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With Sharapova and Azarenka now out, and none of the remaining women being shriekers, I will be able to watch the women's semis without having to mute the sound!
Did you forget about Serena?With Sharapova and Azarenka now out, and none of the remaining women being shriekers, I will be able to watch the women's semis without having to mute the sound!
Did you forget about Serena?
You forgot to mention Errani, OP.
Good thing they're all gone by now!
[HORROR MOVIE TRAILER VOICE]Do not get too comfortable. They...will...be...back.....[/HORROR MOVIE TRAILER VOICE]
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Did you forget about Serena?
You forgot to mention Errani, OP.
Good thing they're all gone by now!
I don't find her grunting nearly as annoying.
Maybe because typically it really is more of a grunt than a shriek. Although she does let loose every now and then - in retaliation?
And it's not on every shot. How fake is it when Maria/Victoria hit a puff shot with a full-on shriek?
Azeranka does vocalize, but i don't think its fair to compare her to Sharapova who absolutely screams during every ball strike.
and some of the shrieks from the female players should not bother you all so much, at least the guys! Ivanovic's for example...
Azeranka does vocalize, but i don't think its fair to compare her to Sharapova who absolutely screams during every ball strike.
and some of the shrieks from the female players should not bother you all so much, at least the guys! Ivanovic's for example...
Why are you making excuses for these cheaters? They ALL do it purely to hinder the opponent. All of them are essentially silent in warm-ups. Serena almost never does it when winning against a quiet opponent. Errani resisted the urge to shriek and grunt when playing against her doubles partner Vinci. How does hitting a lazy slice require any exertion, yet they all grunt and shriek as much on slices as on hard topspin shots.
Why are you making excuses for these cheaters? They ALL do it purely to hinder the opponent. All of them are essentially silent in warm-ups. Serena almost never does it when winning against a quiet opponent. Errani resisted the urge to shriek and grunt when playing against her doubles partner Vinci. How does hitting a lazy slice require any exertion, yet they all grunt and shriek as much on slices as on hard topspin shots.
What is ridiculous is people still complaining about it after all these years,what does it achieve?Exactly, and that's exactly why I think it's ridiculous that nothing is being done about it. It's mere cheating indeed.
What is ridiculous is people still complaining about it after all these years,what does it achieve?
Did you forget about Serena?
LOL,Serena is the worst by far and is still in
Serena is the loudest of them all.
What is ridiculous is people still complaining about it after all these years,what does it achieve?
What is ridiculous is people still complaining about it after all these years,what does it achieve?
Maria Sharapova is in FAVOUR of outlawing grunting,but in future generations. Stop it at an early age,it's too late for someone like her to stop now...I still have the hope that if enough fans complain, then maybe the WTA will do something about it.
It seriously detracts from my ability to enjoy a match.
Perhaps it is a false hope, but maybe if enough people feel the same way, it will convince the powers that be that this is bad for the game, and something needs to be done.
Maria Sharapova is in FAVOUR of outlawing grunting,but in future generations. Stop it at an early age,it's too late for someone like her to stop now...
Maria Sharapova is in FAVOUR of outlawing grunting,but in future generations. Stop it at an early age,it's too late for someone like her to stop now...
Hah.. So apt[HORROR MOVIE TRAILER VOICE]Do not get too comfortable. They...will...be...back.....[/HORROR MOVIE TRAILER VOICE]
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She doesn't grunt when warming up either,but obviously that's because they don't have the intensity of a match situation,she's hardly pounding the ball...That's complete BS. She doesn't grunt when she practices, only when she's playing. It's blatant cheating.
What is ridiculous is people still complaining about it after all these years,what does it achieve?
Why are you making excuses for these cheaters? They ALL do it purely to hinder the opponent. All of them are essentially silent in warm-ups. Serena almost never does it when winning against a quiet opponent. Errani resisted the urge to shriek and grunt when playing against her doubles partner Vinci. How does hitting a lazy slice require any exertion, yet they all grunt and shriek as much on slices as on hard topspin shots.
of course sharapova and azarenka almost never hit a slice or dropshot so we don't really know if they would scream with them too.
Unlike those two, Serena doesn't shriek in every point
She doesn't grunt when warming up either,but obviously that's because they don't have the intensity of a match situation,she's hardly pounding the ball...
No, it's not. She can go through an entire practice session without a peep. If she can be quiet during practice, why not also during matches? It's nothing but an underhanded tactic to hide the sound of the ball coming off of her strings so it's harder for her opponents to hear how hard and how much spin she just hit her shotMaria Sharapova is in FAVOUR of outlawing grunting,but in future generations. Stop it at an early age,it's too late for someone like her to stop now...
Agreed on this. For me, a little grunting helps with my groundstroke's timing especially when under pressure, but it's barely audible on the opposite baseline.You know what Am I talking about? I grunt while playing tennis, I can't stop it. But it's entirely conected to my strokes. I don't grunt on a drop shot, or finesse shots. I can't. If I tried I'd probably send a lob instead of a drop shot.
I developed my grunting just to help my exhale and inhale pattern. The more power I put on a shot the longer will be my grunt. (not louder, just a longer exhale since I had more time to prepare therefore more time to inhale)
I cannot imagine that "grunt" in my head.. :shock:It's like:
eeeeeeee whyyyyyyyyyyyy.
I don't find her grunting nearly as annoying.
Maybe because typically it really is more of a grunt than a shriek. Although she does let loose every now and then - in retaliation?
And it's not on every shot. How fake is it when Maria/Victoria hit a puff shot with a full-on shriek?
Serena is the loudest of them all.
If you truly think Serena is worse, then you have a hearing issue and should get that checked out. Not that she isn't loud at times, but it's a different league.
According to Wikipedia:
Lion's roar: 110 decibels
Sharapova: 101 decibels
Gas Lawn Mower, or Truck Without Muffler: 90 decibels
Alarm Clock, or Garbage Disposal: 80 decibels
That's complete BS. She doesn't grunt when she practices, only when she's playing. It's blatant cheating.
Lion's roar: 110 decibels
Sharapova: 101 decibels
Gas Lawn Mower, or Truck Without Muffler: 90 decibels
Alarm Clock, or Garbage Disposal: 80 decibels
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liz9wWSvbuUNo, it's not. She can go through an entire practice session without a peep. If she can be quiet during practice, why not also during matches? It's nothing but an underhanded tactic to hide the sound of the ball coming off of her strings so it's harder for her opponents to hear how hard and how much spin she just hit her shot
Serena is the only player to be penalized a point during a match for an excessive grunt... hindering opponent. So the reality is she's the only documented cheater in the above mentioned.
Serena is the only player to be penalized a point during a match for an excessive grunt... hindering opponent. So the reality is she's the only documented cheater in the above mentioned.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liz9wWSvbuU
Hardly 'without a peep'. If there are some where she isn't grunting,it's because she's just having a light hit. Training hardly replicates the intensity and pressure of real matches does it?
Why would you scream just because you're under pressure? If that were the case, every player who normally don't scream would all start screaming only in tiebreaks or in the 5th set of matches.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=liz9wWSvbuU
Hardly 'without a peep'. If there are some where she isn't grunting,it's because she's just having a light hit. Training hardly replicates the intensity and pressure of real matches does it?