The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word BASELINE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result BASELINE
- British petroleum jelly, not very standard for comparison
- Serving men and women operate from behind it
- Mean to cover the interior starting point, comparatively
- Murray’s limit?
- The starting point in court proceedings
- Be around Selina in trouble with Mark on court?
- If this rule is transgressed, it’s the player’s fault
- Standard opener for lubricant to be black
- Low-minded policy that limits play at Wimbledon
- Standard Balinese shifts
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The straight part
We know that "that limits play at Wimbledon" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case that limits play at wimbledon = baseline.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does BASELINE mean?
BASELINE noun- A line that is a base for measurement or for construction.
- A datum used as the basis for calculation or for comparison.
- A line used as the basis for the alignment of glyphs.
- The line at the farthest ends of the court indicating the boundary of the area of play.
- A configuration of software, hardware, or a process that is established and documented as a point of reference.
- To provide a baseline for measurement.
- To play from the baseline.