What does the cryptic crossword clue "Incompetent tennis ace divides America (7)" mean?

The definition is "America". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). SELES (synonym="tennis ace") in US (synonym="America") = USELESS; definition: "Incompetent" The answer is USELESS.

Incompetent tennis ace divides America (7)

Guardian Cryptic #29034 | 12 Across | 2023-04-03 flower

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