How might tennis player provide food? (5)

I believe the answer is:

serve

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'provide food?' is the definition.
'serve' can be an answer for 'provide' (serving is a kind of providing). I'm not certain of the 'food?' bit.

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(Other definitions for serve that I've seen before include "Act as waiter" , "Dish out food" , "Help" , "get game started" , "Supply" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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