Grunting in tennis is a loud noise made by some players while hitting their shots.[1] Such noises have sometimes been described as "shrieking"[2][3] or "screaming".[4]
Monica Seles, Jimmy Connors and John McEnroe are generally considered to be the "grunt creators" in the women's and men's games, respectively.[5][6][7] Examples of contemporary tennis players who grunt are Serena Williams, Venus Williams,[8] Maria Sharapova, Victoria Azarenka,[9][10] Aryna Sabalenka,[11] Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Dominic Thiem, David Ferrer,[12][13] and Gustavo Kuerten.[14] However, some players such as Djokovic have reduced their grunting habits as their career has progressed, although hindrance from Djokovic's grunting earned Jannik Sinner, his opponent, a point in the semifinals of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles.[15][16]
- ^ Levi, Joshua. "Ken Roswall: today's tennis makes me GRUNT". North Shore Times. Retrieved 2011-06-23.
- ^ Bud Collins (2007-07-08). "Shriek cheats, the rebels yell". Guardian. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ^ Martin Rogers (2009-05-29). "The 'shriek heard 'round the world' must be muffled". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ^ "Scream queens distract opponents, says Evert". Indian Express. 2009-06-29. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ^ Megan Lane (2005-06-22). "Why do women tennis stars grunt?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ^ John Jeansonne (2009-06-29). "Grunting in tennis: Gamesmanship or unsportsmanlike?". Newsday. Archived from the original on 2009-07-03. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ^ "Stop That Grunt!". Time. 1992-07-13.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
One more grunt and you're outwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Mark Hodgkinson (2009-04-05). "Victoria Azarenka the big noise after beating Serena Williams to win Miami title". Telegraph. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
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Evert joins 'grunting' debatewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Maasdorp, James (17 January 2018). "Australian Open: Aryna Sabalenka's screams see crowd mock her grunts as Ashleigh Barty advances". ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ^ Spiro Zavos (2008-01-23). "Take the grunt out of tennis". The Roar. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ^ Danielle Rossingh (2009-05-29). "First Seles, Now Larcher: Grunts Escalate in Paris". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ^ ESPN and Agência Gazeta Press (2012-10-20). "Com gritos tradicionais, Guga vence Lapentti em jogo de exibição". ESPN Brasil (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2016-09-27.
- ^ "Djokovic unhappy with chair umpire's decision to award point to Sinner". 2023-07-14.
- ^ "The Science of the Tennis Grunt". The New Yorker. 2018-09-10.