Thrill to have good racket after losing clubs (7)
I believe the answer is:
glamour
'thrill' is the definition.
'good racket after losing clubs' is the wordplay.
'good' becomes 'g' (abbreviation).
'racket' becomes 'clamour' (I've seen this before).
'after losing' indicates named letters should be taken away.
'clubs' becomes 'c' (abbreviation used in card games such as bridge).
'clamour' with 'c' taken away is 'lamour'.
'g'+'lamour'='GLAMOUR'
'to have' is the link.
(Other definitions for glamour that I've seen before include "Excitingly attractive quality" , "Alluring beauty or charm" , "appeal" , "Beauty created by clothes and make-up" , "Fascinating beauty" .)