Great video Aiur, thanks. It seem that the main difference between those two women is the length of the sound. Larcher de Brito's sound lasts so long that she is still screaming when the opponent is trying to hit the ball back. This would be so distracting. That said, sharapova's is pretty bad as well.
26 Jun. 25, 2009 9:14am
Re: Is it fair to ask Larcher de Brito to stop grunting? (7 replies, posted in Wimbledon)
27 Jun. 24, 2009 10:27pm
Re: Is it fair to ask Larcher de Brito to stop grunting? (7 replies, posted in Wimbledon)
As a fan watching the game it is annoying to hear those loud grunts. How is it that Steffi Graf can win 22 majors without grunting?
Here is an interesting post on the Wimbledon blog about it:
http://blog.wimbledon.org/2009/06/04/434/
Martina Navratilova believes that it is cheating and has become unacceptable, and I totally agree with her.
28 Jun. 22, 2009 3:44pm
Re: Will Federer win his 6th Wimbledon Title and his 15th Slam? (12 replies, posted in Wimbledon)
If all goes as planned, Federer will meet Soderling in the 4th round. Soderling placed a great first round match and might pose a threat to Federer if he can get rid of his jitters and bring on the same level of play he had against Nadal at the French Open.
29 Jun. 22, 2009 3:40pm
Topic: Blake lost in 1st round (2 replies, posted in Wimbledon)
Wow, what a shock. James Blake lost his first round match today to Andreas Seppi from Italy in straight sets. I really thought that Blake would do much better than this. Hope he can come back and have a great US Open.
30 Jun. 12, 2009 7:43pm
Topic: Will Federer win his 6th Wimbledon Title and his 15th Slam? (12 replies, posted in Wimbledon)
As you can tell from my photo, I think the answer is a big fat YES. At the French he showed the word that he still has the skills, and now he comes into Wimbledon with confidence - the only thing he was lacking the last year or so. He is in great shape and serving like the Fed of old. Can't wait to see him win #15.
31 Jun. 12, 2009 7:39pm
Re: Aegon Championship, Queen's Club (1 replies, posted in Other Tournaments)
Wow, Murray and Hewitt playing doubles. That's great stuff!
It looks like Murray is playing Ferrero in one semi, and Blake is playing Roddick in the other. So either way an American will be in the finals.
32 Jun. 8, 2009 10:32pm
Re: Rafa's knee might hurt his chances of defending Wimbledon (10 replies, posted in Wimbledon)
Even if Nadal plays Wimbledon his concern about his knee will hinder his play. As a result he has no chance to make it more than a few rounds, and he risks a more serious injury. But at least the grass is easier on his knee - the hard courts at the US Open will do some damage.
33 Jun. 6, 2009 7:46pm
Topic: Federer will win!! (7 replies, posted in French Open)
Ok, does anyone think that Soderling has a chance against Federer tomorrow? Yes, Soderling is playing great and he beat Nadal, but he must be tired from so much tennis and he will probably feel the weight of the world when he plays in his 1st grand slam final. I think he will get a set, but Federer will win and he will earn the title of the greatest tennis player in history.
34 May. 31, 2009 2:50pm
Re: Kohlschreiber beats Djokovic in straights (6 replies, posted in French Open)
I thought he had worked on his fitness and made some big improvements - could this have been mental fatigue?
35 May. 23, 2009 9:40pm
Topic: US Open Tickets? (1 replies, posted in Grand Slam Travel Experiences & Advice)
I know that US Open tickets are going on sale soon. Any suggestions as to how I can get some good tickets? I used to get the day pass and just wander around, but it would be nice to get some sweet tickets close to the court in the main stadium.
36 May. 23, 2009 9:38pm
Re: What happened to Sharapova? (7 replies, posted in Female Players)
She's going to get back into the top 20 very soon. These types of injuries take a bit to heal, and then she will come back fast!
37 May. 22, 2009 9:43pm
Re: Nadal again? I hope not. (9 replies, posted in French Open)
Roger all the way!!! As I said - he won in Spain, on Nadal;s turf. Now he's going to finally beat him in Paris.
38 May. 18, 2009 2:09pm
Re: Djokovic over? (3 replies, posted in Male Players)
Hi Nole. Djokovic is an interesting guy because he seems to let his head get in the way at times. I think he'll rise and fall throughout his career as he gets more and less confident. I'd be surprised if he dropped out of the top 10 in the next few years, and less surprised if he get's to #1 at some point.
39 May. 17, 2009 1:55pm
Re: Nadal again? I hope not. (9 replies, posted in French Open)
Today Federer beat Nadal in the clay final in Madrid. What an amazing upset! Although I have a feeling that this will fire up Nadal even more for the French. Federer might not become #1 again, but this win gives me hope that he can play at the top for a while longer and maybe even win another grand slam.