9-Year-Old Girl Banned From Tennis Club for Grunting Like Maria Sharapova

Kicking out a nine year for grunting on the tennis court. . . thats amazing. Kids merely copy their role models.

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It's about time! I can hardly stand to watch tennis any more for the grunting by the men and women and the screaming by some of the women. It's obnoxious and has ruined the game. Unless it's a big match, I'd rather read about a tennis match nowadays and avoid the noise than watch.

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Have people forgot about Monica Seles ? She was the loudest 1 out there .

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Its funny to hear these women squeal when they play tennis. Its just weird when Rafael Nadal does it.

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Its all part of getting the most energy out of your swing and has improved the level of play for some of the athletes that use the grunting technique. Sporting events should never limit their players from trying to enhance their game and add power to their serves,etc. outlaw illegal drug use and behavior like that used by John Macinroe, but you dont outlaw noises unless they are made by the audience.

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I like the grunts and sounds--It adds to the excitement.

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THANK YOU AUSTRALIA!!! It is like watching a cat in heat.

If there is no rule against gamesmanship by screeching, please make one.

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I like when Maria Sharapova grunts because it makes me think about what it would be like. and that makes me happy....then I begin to grunt. I, then, turn up the volume on the television and we both grunt and then I turn on my Berry White CD for just about 3 minutes and 47 seconds. ONce that happens, I eat a twinkie then sleep for a bit.

just my 2 cents

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To Anne and all of the other whiners
Know this much is true:
You can turn off the sound and watch the match.
Didn't that occur to you?
Get a grip. Decibel Crybabies.

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I agree TennisPro. Sometimes I grunt and let out a little urine or only rarely soil my shorts but it really has improved my game. I'm glad you understand that what's important is my own assessment of what I need to do and not if it affects anyone else.

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The little girl doesn't grunt naturally (if you believe the article), she is copying Sharapova and, yes, it is disgusting. Little 9 year old girls can be very obnoxious. But the Tennis Clubs are over the top snotty so who cares who grunts, all grunting could make a person want to S..t. This is a stupid article. I don't know why I clicked on to it...

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Okay that is really dumb I mean come on shes only 9 and what the heck who cares if she grunts...I mean really kicked out dang couldnt they have just given her a time out or something dang first grunt next breathing to loud

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Tennis grunting - like screaming during sex - seems to have become obligatory for many women. In some cases it seems to have evolved more as conscious "self-expression" than genuine exultation or exertion. Grunting and screaming have become fashionable. I suspect some tennis players do it to distract the opponent. In the case of sex, well... perhaps it is meant to complement or encourage the partner. The question is one of genuiness. I personally don't like extreme tennis grunters. As for sex screamers, I haven't had sufficient experience to form an opinion. It is a situation I hope to remedy.

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My 14 year old plays the game. They need to concentrate on the game, not the grunts. If they stay focused on the game-it is a good thing.

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there is nothing sexier than maria sharapova grunting...to all the fat jealous housewives...get a life there are more important things goin on in this world than to worry about the noises coming from a girl...IF YOU DONT LIKE IT CHANGE THE STATION....AND GET A LIFE

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So a girl can't make a grunt or any other noise while playing tennis? Is she suppose to be dainty and feminine when she swings and hits the ball? Is she suppose to complain if she brakes a nail or messes up her hair?
This is idiotic. Men and women grunting and making noise, especially when exhorting force, is primal and instinctive.
There is NO regulation on the books that states that a tennis player, especially a female tennis player, is suppose to not make any noise or just squeak. This means that no professional tennis player can play in that club.
The people who implemented this policy are idiots.

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Grunting in tennis is ridiculous and unnecessary. It does not enhance peformance, it is used as a psychological advantage to unnerve the oppenent. It should be banned in professional tennis.

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It is obvious that the "complainer" was merely a loser attempting to eliminate the tough competition. If I were the parents, I'd file a lawsuit for discrimination, but then this is America, don't know what will fly over there.

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Absolutely absurd...for some to be ousted of a tennis club because of grunting, let alone a nine year old and for someone to literally write that the grunting is the reason they no longer watch the sport...completely ridiculous, it's silly, it's asinine!! The grunting assists an "athlete" to effect increased blunt force. You couch potatoes and t.v. "atheletes" who cannot remove your backsides from your couch and attempt a sport...turn the tube off.

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Also, they are thinking about removing noises form martial arts. I mean what, who cares if she makes weird noises, if she wants to sound like a dumbass it's her decision. Put in ear plugs.

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