Caroline Wozniacki Ousts Grunters: Stacey Allaster Follows

By Linus Fernandes
at Internationaled.org

Published: October 27, 2011

That grunting (and shrieking) is really getting on my nerves.

What is that horrible sound?

That is the sound of cheating, according to Caroline Wozniacki:

"I think there are some players who do it on purpose. They don’t do it in practice and then they come into the match and they grunt. I think they [officials] could definitely cut it. If you grunt really loudly your opponent cannot hear how you hit the ball. Because the grunt is so loud, you think the ball is coming fast and suddenly the ball just goes slowly. In tight moments, maybe the grunt helps them with getting less nervous."

So whom is the Woz’s remark aimed at?

The two biggest culprits on the women’s circuit are Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka.

Azarenka, a close friend of Wozniacki (who isn’t?), was quick and acerbic in her response.

“I’m the way that I play since I was actually 8 years old, and it’s become part of my movement and part of my game. So I cannot change it, and I’m not going to," said the Belarussian.

"It’s not about the rule," she said. "You cannot stop people from doing what they do on the court. It’s not [that] you’re trying to distract anybody. It’s just normal."

WTA CEO Stacey Allaster, however, has different ideas:

"The guys are grunting as well, it’s not unique to women’s tennis. But our female DNA transmits it in a different way. I’m very focused on the fans and I have seen a slight increase in the fan comments that we’re receiving. So I do think on that basis that we should look at it. And if we’re going to make any changes, it needs to [start] with the junior players…It just comes down to education. They have to determine how they want their brand to be."

So now young girls are to be trained to be little ladies (...

Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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