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Thread: Good girl, Sharapova!
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[quote=CANADAGUY,267149]>>Is it useful? You should have told this to Henin when she played with Sharapova, Canadaguy. Then the game would be more interesting and exciting. Sharapova is very close to her third Grand Slam. Just come on! << Well apparently what I used to do in my amateur games is not permitted in professional tennis! For some strange reason the rules state that you are not allowed to 'deliberately' make noises to distract an opponent. So if Henin all of a sudden started to make noises during a Sharapova match, when she was striking her balls, she would be penalized for it! That's right. Sharapova would be allowed to continue with her noise but Henin wouldn't be allowed to make her new noise! This is because Sharapova's noises would be considered 'natural' whereas Henin's would be considered 'artificial' and deliberate. I know this seems very unfair, but apparently these are the rules that stand today in pro-tennis. The crazy thing is that I have seen Sharapova and Nadal play many games and sets where they have 'turned off' their shrieks and grunts. Game after game they would be quiet. What did this prove? 1. It proved that they can play quietly. 2. That they can control their noises. 3. That they use their noises at strategic points in matches to intimidate their opponents. [/quote]
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