Forceful tennis shot (5)

I believe the answer is:

smash

(Other definitions for smash that I've seen before include "Ruin; big (success)" , "Hard tennis shot" , "something very popular" , "Shatter, break up" , "Break completely" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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