Hard tennis hit (5)

I believe the answer is:

smash

(Other definitions for smash that I've seen before include "Overhead tennis shot" , "Completely destroy" , "very successful hit" , "Break noisely into pieces" , "Hard tennis shot" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.