Top 5 racquet smashes of 2019: No. 4, Alexander Zverev

As the decade closes, let's reflect on five of the most effective racquet demolitions of 2019.

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Alexander Zverev — Australian Open round of 16

Racquet smashes, for the most part, are not calculated decisions. But Zverev’s merciless destruction of his poor Head Gravity down 6-1, 4-1 to an on-fire Milos Raonic was.

Watch how politely Zverev accepts the towel from the ball boy, calmly wipes his face, sits down, and then, BOOM.

It was the first of what felt like a few dozen broken racquets during the young German’s 2019 season. But what makes this one truly special is Zverev's mid-smash twirl. He decimated one side, but wasn't done yet because it was an equal opportunity job.