[tarheelswamprat]

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Nice pic of Ms. Sharapova, and congrats on her win. However, it's no longer enjoyable to actually watch women's tennis on TV, at least with the sound on, because of the mindless new fad/gimmick/affectation of loud, annoying grunting by the women players as they make their shots. It has really diminished the enjoyment of the game.

[CholeraJoe]

The grunting/moaning allows the players to control their breathing and focus their concentration when hitting. One of the female players (it may be Schneider) moans like she's in the throes of passion every time she hits. I had the TV on and was doing something else and could have sworn it was a pornie.

Maria's grunt has been measured at 101.2 decibels, louder than a lawnmower.