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I turn off this turn-off

25 Jan, 2012 07:28 AM
THE tennis screaming started, if I remember correctly, with Monica Seles and has grown to epic proportions with Maria Sharapova.

I can’t watch the matches involving screaming (aimed, no doubt, at distracting opponents) so I switch to another channel.

It’s about time world tennis took a stand and ruled that screaming will be outlawed from, say, 2015.

Glenn Cramond, Corlette

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I 100% agree. To me it is:

1) very poor sportsmanship

2) cheating

3) sad that they have so much talent and they resort to these tactics.

Posted by Da Yuehan, 25/01/2012 7:55:12 AM, on The Herald
I have not watched any of the current Australian Open Games that have involved women as I am truly sick and tired of the grunts and squeals. Maybe if others stopped watching and going to these games women's tennis will be consigned to history?
Posted by thinkitthrough, 25/01/2012 9:59:26 AM, on The Herald
I remember Billy Jean King complaining to the ump. that Evonne Cawley frequently grunted on return of service. It's nothing new. Me, I rather enjoy watching women's tennis. Short skirts, upper bits bouncing, and now we have grunts and squeals. Bloody wonderful. Mrs. Bettered insists that I watch women's tennis an hour before bed time. She even tapes it. She says it makes me more "open to suggestion".

Men tennis? - rubbish!

Posted by bettered, 25/01/2012 3:42:18 PM, on The Herald
This is my pet hate too and I refuse to watch any tennis games with grunters in it
Posted by Eyes wired open, 26/01/2012 5:06:15 AM, on The Herald
Sports have become a business of entertainment. Players, teams, managers, organizers, world brands for sports products, TV channels are all making more money than ever, including betting. It's the money, not the sportsmanship any more.
Posted by FG, 27/01/2012 1:41:42 AM, on The Herald
Why cut your nose off to spite your face? If you enjoy watching the tennis at home, then use the mute button. If the tennis organisers were serious, then they would turn off the courtside microphones and all you would hear are the commentators and the spectators and minimal banter from the players.

As for 'bettered', at least you are honest. I dont suppose you read the articles in those funny books like others do. You know, the ones that don't look at the pictures.


Posted by den, 27/01/2012 9:49:22 AM, on The Herald
No Den, Mrs. Bettered doesn't allow funny books. Hence womens tennis, and occationally beach volleyball.
Posted by bettered, 27/01/2012 11:24:14 AM, on The Herald

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