I'm going to have another rant about a different sport, this time....

[Vange Shrimper]

Women's tennis, or as some of the men on this board calls it "Monkey Tennis".

Sharapova is now on the box, and what does **** me off about watching women's tennis is the screaming that they make when they hit the ball. It never used to be like this. It's like they are being attacked by something/someone.

Is it necessary, girls?!

 

[BrettieAngell]

Tennis sucks full stop.

 

[adam3811]

haha
I was just thinking about starting a thread along those lines..

it's so annoying!

surely they don't even need to do it!

 

[chadded]

It never used to be like this.

Yes it did, Monica Seles was Queen of it until someone tried to shut her up.

If Maria Sharapova screamed like that near me, I'd be a very happy man. :)

 

[blues_r_best]

It's the only reason to watch women's tennis.

 

[Jonny_Stokes]

Well personally I can't think of a better reason to post:

 

[Kris]

My girlfriend told me that in Israel, the crowd once got so annoyed with the grunting of the female players during a match there that they started joining in. The players in question were not amused!

 

[stoy_redstar]

well due to loyalty to my countryman, im watching roddick- tipsarevic on BBCi and the screaming and groaning is even more disturbing as they dont quite have the same appeal of sharapova

 

[scrounger]

Can't stand the grunting to be honest. Not a massive fan of women's tennis, far too much of the play seems to be down the middle of the court for my liking. Get some of the podgy women running round a bit.

 

[Benfleet A1]

Watched Venus Williams against our last British ladies hope today (her name escapes me but she played very well) and was surprised to hear her/he grunting a bit. Don't ever recall her/he doing that before.

 

[Firestorm]

I thing Chris Evert (Lloyd) used to make the odd noise and that was 25+ years ago

I think its something to do with the exertion, in order to hit the balls as hard as they do the women have to exert themselves at a higher level than the men. The extra efort generally comes with a sharp exhalation which invariable results in sound.
The throwering events in Athletics are another example.

It can get a bit tiring though if all they are doing is belting christ out of the ball, but in the same direction and close enough to the opponent so she can do exactly the same. Baseline tennis is rather tedious at times

 

[adam3811]

My girlfriend told me that in Israel, the crowd once got so annoyed with the grunting of the female players during a match there that they started joining in. The players in question were not amused!

haha! :clap:
that would be great!
If they want to grunt etc.. the crowd should be able to join in!

.. brilliant!

 

[toellandback]

If Maria Sharapova screamed like that near me, I'd be a very happy man. :)

:clap: :clap: Just close your eyes and drift away...

On a serious note it does make what is quite a dull sport more annoying. Imagine if footballers groaned everytime they made a pass

 

[C C Csiders]

"Wassa matter you, hey
Can't get the ball over the net
Whadda you think you do, hey
Why you look so sad
Issa not so bad
Wimbledon's a nice place
Sharapova yer face"

 

[A Century United]

:clap: :clap: Just close your eyes and drift away...

On a serious note it does make what is quite a dull sport more annoying. Imagine if footballers groaned everytime they made a pass

It was bad enough the entire West groaning every time King Kev made a pass.

 

[toellandback]

It was bad enough the entire West groaning every time King Kev made a pass.

:D Mate you have never seen mis hit long balls up front to Sir Trevor Candle, thats proper agony :thumbdown: