- - Person considered most likely to win a tennis tournament: 2 wds.
- - Favorite entrant in a tournament
- - U.S. Open #1, e.g.
- - #1 in sports
- - #1 rating in tennis
- - #1 at Wimbledon
- - athlete in lane four of an olympic swim trial, for one
- - First-ranked athlete
- - High-ranked tournament player
- - Cursing Don's piercing blades (5, 5)
- - Athlete who is expected to win a tournament: 2 wds.
- - Tourney favorite
- - First-ranked competitor
- - Highest-ranked tournament player
- - Best bet of a sort
- - A wild card is unlikely to beat one
- - Tournament favorite
- - March Madness favorite
- - Sandra Fleck upset tournament favorite (3, 4)
- - Open favorite
- - One to beat
- - Favorite
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