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One supplying air when tennis player gets colour back (9)

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I believe the answer is:

serenader

'one supplying air' is the definition.

'tennis player gets colour back' is the wordplay.
'tennis player' becomes 'serena' (Serena Williams).
'gets' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'colour' becomes 'red' (red is a kind of colour).
'back' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'red' in reverse letter order is 'der'.
'serena'+'der'='SERENADER'

'when' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for serenader that I've seen before include "Performer" , "a musical swain" , "Singer" , "Lovesick guitarist perhaps" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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