Can you bear grunting on the tennis court?

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Can you bear grunting on the tennis court?
Jun 22, 2011 23:02
KEVIN0518 Points: Join Date: Mar 13, 2007 Status: offline	Voting without time limit Exclusive Vote 3 vote(s) Yes 1 vote(s) No See All Voter(s) Note: Guest voter(s) are not displayed here. Do you remember the match between Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams at Wimbledon? I do remember that match because I was shocked by both players’ grunting. Shrapova finally lost the game but she “remained champion” in the grunting stakes. She emit wails of up to 104 decibels (compared to Williams’ more modest 91). You know what? They both are “noise machines”. Not only me but also Ian Ritchie (the chief executive of the All England Lawn and Tennis Club Wimbledon) can not bear tennis players’ grunting. He said that officials would prefer to see less grunting in an interview with The Daily Teleraph He also blamed younger players, whom he said suffered from an “education problem” about the issue. What about you? Can you bear it?

Jun 22, 2011 23:02

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Do you remember the match between Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams at Wimbledon? I do remember that match because I was shocked by both players’ grunting. Shrapova finally lost the game but she “remained champion” in the grunting stakes. She emit wails of up to 104 decibels (compared to Williams’ more modest 91).

You know what? They both are “noise machines”. Not only me but also Ian Ritchie (the chief executive of the All England Lawn and Tennis Club Wimbledon) can not bear tennis players’ grunting. He said that officials would prefer to see less grunting in an interview with The Daily Teleraph He also blamed younger players, whom he said suffered from an “education problem” about the issue.

What about you? Can you bear it?

Jun 22, 2011 23:04	#1
KEVIN0518 Points: Join Date: Mar 13, 2007 Status: Offline	The loudest known grunt came from Maria Sharapova, who sent the sound monitor into new realms with a recording of 105 decibels in 2009. You may hear the sound when the plan lands. Sharapova is as loud as a plane.

Jun 23, 2011 10:47

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It really is annoying.

There may be a physiological explanation for that. I mean the way you breathe can influence either positively or negatively when doing something with maximum power output. For example weight lifters need to learn the right way to breathe.
So perhaps it comes from that with tennis players.

As annoying as it is we must remember that pro tennis is not a hobby any more, it is a sport that is played by 100% athletics and everything that may make one a better player must be used. Or humble oneself to be number two forever.

Carlos

Jun 25, 2011 22:34	#3
KEVIN0518 Points: Join Date: Mar 13, 2007 Status: Offline	Sharapova just said "It's not the first time that I have heard about it" when someone asked about her gruntings. I definitely can't bear it. Once I was surprised by her gruntings when I watched her match on TV. I can't imagine how the audience reacted.

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