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What is Grunting in tennis?
How to understand the tennis expression “Grunting”?
Grunting in tennis is the very loud noise, sometimes described as “shrieking” or “screaming”, made by some players while hitting their shots. It is prominent in both men’s and women’s tennis.
Monica Seles and Jimmy Connors are generally considered as the “grunt creator” in the women’s and men’s games respectively. Examples of contemporary tennis players who notably grunt are Serena Williams, Venus Williams, Maria Sharapova, Victoria Azarenka, Aryna Sabalenka, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, David Ferrer and Gustavo Kuerten.