Grunting is synonymous with the sport. From Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic to Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova, it seems many of the game’s finest exponents haveunleashed the exhaling screech.

From archaeologists to office workers, people feel the need to accompany hard work with a grunt. But why do they do it? When the umpire at Wimbledon calls out “quiet, please”, a religious hush falls ...

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 ...

Grunting could be considered performance-enhancing for the grunter and performance-hindering for their opponent One of tennis’ perennial debates has ignited early at this year’s Australian Open, after ...

The idea that people who want to eliminate grunting from women's tennis are sexist is based on one basic assumption: men and women both grunt. Here's the argument: Men and women are both doing it, so ...

Is grunting louder than a lawn mower a natural part of tennis or is it unsporting behaviour? Should it be accepted as being part of the game or should rules be introduced to outlaw players from ...

The researchers behind the PLOS One study conducted two experiments (Experiment 1 and Experiment 2) to test the effectiveness of grunting in allowing athletes to generate more power and to also ...

Noise seems to be a bit of a problem in major sports tournaments. For many, vuvuzelas were the scourge of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. So much so that the BBC looked into ways of muting them on ...

If you frequent the gym a few times a week, you’ll probably be familiar with the sound of hog-like grunting. Grunting, the guttural noise people typically make when lifting weights, annoys a lot of ...