Video: Who are the loudest women’s tennis grunters to play the game?

MONICA Seles pioneered it, Maria Sharapova mastered it, then Aryna Sabalenka reinvented it, but who is the loudest tennis grunter of all-time? Take a look at our video compilation and vote for your choice.

MONICA Seles pioneered it, Maria Sharapova mastered it, then Aryna Sabalenka reinvented it, but who is the loudest tennis grunter of all-time?

Sharapova’s bellows when belting a tennis ball have been recorded at a staggering 109 decibels, a level only slightly below that of a chainsaw.

Opponents are forced to compete against it, and fans are forced to sit through it, yet very little has been done to limit the wretched screaming in tennis.

Coinciding with Sharapova’s polarising return to the sport, Belarusian Sabalenka ignited the debate of how loud is too loud against Aussie Ash Barty at the Australian Open?

There’s a number of serious contenders for best - or worst - grunter to grace the court, but who takes the top spot?

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Is Maria Sharapova the best tennis grunter of all-time? Pic: Michael Klein

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