Recipient of the inaugural A.T.P. Player of the Year award (4)

I believe the answer is:

ashe

(Other definitions for ashe that I've seen before include "Ex-Wimbledon champ" , "tennis champ" , "US court star" , "He was good enough to win Wimbledon" , "Arthur ___, American tennis player 1943-1993" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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