Tennis Grunting Ban Backed By Maria Sharapova

They would be very disgruntled if this came to pass.

Maria is an idiot.I would like to ask her why she does`nt scream in her practice sessions?

They should definitely ban on "grunting" to an extent. I find it very distracting and annoying. I played tennis for years and no one ever heard me grunt! It's just silly.

There is nothing Maria does on or off the court that could possibly offend me. Do you know what offends me? People who get paid to write articles and publish them without bothering to proofread them.

"What do you there should be a tennis grunting ban?"

I agree with you, Ila. It just sounds like screaming to me.

I agree with you, Ila. It just sounds like screaming to me.

It should be ban. I turn my TV off when the yellers are playin.

It should be ban. I turn my TV off when the yellers are playin.

Good! and also the ban , should apply to the "bronko " like reaction , when a person wins a prize on some of those t v shows. Amen!

Is there any truth to the fact that labor and delivery nurses train for the screams and howls of childbirth by watching hours of tennis, particularly womens tennis?

Who cares? Let 'em make noise if they want. If the opponent can't adapt then they aren't a very good tennis player.

That's grunting? Sounds like she is saying "boom" lol.

The grunting is a form of chi. Just like when weightlifters grunt when they lift in competition. they do it for energy.

As I recall Monica Seles was an early "offender". I always hit the mute button if Sharapova is playing. If that so called "habit" is not disallowed then it should be allowed that the receiver be allowed to "grunt" just as the "server" tosses the ball up to serve…and just before the server hits the ball during play. It IS a distraction to the receiver and is just not fair play.

We all want to know… in bed..

So what If they grunt. I don't watch It myself but why? And what happens If they do? lose the game? fines? Silly

I've played Tennis for years. I even played on my school's team for 4 years, you know how many times I've grunted when serving or returning a ball? NONE. It should be banned, it's stupid and a waste of breathe. Ever walked away from the front of the tv during a match and only listening to it? Yeah, it doesn't sound like a sport! Unless adult movies are considered athletic sports.

Cracks me up – - from what I can see, it is mostly the women that are "FOR" the ban. I don't know if it is jealousy or just ignorance of sports. Every other sport – and I do mean EVERY sport the participants grunt, or some other form of breathing heavily in a spurt to gain energy and Strength… This is stupid… Just shows me that somebody is bored and has too much time on their hands – - – and listens to OLD jealous women too much…..

It's a disgusting habit. I don't watch sometimes because the awful grunting gets on my nerves.

Ban it. There is no reason for it. It is a habit that is extremely annoying. Just like the vuvuzela in soccer. How annoying THAT was!

Lol G.B. Good morning!

oh I hv pics of the boys on my pg!

There goes the only reason to watch womans tennis.

screaming and grunting are two different things.

screaming and grunting are two different things.

screaming and grunting are two different things.

screaming and grunting are two different things.

screaming and grunting are two different things.

I think this article shows the level of mankinds stupidity. A grunting athelete is not going to make a single difference in how this world is turning or impact the quality of life that we live. It just goes to show you that no matter what there will always be someone ready to complain about anything and everything regardless of how insignificant the impact it will have on this world.

Good God. Don't people have better things to worry about?

And for the record: if someone has reached the professional level and is still distracted by grunting, then they have no business at the professional level. The world needs to seriously man-up.

It is still pile of dung

It is still pile of dung

It is still pile of dung

It is still pile of dung

Does anyone remember what happened to Monica Seles when she was told to shut up at Wimbledon? She lost! But then again…watching matches without having the desire to put muzzles on the loudest offenders is what Martha Stewart would call "A VERY GOOD THING!" I can't believe it took the tour this long to consider it. Maybe it will take another 10 years before they finally put it into action.

I just don't bother with watching tennis, be it early rounds, semis or even finals, if grunters were involved.

grunting has always stunk—do golfers grunt—

Grunt force trauma.

It trivializes the game.

If non proofread articles offend you….you get offended WAY too easily.

It's no different than Dave Hester's "YUUUUP!" on Storage Wars, it's a way to intimidate and distract opponents. I normally wouldn't have a problem with such activity if it didn't make the game seem so stupid. It trivializes the game and real sportsmen, rather than those merely entertained by sport, would want to see it go the way of the dodo.

A loud grunt can mask the sound of the ball being struck, which deprives the opponent of useful information.

I don't know what is worse, the owl screaching screams of Sharapova or the primal sreams of Serena. They are calling it a grunting reflex, there is no grunting noises here, they are screams and it is a joke.

maybey women who play tennis grunt because they feel a big #2 coming on afterwards.

When Maria is playing tennis, I change channels. It is very distracting and annoying; not to mention.
unnecessary.

Exactly Becky.Sharapova is`nt grunting,she screaming on purpose.When she practices she does`nt make a sound.It just proves she`s doing it to try and gain an advantage.

Chill out Jeffrey you are WAY too young to say that journalism and proper grammar isn't important. It is SO important, especially when it is your job.

Yes, grunting on the tennis court should be banned IMMEDIATELY! They are professionals, and if the WTA or ATP tour says it stops, it stops! Take their money by fining and take their points during matches! It is hurting the sport. I for one stopped attending because it was just too annoying! I enjoy watching on TV, but I miss the commentary because I have the mute button on! Enough already…ban excessively loud grunting and screaming during the match!

If your not a tennis palyer, and your not paying for this site, then WTF?

Grunting is a physical result when a person exalts great burst of energy, when they have to hold there breath for a second and release that breath with great energy. It is natural for most people. I grunt when I have to lift extremely heavy weight. You can't tell people they can not grunt just as much as you can not tell a person to not exhale with great force. You might as well ban heavy hitters and take away the power games.

How is it cheating? You don't think other professional sports players have to endure vocal outbursts? And what about all of that earlier speech about being included and equality and all of that, hey Martina Navratilova?

Why? The "grunter" only grunts when "they" are hitting, they don't do it during the opponents swing, not at all. It's not cheating. It's a habit that exists on the exhale when exerting energy. Every other professional sport has to deal with much more abusive verbal issues than this. Tennis needs to grow a pair.

i agree

i turn off my TV when tennis is being played.

what a stupid topic to even be brought up! Grunt all you want , who gives a crap!

I know these folks, mostly that women, a busting a gut to serve @ 100 mph…but the grunting IS a bit annoying…it seems very contrived.

So, because "you" don't do this then it's medically impossible that it could be a defined reflex habit developed from an early age and we should discriminate against it even though the "offender" does not engage in said habit during the opponents turn to swing? Is that what you're saying? Your logic is that if it hasn't happened to you then it doesn't exist? Is that what you're saying? Or are you saying that you're a little chunky and not so famous and just a tad jealous so you compare this Professional Athelete to a porn star? Which is it? We really want to know, because it seems like you have this incredible ability to form complicated arguments of logic and reason.

Some do on drives. The other swings don't exert as much energy as a Tennis Player.

Lol oh my gosh you have got to be kidding me. Lololololol this had me rolling. Thanks for the laugh.

Lol oh my gosh you have got to be kidding me. Lololololol this had me rolling. Thanks for the laugh.

Lol oh my gosh you have got to be kidding me. Lololololol this had me rolling. Thanks for the laugh.

Lol oh my gosh you have got to be kidding me. Lololololol this had me rolling. Thanks for the laugh.

Lol oh my gosh you have got to be kidding me. Lololololol this had me rolling. Thanks for the laugh.

Lol oh my gosh you have got to be kidding me. Lololololol this had me rolling. Thanks for the laugh.

Lol oh my gosh you have got to be kidding me. Lololololol this had me rolling. Thanks for the laugh.

Good for Sharapova for seeing grunting for what it is. Annoying, disgusting, and a turn off for fans. She is a wonderful player and ambassador for tennis. Stop the grunting and screaching. Jon Lindhout

Gary Hammer, but you turn it on to all the other shitty ass programs, and sit on your ass eating chips all day?

If they ban it than maybe I will go back to watching it. Or maybe not.

My God. S T F U.

To be honest, Maria Sharapova's shrieking doesn't bother me at all. The noise that irritates me is the one coming out of the big mouth of Victoria Azarenka. I think she should be fined unless she stops that ridiculous noise she makes. I gotten to the point where I won't watch her play and root against her when I know she is playing. She is VERY annoying.

@Jen Fen. You can't compare golf to tennis. With golf you are not moving around, you can generate great power by twisting the body 180 degrees and using a flexible explosive wrist action. Tennis you can't rotate a full 180 while you are chasing a ball and you gotta have a firm tight wrist else you will damage your wrist and forearm. With no wrist action and less rotation, tennis ball will not travel as fast as a golf ball (125 MPH). If a golf player grunts and exert great energy he will not have a consistent swing. When the ball has to travel 300 feet a few degrees off the ball can travel 50-100 feet off center. Whereas in tennis a few degrees off means just a foot off so tennis players can play a more aggressive game.

Also another reason I don't think April understands it is because she has no idea the difficulty of playing above a 5.0 level of tennis. The players who train everyday to become very good have to provide instruction for their body to respond to the same swings over and over again for 3+ hours. One way to do this is to grunt because it helps increase the oxygen flow, and improves the power stroke of the swing. Finally if your so turned off by hearing a grunt, then turn off the TV and don't complain.

The grunts are way out of control. But if I made the $$$ they make when they win…. I could grunt :/

First of all I would love to know how in your convoluted mind you got that I ever said it was "medically impossible" or " it doesn't exist" ? I am simply saying that I mute the TV when watching tennis because the grunting is about as dumb as yelling "Four" in water polo. It doesn't improve concentration and actually takes away from the other players, it doesn't make your back hand any stronger, nor does it ensure that each and every serve will be a decent one. Does a judo master need to yell every time they throw a blow? No, and most that are worth a crud don't do it, and yes I do personally know people who do championships.They say the yelling is a waste as well.
I am in no way jealous of any famous person. They like to have no personal life and I love being able to go where I want, when I want and dress how I like. If I liked having no privacy then sure, I'd want to be famous, but not all of us want to 'live the high life' like you do apparently. I related listening to a tennis match as listening to a porn. Not the athletes themselves.
And, also if my pic makes me look chunky it's because you can't be 8mos pregnant with twins and still be a size 6 without even a hint of swelling. At least I have a sack big enough to use a real picture. Why don't you go look around your house for your lost sack? I'm sure it's somewhere in that pigsty, maybe your mother put it in the laundry while she was cleaning up her basement. I will even be nice and loan you a magnifying glass to help find it. Get over yourself.

I think that there should be limits on it for sure. If someone didn't know you were watching tennis, it might sound like porn.

I *LOVE* the grunting! Especially Maria!

LOL, that video was hilarious. Because clearly I have to hear it 8,000 times to understanding what a "tennis grunt" is…
Reminded me of Family Guy when Stewie and Brian blow up that old house XD.

I played tennis for many years and I've always wondered about the grunting thing. Never understood it. Nobody I know has ever done that except maybe an occasional slam shot or something. We were not pros but believe me, we always played competitively with each other. It could definitely be considered distracting.

I played tennis for many years and I've always wondered about the grunting thing. Never understood it. Nobody I know has ever done that except maybe an occasional slam shot or something. We were not pros but believe me, we always played competitively with each other. It could definitely be considered distracting.

I played tennis for many years and I've always wondered about the grunting thing. Never understood it. Nobody I know has ever done that except maybe an occasional slam shot or something. We were not pros but believe me, we always played competitively with each other. It could definitely be considered distracting.

I played tennis for many years and I've always wondered about the grunting thing. Never understood it. Nobody I know has ever done that except maybe an occasional slam shot or something. We were not pros but believe me, we always played competitively with each other. It could definitely be considered distracting.

I played tennis for many years and I've always wondered about the grunting thing. Never understood it. Nobody I know has ever done that except maybe an occasional slam shot or something. We were not pros but believe me, we always played competitively with each other. It could definitely be considered distracting.

I played tennis for many years and I've always wondered about the grunting thing. Never understood it. Nobody I know has ever done that except maybe an occasional slam shot or something. We were not pros but believe me, we always played competitively with each other. It could definitely be considered distracting.

I played tennis for many years and I've always wondered about the grunting thing. Never understood it. Nobody I know has ever done that except maybe an occasional slam shot or something. We were not pros but believe me, we always played competitively with each other. It could definitely be considered distracting.

I played tennis for many years and I've always wondered about the grunting thing. Never understood it. Nobody I know has ever done that except maybe an occasional slam shot or something. We were not pros but believe me, we always played competitively with each other. It could definitely be considered distracting.

I played tennis for many years and I've always wondered about the grunting thing. Never understood it. Nobody I know has ever done that except maybe an occasional slam shot or something. We were not pros but believe me, we always played competitively with each other. It could definitely be considered distracting.

I played tennis for many years and I've always wondered about the grunting thing. Never understood it. Nobody I know has ever done that except maybe an occasional slam shot or something. We were not pros but believe me, we always played competitively with each other. It could definitely be considered distracting.

I played tennis for many years and I've always wondered about the grunting thing. Never understood it. Nobody I know has ever done that except maybe an occasional slam shot or something. We were not pros but believe me, we always played competitively with each other. It could definitely be considered distracting.

I played tennis for many years and I've always wondered about the grunting thing. Never understood it. Nobody I know has ever done that except maybe an occasional slam shot or something. We were not pros but believe me, we always played competitively with each other. It could definitely be considered distracting.

Well, some women tennis players grunt more beautifully than others…

Ever heard the expression, "I am woman, hear me roar!"? lol And in my opinion, Sharapova can roar all she wants.

that would be "if you are (you're) not a tennis PLAYER, and you are (you're) not paying for this site, the WTF?" good gosh, where did you go to school. maybe you slept in sean on contraction day in grammar class.

that would be "if you are (you're) not a tennis PLAYER, and you are (you're) not paying for this site, the WTF?" good gosh, where did you go to school. maybe you slept in sean on contraction day in grammar class.

that would be "if you are (you're) not a tennis PLAYER, and you are (you're) not paying for this site, the WTF?" good gosh, where did you go to school. maybe you slept in sean on contraction day in grammar class.

You mean during a Grand Slam men's match 5th set tie break, championship point or women's match same situation you're going to take a point away because the man/woman grunts because he/she's exhausted? Then fine them? I think not. Get real. If it annoys you that much you did the right thing giving up your ticket. I'm sure the person who got your ticket thanks you very much. I agree with Sharapova. Stop it before it starts. Teach them new breathing techniques. I can see the long time players trying to tone down a grunt but for some it may be too late to totally stop and have it possibly change their game. P.S. Maybe you can get the commentary online.

This is absurd…These women are hittin tennisg balls in excess of 100 mph. As a martial artist, you're taught to kiai as your punch or kick because it allows you to focus maximum power into your effort. It makes perfect sense to me and I love how it takes what can be a very elitist sport and turns into a primal battle of wills. These women today are lionesses (especailly my girl Serena) allow them to roar!

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Ban it. It's annoying.

Tennisg balls???? Is that a new sport? Lol

There's always some over the top reactionary for any/every article, and you're #1. Congrats. An ACLU lawyer couldn't do a better job of representing a grunter capable of reaching the 100 db range.
I suspect that you may deliver a noteworthy performance and is offended by the "bigotry/discrimination" that is the sad outcome to the discussion. Consider why the chair umpire will frequently remind the paying audience-Quiet please. Unlike most other sports, the game of tennis has made this an expected player behavior and demonstration of self control SO AS NOT TO CAUSE UNDUE DISTRACTION FOR YOUR OPPONENT. It is also a matter of showing respect to your opponent, by helping to maintain that
environment. Grunting did not become so prevalent at all levels until the 70's when Connors, McEnroe, Evert, IMPOSED IT on other players and the crowd. As a former champion, Martina is clearly

are they only banning it for women tennis players or men as well?

are they only banning it for women tennis players or men as well?

When Maria acknowledges the necessity of ending the obnoxious "contribution" that Connors, McEnroe, Evert, etc. disrespectfully imposed upon opponents and the fans, all the other excuses lose credibility(lame) It's a habit(detox), it ONLY happens during play(ad infinitum), it's a technique of enhancing the breathing and force of the swing at contact especially for competitors at the 5.0 level of skill. if so, why don't more pro players take advantage of this tried and true performance enhancing technique? Do most of the top ranked pro's provide a 90-100db vocal performance as a necessary part of their shot making skills? Please let me know, thank you.
A Mr. Randy Clark went so far as to cry foul- it's discrimination! Apparently if constrained by the chair umpire to stop, he and many other accomplished grunters will lose that competitive edge which would be devastating to their game and self esteem as a result. Monica Seles made an impressive exclamation that sounded like "lock leesh". 2 for the price of 1.

WTF does that mean? I'm a PALYER

i been playin golf since a kid—never heard anyone grunt im serious–a few swear words though

My last pay check was $9500 working 12 hours a week online. My sisters friend has been averaging 15k for months now and she works about 20 hours a week. I can't believe how easy it was once I tried it out. The potential with this is endless. This is what I do, Buzz17.cøm.

A short skirt can also be distracting . . . to some opponents, anyway. NTTAWWT!

boy what is wrong wiyh you?!

i mean with. i hate touch screens

Jackie, if you watch tennis you'll know when it is from extra effort and when it is meant to be a distraction ( intimidation). That's when the point should be taken. When Serena lost a point that cost her the match she screamed because she thought it was a winner, but Sam Stosur got to it!

Oh, and Jackie Morris, when putting your .02 on someone else's page that you don't know…keep your comment brief and respectful. 'Cause everyone else may not be as kind as I am. Enjoy the match!

Rise Whiteside Feel better for correcting someone about a typo, shithead?

Thanks, high school tennis expert! Tell us more?

Hey Pete…Ease up on Rise, she's earned the right to yank my chain…

Its about time. I find the grunting, particularly the female grunting very offensive and very disturbing.

Right on Ila. Its about time. I find the grunting, particularly the female grunting very offensive and very disturbing.

Grunting is bullshit. It detracts from the game. It should be banned, with a penalty for anyone that does it, like one stroke point. Second offense, two points, third offense game forfeit. Severe penalties will prevent it from continuing. It serves no purpose to the game.