Best-sounding (or least annoying) Grunt on ATP Tour?

daggerman

Hall of Fame

• Apr 29, 2020

• #1

Clearly, the least annoying grunters on the ATP tour are the players who don't grunt at all, BUT among players who do grunt, which would you say has the best-sounding (or the least annoying, if you can't choose a "best") grunt?

I nominate Dominic Thiem. It's pretty audible, but it's not shrill or contrived, nor is it annoyingly protracted. I feel like it also matches his shots quite well.

 

Standaa

G.O.A.T.

• Apr 29, 2020

• #2

Federer when he does. or Delpo. Such manly grunts.

 

PeoplesChamp

Legend

• Apr 29, 2020

• #3

Grunt threads ftw

 

MasterZeb

Hall of Fame

• Apr 29, 2020

• #4

Verdasco

 

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tudwell

G.O.A.T.

• Apr 29, 2020

• #5

I always loved Gonzo’s. His grunt was maybe more intimidating than his forehand!

 

The Green Mile

Bionic Poster

• Apr 29, 2020

• #6

Delpo and Gonzo

 

King No1e

G.O.A.T.

• Apr 29, 2020

• #7

Sharapova

 

King No1e

G.O.A.T.

• Apr 29, 2020

• #8

Federer's 2nd serve grunt sounds epic. You can see how much effort he's putting into those explosive kickers.

Stanimal's is pretty cool-sounding, too. Basically any time a player is grunting with the actual effort, not just doing it for no reason (looking at you Kyrgios)

 

Cashman

Hall of Fame

• Apr 29, 2020

• #9

This is like asking what the least bad truck nutz are.

Grunting is totally unnecessary and trashy as ****.

 

JaoSousa

Hall of Fame

• Apr 29, 2020

• #10

Cashman said:

This is like asking what the least bad truck nutz are.

Grunting is totally unnecessary and trashy as ****.

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This is really not true. Hitting hard requires an expulsion of air, which sometimes translates into a grunt. My anatomy professor actually made us do a bit of research on this in college. Part of the reason why I quit and did a math major instead.

However, I will say that a vast majority of players may do it out of habit rather than because of the effort they are putting in.

 

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game..set..match

Semi-Pro

• Apr 29, 2020

• #11

Djokovic grunt is very tolerable to me.

 

Rosstour

G.O.A.T.

• May 3, 2020

• #12

Pre-injury DelPo grunt is goat grunt. Sounds like the Kurgan from Highlander.

 

Mr Backhand

Rookie

• May 3, 2020

• #13

MasterZeb said:

Verdasco

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Especially when he makes the prolonged grunt after his last forehand