Posted on 08/30/2010 1:50:28 PM PDT by GnuHere
I am an avid tennis fan, but why must the players be so obnoxious? One of America's "sweethearts", Melanie Oudin, won today, while screaming "COME ON!" at the top of her lungs even on points when her opponent made an error, which I consider poor sportsmanship. She seems to model herself after Sharapova, who does the same thing. And then there's the grunting and squealing. Overall, the women are harder to watch than the men without using the mute button, IMO.
It’s the John McEnroe effect. Tennis allowed this behavior to creep into the sport decades ago.
Melanie Oudin’s “come on” doesn’t bother me nearly as badly as Sharapova who sounds like she’s having an orgasm on the court.
You’re not alone - atleast she doesn’t howl like Sharapova...good grief, can’t stand to watch her!
I remember watching this behavior way before McEnroe, with Nasty Nastase and Jimmy Connors.
Baywatch was much, much better without the sound. Same thing for a lot of the “info babe” newsreaders, e.g. CMBC’s Erin Burnett.
10 loudest grunters:
http://www.popcrunch.com/10-loudest-grunters-in-women%E2%80%99s-tennis/
I was wrong - I thought I had heard it was Azarenka, but I’ve also heard the #1, unfortunately.
I quit watching after Ivan Lendl retired, and was never much of a McEnroe or Connors fan.
John McEnroe’s behavior was encouraged by professional tennis officials for TV ratings.
Did Beavis and Butthead ever watch women’s tennis?
You are right, and I was wrong. It was Elena Dementieva. I was squirming in my seat, thinking maybe I should get some wine and turn the lights down low.
It's gross.
I don’t remember the players making these kinds of noises back when Jimmy Conners and Chrissy Evert were playing.
(Now I’m telling on myself)
Wonder if Ivan still carries sawdust in his pocket, just out of habit?
I can’t watch the women any more. They sound like a cross between rough sex and active child birth. Some of the men are starting to get as bad, but at least it’s in a lower octave.
Yeah, for some reason the men are not as grating, and it at least seems effort-related. And Hewitt (oh, maybe Murray) is the only one I can think of who does the “Come on” scream, which does not bug me at the end of a big point, unless you yell it on your opponent’s error.
I stopped watching tennis when Dunlop wooden rackets were the hot item to have.
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