There have been matches when Novak Djokovic, for example, has gone through most of the match with a kind of growl on every point, and it spoils the enjoyment of a sport played largely in silence, while aggravating many opponents. With the pressure they are under players will often forget this, but administrators have to remember that tennis is in the entertainment business.
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Stop making such a racket! After Berlocq's grunting flusters Murray, which other stars are causing tennis fans to cover their ears? Why Murray is right to complain The grunting issue in tennis is usually framed as a women-only issue, but Carlos Berlocq is proof that the men can be as offensive and off-putting to opponents, spectators and TV viewers alike.
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Here's what to know about the venture capitalist and author—including his family history, height, and net worth. Close this content. Read full article. More content below. Maria Sharapova. July 5, , PM. Wimbledon has asked the professional game to do something about it, Michael Stich once called it "disgusting, ugly, unsexy", while world No 1 Caroline Wozniacki says it can adversely affect an opponent and that some players do it deliberately. With spectators and television viewers increasingly put off by the grunting and shrieking of several female players, the Women's Tennis Association is seeking to reduce the decibel levels on court.
Stacey Allaster, chairman and chief executive of the body that runs the women's tour, revealed at the season-ending WTA Championships in Istanbul that young players are to be targeted.
One of the first moves will be to talk to juniors at Nick Bollettieri's academy in Florida, which has produced some of the game's noisiest players — although Mr Bollettieri insists he and his coaches have never encouraged players to grunt. Ms Allaster said the WTA had noticed a "slight increase" in fans' complaints about grunting. So [we need] some education with the juniors.
We're working with the International Tennis Federation. Our team will go down to Bollettieri's and meet coaches and young players. Grunting had been "part of our sport for years", Ms Allaster said, but improved technology had made television viewers in particular more aware of it. The guys are grunting as well. But our female DNA transmits it in a different way.
While there are men who grunt — Rafael Nadal is a notable groaner — it is the pitch of the noise made by some of the women that has particularly grated with fans. Victoria Azarenka, the world No 4 from Belarus, lets out high-pitched wails, each of which can last a second and a half, while former Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova's grunt is more like a shriek or a scream.
Sharapova trained at the Bollettieri academy, as did nine-time grand slam winner Monica Seles, one of the earliest of the modern grunters.
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