is a specific kind of: athlete, jock | participant, player.

is a broader term that covers: receiver | professional tennis player, tennis pro.

instances of which are: Arthur Ashe, Arthur Robert Ashe, Ashe | Budge, Don Budge, John Donald Budge | Connolly, Little Mo Connolly, Maureen Catherine Connolly | Connors, James Scott Connors, Jimmy Conors | Court, Margaret Court | Davis, Dwight Davis, Dwight Filley Davis | Chris Evert, Chrissie Evert, Christine Marie Evert, Evert | Althea Gibson, Gibson | Graf, Steffi Graf, Stephanie Graf | Billie Jean King, Billie Jean Moffitt King, King | Laver, Rod Laver, Rodney George Laver | Ivan Lendl, Lendl | Helen Newington Wills, Helen Wills, Helen Wills Moody, Moody | Martina Navratilova, Navratilova | Monica Seles, Seles | Big Bill Tilden, Tilden, William Tatem Tilden Jr. | Virginia Wade, Wade ... show more.