Tennis Players Smashing Rackets
![Tennis Players Smashing Rackets Tennis Players Smashing Rackets](https://www.si.com/.image/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/MTY4MjU4OTkyMTM0OTU2OTI5/serena-williams.jpg)
Tennis Players Smashing Rackets
Serena Williams
![Serena Williams](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU4OTkyMTM0OTU2OTI5/serena-williams.jpg)
A good craftsman never blames his tools, but tennis players often beg to differ. Here's a look at some losing battles for the rackets. During her semifinal upset loss to Sloane Stephens, Serena Williams smashed her racket into the court in the third set and then flung it toward the chairs on the side of the court. She looked to the sky occasionally and yelled at herself.
Novak Djokovic
![Novak Djokovic](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU4OTkyMTM2NDY0MjU3/novak-djokovic.jpg)
Andy Murray
![Andy Murray](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU4OTkxNTkxNjYzNDg5/andy-murray.jpg)
Marcos Baghdatis
![Marcos Baghdatis](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU4OTkxODU5OTY3ODcz/marcos-baghdatis.jpg)
Roger Federer
![Roger Federer](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU4OTkxODU4OTE5Mjk3/roger-federer.jpg)
Andre Agassi
![Andre Agassi](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU4OTkxODYxMDE2NDQ5/andre-agassi.jpg)
Andy Roddick
![Andy Roddick](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU4OTkxNTkyOTA4Njcz/andy-roddick.jpg)
Marat Safin
![Marat Safin](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU4OTkxODYxNjA2Mjcz/marat-safin.jpg)
Serena Williams
![Serena Williams](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU4OTkyMTM3MDU0MDgx/serena-williams.jpg)
Novak Djokovic
![Novak Djokovic](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU4OTkxODY1MjEwNzUz/novak-djokovic.jpg)
David Nalbandian
![David Nalbandian](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU4OTkyMTMwMDQxNzI5/david-nalbandian.jpg)
Ernests Gulbis
![Ernests Gulbis](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU4OTkyMTMyNzk0MjQx/ernests-gulbis.jpg)
Fernando Gonzalez
![Fernando Gonzalez](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU4OTkyMTMwMzAzODcz/fernando-gonzalez.jpg)
Goran Ivanisevic
![Goran Ivanisevic](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU4OTkyMTI3NTUxMzYx/goran-ivanisevic.jpg)
Juergen Melzer
![Juergen Melzer](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU4OTkyMTMyOTI1MzEz/juergen-melzer.jpg)
Marcos Baghdatis
![Marcos Baghdatis](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU4OTkxODYwODE5ODQx/marcos-baghdatis.jpg)
Mardy Fish
![Mardy Fish](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU4OTkxNTkzMzAxODg5/mardy-fish.jpg)
Marin Cilic
![Marin Cilic](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU4OTkyMTI5NTE3NDQx/marin-cilic.jpg)
Nicolas Almagro
![Nicolas Almagro](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU4OTkyMTMwNDM0OTQ1/nicolas-almagro.jpg)
Vera Zvonareva
![Vera Zvonareva](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU4OTkxNTkyMTg3Nzc3/vera-zvonareva.jpg)
Tommy Hass
![Tommy Hass](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU4OTkyMTM0NDMyNjQx/tommy-hass.jpg)
Ryan Harrison
![Ryan Harrison](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU4OTkyMTM0NTYzNzEz/ryan-harrison.jpg)
Stanislas Wawrinka
![Stanislas Wawrinka](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU4OTkyMTM0MDM5NDI1/stanislas-wawrinka.jpg)
Robin Soderling
![Robin Soderling](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU4OTkyMTMxNjE0NTkz/robin-soderling.jpg)
Viktor Troicki
![Viktor Troicki](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU4OTkxODU4NzIyNjg5/viktor-troicki.jpg)
Mark Philippoussis
![Mark Philippoussis](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU4OTkyMTMxNDgzNTIx/mark-philippoussis.jpg)
Xavier Malisse
![Xavier Malisse](https://www.si.com/.image/t_share/MTY4MjU4OTkxNTkxODYwMDk3/xavier-malisse.jpg)
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