Yvon —, 1946 Wimbledon men's singles tennis championship winner (5)

I believe the answer is:

petra

(Other definitions for petra that I've seen before include "Rock-hewn city of Jordan" , "Burgon's rose-red city" , "Long-lost city of Jordan rediscovered in 1812" , "Ancient Jordanian city carved from rock" , "Old city in Jordan" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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