Comments on: Are we being well served by the Wimbledon grunters?

By: Viscount Crouchback

Viscount Crouchback — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:32:05 +0000

Super article, Spiro. If we can’t maintain decorum at Wimbers, then where can we maintain decorum?

By: ohtani's jacket,

ohtani's jacket, — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:51:53 +0000

Spiro, you’ve really been flogging this into the ground.

Did it ever occur to you that perhaps Martina Navratilova couldn’t handle Seles beating her? In the ’92 Wimbledon semi, Navratilova resorted to grunting herself and Seles still hit winners. It all led to that ridiculous situation where Seles toned it down in the final and lost badly to Steffi Graf.

I can’t believe you’re suggesting there shouldn’t be silence before a serve. Conners grunted. McEnroe grunted. Early Aggassi grunted. Nadal grunts. What’s the big deal?

By: vinay verma

vinay verma — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:20:52 +0000

Spiro,some of the male players also grunt. They sound like a stallion being gelded. Nadal and Gonzalez are serial grunters and it seems a more European trend than Australian. Stosur and Hewitt may occassionally bleat but never squeal or grunt.

I agree Sharaprova is a blight on the game. Its a no no just like not talking as the bowler is about to bowl. A batsman would back away. I think tennis players should back away if there is agrunt during the serve or a shot.

There is nothing attractive about a female tennis player grunting.

By: Jecker Bonds

Jecker Bonds — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:22:39 +0000

It was Peter Ustinov who first used a “neighbours” reference. When somebody took him to see the original screamer, Monica Seles, he said, “I pity the neighbours on her wedding night.”

Personally, I was always sorry that Meg Ryan never became a pro tennis player. Then we really would have had some good sounds.