Grunting in tennis is a very delicate issue in tennis that does divide many fans, everyone seems to have an opinion when it comes to the subject.
Definition of grunting, Make a low inarticulate sound resembling this, typically to express effort or indicate assent
- Graham grunted and heaved as he helped the masons fit a huge slab of stone into
Definition of screaming, Give a long, loud, piercing cry or cries expressing excitement, great emotion, or pain
- they could hear him screaming in pain
- a houseful of barking dogs and screaming children
Grunting, is a natural noise that occurs due to effort. Every player that I have seen play - man or woman - has grunted at some point in their career, its only natural, you can NOT stop grunting.
One this that does annoy me about this subject is when people, uneducated to the subject, say grunting is deliberate, and should not be allowed. Well no, that's when you are wrong.
Screeching and screaming, infamously used my Monica Seles, Maria Sharapova, Michelle Larcher de Brito and more are screamers not grunters. Now we can put a stop to that, or tone it down a bit but...why? It is part of their natural game, to would be like telling Justine Henin she can't use a one handed back hand. If you take away the thing that is so natural, it would be expected that their level drops, I mean Ana Ivanovic when she was criticised for squeaking her shoes she stopped for the final, and her level of play dropped. There is a reason why these people are 'professionals' they should be able to deal with it, if an opponent is honestly distracted by the noise made by her opponent perhaps their commitment and concentration should be questioned.
Grunting and occasionally 'screaming' can add not detract from a match, to be honest its a lot better than watch tow silent players hit back and forth between each other. I do like drama and emotion in my game, I like cries of "C'MON" I like racquet's being broken I just basically love the drama and all these things to add to the match.
So this is me adding my opinion to the subject, let them scream, its natural to them.
On grunting its laughable that people make ridiculous suggestions to stop "grunting"
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Personally I don't like the "C'MON" cries (border line taunting), the fist pumps (see Imbecile), and the screams which is what they are (check the decibel level).
The "CMON" cries go hand in hand with fist pumps, again, border line taunting which at times is cross.
Can the screams be controlled? Of course not, but don't call them grunts.
The Fist Pumping Imbecile IMO was doing the shoe squeaking on purpose (ask Dani H.). Is the Imbecile still relevant? :P
And one more thing welcome to my world haha. :P
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Azarenka, Victoria - current 4 - previous 5
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Oudin, Melanie - current 99 - previous 87
Will the WTA continue giving WC's to Mr. Oudin when she slides out of the top 100?
Williams, Serena - current 175 - previous 25
Good question Caps321, specially that the U.S. hard court season is coming up.
Maybe the WTA will give the WCs to Serena.
Biggest drop in the ranking; Serena
Biggest jump: Pasnek and Licki Bean.
Happy 4th of July Caps.
Happy 4th of July, Carlos and everyone else.
Yes, I would have no problem with Serena getting the WC for majors but not Oudin. I still think she messed up her game by bulking up. And of course keeping the same minor league coach!
I think the WTA and USTA will have to give Serena WCs, it could look bad if they don't!
Serena will most likely be offerd WCs to Stanford, Toronto, Cincinnati and obviously the USO.
Czink and Robson made big moves also! Cink jumped 93 places...
I'm not sold on Robson.
Who?
Robson is potential galore in my eyes, you probably wont like my most recent post then :P
If your 'who?' is directed towards Czink, which I think it is...Czink is the one who beat Stosur!
I keep hearing about Robson which it seems for years, maybe the Captain is correct I been hearing about her a lot and for along time that she seems like an underachiever. I actually thought she was a couple of years older. She has improved a bit, but I'm still not sold. I think I've been hearing about her for more 3 years. Potential = Suspect
Still, Czink who? She defeated the person who doesn't like grass and wants a longer clay season because she does well in that surface. Next thing we know Stosur will plead for Wimbledon to change to clay. I'll keep an eye on Czink chick during the U.S. hard court season. Hope you are right Clefairy.
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