters of 16-, 23-, and 41-Across create
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 23, 2026
1%
NAT
Beltway Series ballplayer, familiarly
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 24, 2026
1%
CARTELS
Monopoly players?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 12, 2026
1%
VCRS
Media players last manufactured in 2016
Universal Crossword · Apr 5, 2026
1%
ROME
Home of tennis's Italian Open
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 29, 2026
1%
IVE
K-pop girl group, or a first-person contraction
Universal Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
1%
IPODS
Bygone Apple music players
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 2, 2026
1%
UCONN
NCAA school with the most first-round WNBA draft picks
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 26, 2026
1%
HIFIS
Old record players
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 22, 2026
1%
LAST
__-in first-out
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 17, 2026
1%
CAIN
Eve's firstborn
Universal Crossword · Feb 10, 2026
1%
VETS
Longtime players on a team
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 2, 2026
1%
UNO
Card game with an edition for colorblind players
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 29, 2026
1%
BOWS
Violin players
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 28, 2026
1%
BIGBREAK
Pro billiard player's opening?
Universal Crossword · Jan 22, 2026
1%
PERFECTPITCH
Pro baseball player's strike?
Universal Crossword · Jan 22, 2026
1%
GOLDENSPIKE
Pro volleyball player's smash?
Universal Crossword · Jan 22, 2026
1%
DIVE
Go in headfirst
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 13, 2026
1%
MINECRAFT
Game whose players have been around the block?
Universal Crossword · Jan 11, 2026
1%
SGTMAJ
High-ranking noncom
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 9, 2026
1%
PEON
Low-ranking worker
Universal Crossword · Jan 7, 2026
1%
ORIOLE
Baltimore ballplayer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 6, 2026
1%
RTS
NFL players who aren't on the left
Universal Crossword · Jan 4, 2026
1%
GAMEMODE
Esports player's computer setting
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 22, 2025
1%
ESPYS
Awards for excellent plays and players
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 7, 2025
1%
ATEIT
Fell face-first
Universal Crossword · Dec 4, 2025

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How many possible solutions does "First Japanese tennis player with a WTA #1 ranking" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 194 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is OSAKA (5 letters).
What is the best answer for "First Japanese tennis player with a WTA #1 ranking"?
The best answer for "First Japanese tennis player with a WTA #1 ranking" is OSAKA with 5 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "First Japanese tennis player with a WTA #1 ranking" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database. It has been featured in LA Times Daily Crossword. It was last seen in the LA Times Daily Crossword on March 12, 2022.
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