The racket smash is a staple of tennis, for better or for worse. Here's how players find creative ways to do it.

Andrey Rublev’s second thought was to smash his tennis racket. The Russian No 6 seed at SW19 said, “I wouldn’t have done it if I could hit the racket on the ground, but we are not allowed to hit the ...

Subscribe to The Athletic on an exclusive offer here. What to do when you can’t smash a tennis ball correctly? Smash a racket, according to Harri Heliovaara. The current Wimbledon men’s doubles ...

The smash is a hugely important shot to have in tennis, with some players boasting better ability in that area than others. Much like a serve, the tricky skill requires a full, outstretched arm and ...

Novak Djokovic is losing more than just his racket after his outburst on Sunday. After losing the third game in the fifth set of his epic match with Carlos Alcaraz during the Wimbledon final, Djokovic ...

Aryna Sabalenka lost her second match at the Miami Open to Ukraine’s Anhelina Kalinina and then smashed her racket three times in frustration. Kalinina is the last of the seeded players at this ...

Another phenomenally good exchange ends with an Alcaraz backhand passing winner! He puts his finger to his ear … … But I don't think he expected to hear a chorus ...