Many a tennis winner (5)

I believe the answer is:

smash

(Other definitions for smash that I've seen before include "Shatter violently" , "Shatter, break up" , "Overarm volley" , "very successful hit" , "Destroy violently" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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