Young tennis star Michelle Larcher de Brito

[Larry Kart]

Check out the story (first link), then (second link) the actual sounds she makes. Wonder if she's like that when she has sex, if that's happened yet:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/30/sports/t...0tennis.html?hp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gpVtVz0Bm4

[Larry Kart]

This clip too (from later in the same match):

[BruceH]

If she makes noises anything like that during sex then I'd sure hate to live near her.

[rostasi]

joining the Keith Jarretts of the tennis circuit

[Van Basten II]

Is is worse than Monica Seles ?

[kinuta]

Here's an idea

[B. Clugston]

joining the Keith Jarretts of the tennis circuit

Can't believe it took over 30 minutes for a Keith Jarrett comparison.

[BERIGAN]

Nolan Ryan grunted loud with each pitch....not quite the same thing...

[blajay]

Here's an idea

What the fuck? That's horrible. I'm offended.

[connoisseur series500]

There needs to be a cap on such noise if her opponent lodges a complaint.

Any "concentration" sport, such as tennis (chess too!) needs a certain amount of quiet. But if her opponents don't complain, then I guess she can do it all she wants.

Here's an idea

What the fuck? That's horrible. I'm offended.

Me too.

The bandana isn't big enough.

[Brad]

That noise would drive me crazy if I were her opponent.

[Larry Kart]

There needs to be a cap on such noise if her opponent lodges a complaint.

Any "concentration" sport, such as tennis (chess too!) needs a certain amount of quiet. But if her opponents don't complain, then I guess she can do it all she wants.

Here's an idea

What the fuck? That's horrible. I'm offended.

Me too.

The bandana isn't big enough.

According to the story, her opponent did complain but didn't get anywhere with the referee. The problem, I would guess (and Larcher de Brito cited this), is that there have been a lot of grunters and yellers before this, and rarely if ever have they been penalized. Larcher de Brito further noted that her opponent complained only after points she had lost. Knowing f--- all about tennis, I would say that while Larcher de Brito may not be the loudest of the noise-makers, there's virtually no way that her piercing semi-siren scream isn't 98 per cent cooked up, rather than a natural extension of genuine physical effort. The solution? Let the Williams sisters corner her in the locker room and beat the crap out her, perhaps until she starts making the identical sounds. Or better yet, tape Larcher de Brito and provide her opponents with copies of her noise-making that are automatically actuated during play whenever they hit the ball. I bet she'd shut up fairly soon, though by that time there'd be no one left in the stands.

[Patrick]

Isn't just about every sport a "concentration sport"?

[rostasi]

I've been known to scream with each chess move.

[connoisseur series500]

I've been known to scream with each chess move.

You'd be kicked out of the tournaments I play in if you do, but anything goes in private games!

[BruceH]

That noise would drive me crazy if I were her opponent.

Also if I were in the stands watching. I wouldn't stay very long, that's for sure.