It’s the climactic week at Wimbledon, the world’s most prestigious tennis tournament, and the usual sights and sounds are on display: Players competing in their traditional white. Well-dressed ...

In the world of professional tennis, the subject of grunting is a contentious issue that never fails to spark heated debates among players, coaches, and fans alike. With prominent players from Maria ...

A: Grunting during physical activities that demand sudden short, sharp bursts of power, such as weight training, is common and probably has been used since our prehistoric ancestors hefted stones.

Exceeding noise levels of 100 decibels, the grunting sounds produced by some tennis players when hitting the ball are on a par with motorbikes or chainsaws. While fans react to these impressive ...

Grunting, the loud, sometimes obnoxious, noise typically produced when we exercise, has been an ongoing source of debate among psychologists. From a purely scientific standpoint, the grunting noise is ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP)—Maria Sharapova’s shriek when she hits the ball is “pretty annoying” and “just too loud,” according to one of her rivals. No. 8-ranked Agnieszka Radwanska spoke out on ...

Grunting noises in tennis influence the prediction of ball flight, according to sport psychologists. Grunting noises in tennis influence the prediction of ball flight, according to sport psychologists ...