Cryptic crossword clue
Old man, Greek tennis champ, holding supplement 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word GRANDADDY

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The straight part
We know that "Old man" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case old man = grandaddy.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does GRANDADDY mean?

GRANDADDY noun
  1. A grandfather.
  2. Something that is the greatest or most significant of its kind.

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