I remember having to switch off the TV when Monica Seles was playing, the grunting was driving me mad.

Totally agree it should be banned, or at least regulated so that opponents aren't unfairly put off.

I just posted about Azarenka in the Wimbledon thread, she sounds ridiculous! I see it as a weakness for players to need to make a noise upon striking the ball. It's all connected to breathing, but I don't see why they can't put a stop to it in the players' early training.

I used to love it when Jimmy Connor grunted

The worst female grunter has left stage right.

Nightmare she is  

Mr Woo calls pork pies grunters - I think it's a Yorkie thing.

I agree, tattie heed . Not been watching the ladies tennis because of it. 

Baz, i loved Jimmy Connor, his grunting was fine  

I love the grunting - real effort - real emotion

Silence is dull

Anything Senor Nadal does (including grunting) is fine by me.

The rest can shut it though 

I don't like to see him constantly scratching his bum - it's like he has worms or something.

For once I'm not looking at his bum, Sooze; it's his boat that does it for me

Yes - he is rather lovely I suppose I can overlook the permanent wedgie 

I was a Connors fan, too.

I don't watch tennis,I  think it's boring with or without grunts.

Yes it's all Connors' fault.

They are testing a decibel metre here with a view to controlling the level of grunting, point fine system. Victoria Azarenka (sp?) was asked about it and replied (laughing) "God luck with that". I also heard they are trying to stop it with youngsters coming through but they dont feel they can do much with current players.

But the actual reason why they grunt/make a noise is because they're breathing out and striking the ball, so it's not really that they're making more effort than their silent opponent.

I don't mind a few noises when players have been pushed to their limits and are tired, but to do it on a drop shot or easy volley is just silly. It's a habit for some players i.e. Azarenka and Sharapova.

Oi Yogi (and Skylark) ... You're at it again! Stop pinching my men !!

You've got loads of men, you must learn to share.

Originally Posted by Baz:

Oi Yogi (and Skylark) ... You're at it again! Stop pinching my men !!

You've got loads of men, you must learn to share.

She's a one that Baz isn't she 

Originally Posted by Yogi19:

Originally Posted by Baz:

Oi Yogi (and Skylark) ... You're at it again! Stop pinching my men !!

You've got loads of men, you must learn to share.

She's a one that Baz isn't she 

Insatiable, that's what she is.

Pffttt... Chrissie didn't bother me Supes ... In my prime

Darn good tennis player though and she wore some lovely dresses 

Ooooooooooooooh I have a whole list of Wimbledon hunks over the years going way back. I think my all time fave was Goran Ivaniesevic though - I love them mean and moody - I cried when he won.

TBH, I'm not as much into tennis nowadays 

The seventies and early eighties were the halcyon days I think - it's all so much faster nowadays - you don't get so many exciting rallies and - they're not as nice looking 

Actually although it was taken very seriously there did appear to be more fun in the game Ilie Nastase was brill and I loves Adriano Panatta.

does anyone know if there is gonna be any 'veteran' games televised this year? I love those.

Yes it's all power baseline stuff. I liked Nastase too 

Not sure Sooz. Isn't it normally mixed in at the end of the ordinary stuff 

So, Mr Blizz isn't watching porn? 

Pffttt... Chrissie didn't bother me Supes ... In my prime

I had a teenage crush on her! First time I'd ever seen anyone with double pierced ears, I copied

Frew McMillan and Bob Hewitt were always fun to watch.

And Evonne Goolagong/Cawley was lovely; so graceful.

Evert used to bore me to tears; Baseline, baseline, baseline.

Was there a male tennis player called Mercir?

I used to like him - if he existed  

Mercic?

It was Mer summit.

There was a ref called Mercer, Velvet...?