Grunting noises made by female tennis players as they strike the ball are getting out of hand, and rules should be changed to crack down on the practice, Wimbledon referee Alan Mills has said, according to a report.
"I don't like it at all. Today there is probably more grunting than there has ever been," he said.
One of the loudest of the modern grunters is defending women's champion Maria Sharapova, who, according to the paper, makes a 100-decibel grunt, roughly the same volume as small aircraft landing nearby.
Uh...I'm not sure that's grunting, actually. Let's just be thankful most of the matches take place outdoors.
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