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Origin of a Wimbledon favourite (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

seed

This clue is a double definition.

'origin' is the first definition.
(seed is a kind of origin)

'wimbledon favourite' is the second definition.
(tennis players are seeded)

'of a' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for seed that I've seen before include "one of the top players" , "Kernel" , "From which things grow" , "See 19" , "Court favourite" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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