Who Has The Worst Grunts in Tennis?

In this video we cover some past and current worst grunter on the ATP Tour.
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[@tennisoutlook7571]

Who Has the Worst Grunts in Tennis?

[@JiraiyaSama86]

Look for the worst ones from WTA. One was described to sound like she's falling off a cliff. Lol

[@oli4842]

Search up Teliana Pereira

[@dirkiedoos8577]

Sabalenka hands down the worst grunter on tour. Screamer is probably a better description. 😂

[@lc86_65]

Azarenka, Sabalenka, Sharapova... 😅

[@punns643]

Azarenka

[@JiraiyaSama86]

Gotta love Murray's grunt when he chases a drop shot though. Or a shot that he knows is really gonna stretch him. It's always funny to hear that sound of desperation.

[@dirkiedoos8577]

He grunts in phases: phase 1 realizing it’s going to be a stretch a short grunt to announce the challenge, phase 2 grunts when hitting the ball, phase 3 relaxing grunt (similar to exhaling) to self-congratulate on returning the ball successfully. Listen carefully to Murray…. every shot is a 3-phase grunt.

[@Mango_995.]

@@dirkiedoos8577Dam good in depth review of Murray’s grunting in be-👏

[@TheseHoesAreLoyal]

Murray's grunt is nowhere near annoying. In terms of volume or the duration. I also find it funny that Murray's grunt when he chases a drop shot is so similar to Andre Agassi's - it might have to do with the fact that Agassi was Murray's role-model when he was growing up.

[@Srbenda126]

As a fellow tennis grunt analyst myself, I confirm this, it's so funny hearing Murray run for a drop shot. Also among the funniest grunts is Thiem after serve, a full blown orgasmic release

[@kieranrankie203]

I always used to think Murray's grunt sounded weak and funny

[@RyL3011]

Zapata Miralles vs Rublev was a brutal 30second clip lmao

[@liamcannon9617]

Bzap is better than sinner , federer , nadal , and berdych combined

[@ChrisPBacon-lu6wd]

Ok...​@@liamcannon9617

[@feechi8719]

Nadal has some nerve complaining about someone else's grunt

[@tomr6955]

He's full of double standards

[@MrRundas]

6:28 Zapata Miralles producing a perfect Homer Simpson scream, 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@bakedpuffins2303]

No wayy haha, the other 30 seconds he sounds like he is getting head

[@MrRundas]

@@bakedpuffins2303 Indeed ahahhahahahah

[@IAmTheSnuggler]

lmfao

[@pumuky-qw9lq]

Pedro Martínez is absolutely disgusting 🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@gwyneth6045]

its literally yelling, a lot of guys are just yelling and not grunting. It should be hindrance every point, its disgusting.

[@javierheras2327]

He even grunts when he slices, it's really unbearable

[@bigfriki]

As a spaniard, I absolutely agree. Guy is annoying af.

[@thomas_delaney]

Grunting that loud on a drop shot at 9:33 should be a criminal offense

[@Sir3gar]

One of the worst EVER! 🤮🤮🤮

[@greenestgrocer]

@8:50 is totally unacceptable behavior, it's impossible to concentrate when your opponent is doing that

[@lc86_65]

Really loud extended grunts... hindrance should've been called

[@enzidoso9320]

He lost :p

[@josemiguelruiz9697]

You know it’s being forced when even on the drop shot he’s grunting, he’s definitely trying to annoy his rival

[@hasana1051]

Honestly I probably would’ve started laughing during the rally at 9:16 when his voice cracked 😭

[@dahliarose1493]

Nahhh he really forced it at 9:32 wtf? 😂

[@javierheras2327]

As a Spaniard myself, I have to admit that my fellow countrymen are THE WORST. (Followed closely by the Argentinians)

[@MegaMonkeyboy09]

I hate to say this but the Alcaraz grunt is annoying as hell. Future hall of famer but damn it’s so irritating.

[@brandonm8901]

I can't stand that there are 2 distinct grunts on every stroke. There have been so many times on TV that I have thought his first grunt is a lines judge call

[@SophiaDerivan]

One of my least favourites!

[@roybatty-]

He has an extended grunt too. Ball is over the net and he is still having an orgasm.

[@whitecheddar4458]

The berlocq racquet obliteration at 0-30 in the first game of the match never ceases to crack me up. Hilarious

[@Sir3gar]

yeah just saw that one i was like WTF? it's only the 2nd point for goodness, are u fkin kidding me?

[@valeriangelov2704]

Martinez and Sousa are literally screaming, while Sonego's delayed grunt is super distracting..

[@robertl426]

It's the delayed grunters that are the worst, like Sonego. They are making a loud noise when their opponent is hitting the ball, which shouldn't be allowed in my opinion. I do find it hilarious though when players grunt on a drop shot, a shot requiring very little physical effort. People used to complain about Monica Seles back in the day, but she was tame in comparison to todays players. It was so controversial at the time that she decided not to grunt in the 1992 Wimbledon final, resulting in a one sided loss againt Graf.

[@jmilne5751]

Monica Seles admitted in an interview that when she was young, she got beaten by a female opponent who did the grunting. It put Seles off so much that she decided to incorporate it into her game specifically to annoy her opponents....FACT

[@robertl426]

@@jmilne5751 Interesting, I've never heard that before. I always thought she was taught to grunt at the Nick Bollettieri academy. Do you have a link to that interview? I'm not saying you're wrong, I've just never seen or read that, so I'd like to see for myself. Besides, whether she did it for that reason or not doesn't negate my comment. Her grunting is not as bad as todays players, and she didn't play her best in the 92 Wimbledon final as she was so focussed on staying silent that she couldn't play to her typical high standard. Edit: I've just done a quick search of her interviews on the subject and she says she grunted from the very beginning, from the age of 6 or 7. Admittedly it was just a quick search, but if you have a conflicting interview I'd be happy to watch/read it.

[@jmilne5751]

@@robertl426 I don't have a link to it... It was from so many years ago I'm not even sure if it could be found these days...

[@robertl426]

@@jmilne5751 Well, in that case I'd suggest you don't make a claim as "FACT" if you have nothing to back it up with. Maybe she did say that I don't know, but right now all I have is her own words on the matter, which does not correlate with your claim.

[@jmilne5751]

@@robertl426 Not everything is on the Internet...But to hear the crap that she grunted as a 6 year old and no-one complained all through those years, I find that VERY hard to believe...and being 6 years old it would of been a squeal...

[@PlayMoreGolf-RipOff]

Nadal moaning about grunting is rich!!

[@TheKakarot_itachi]

shut up clown

[@YouAintGotNoTegridyBoi]

He's the main reason so many guys on tour grunt like they're having wild sex so he's the last guy who should complain lol.

[@TheKakarot_itachi]

@@YouAintGotNoTegridyBoi shut up noob

[@PlayMoreGolf-RipOff]

@@YouAintGotNoTegridyBoi grunting like a firecracker has just exploded inside their penis

[@StewNWT]

Fuck that is some bull shit. Haase had the right approach. Absolutely insane the chair called hindrance

[@SophiaDerivan]

True, how nonsensical!

[@Xenolicz]

When I was young,there was a challenger tournament in my club going on. There was a match happening on the centre court,but there were tribunes around the court,so I couldn't see who's playing. All I heard were the loudest grunts I've ever heard in my life,worse than any woman. Turned out it was Dutra Silva. As a tennis player myself,grunting is 100% normal and it psychologically helps the player,sometimes when I get really tired,I naturally start doing it myself too,but there are limits. If you play tennis for a long time,you can recognize when somebody purposefully extends their grunts and makes them very loud. Perfect example is Sonego,probably the most unlikeable guy on tour.I would definately also mention Shelton,also incredibly annoying. But the worst grunting I think I've ever heard was that Italian left handed woman,I don't know her name,but I think somebody else will know who I'm talking about.

[@TheZoGi]

I think you are talking about Martina Trevisan :D

[@dirkiedoos8577]

Is Trevisan worse than Sabalenka though?

[@ben4190]

There should be a space in there somewhere =p

[@falks941]

@@dirkiedoos8577100% no question, she is worse than Sabalenka. Not even close.

[@TheseHoesAreLoyal]

@@dirkiedoos8577 just heard of Trevisan's name for the first time. I must say her grunting sounds more like moaning and it turns me on tbh, with the way she looks. But it's pretty fking annoying I agree. It's even worse than Sabalenka's for sure.

[@dummythiccems]

If any Spaniards or South Americans play each other, it quickly turns into a screaming match 😂

[@johndbs4852]

Spain player ; ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhgwuah South American player; AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@KrlKngMrtssn]

Racism

[@dummythiccems]

@KrlKngMrtssn those aren't races einstein 💀 they're called nationalities

[@KrlKngMrtssn]

@@dummythiccems you're right, Newton. Xenophobia. Edit: Hispanophobia? Is that a word, Voltaire? Wait no, Nordism! Or Anglophile? Anyway you get the point.

[@dummythiccems]

@@KrlKngMrtssn awwww... somebody's mommy got them a dictionary for christmas. That's adorable.

[@kingoust]

The greatest up and coming grunter to me is Dino Prizmic. Sometimes he doesn't grunt at all, but depending on how important the point is, his grunting gets to the point he's screaming. Great example is junior RG match vs Maxim Mrva last year from 4-4 in first set and onwards. Haven't watched many of his pro matches, so I hope he left this screaming in juniors. He still does grunt though, and very obnoxiously.

[@JohanRfrlhs]

And now everybody is talkin about his match against Novak

[@liamcannon9617]

He's better than claydal or sinner or bersych

[@tijgertjekonijnwordopgegeten]

He also makes the sound quite late after he has hit the shot.

[@tijgertjekonijnwordopgegeten]

@@liamcannon9617Sure buddy, he played one good R1 match against Novak and he is immediately better?😂😂😂

[@liamcannon9617]

@tijgertjekonijnwordopgegeten claydal hasn't won a hardcourt Match since 2019

[@chrismuz]

Spanish players Zapata Miralles' and Martinez' grunts / screams are the worst, borderline hindrance.

[@Mzee1084]

Spanish players often seem to be among the worst like Bautista Agut. The South American ones too. Maybe it is a clay court thing....

[@Gengar-2]

Martinez' grunts are beyond hinderance. He's clearly doing them on purpose at times

[@bktradin]

martinez lol that is wild, you know its crazy when your voice cracks grunting, and you grunt on a drop shot lol

[@salatatoe6812]

Those grunts you showed by Alcaraz were nothing

[@rhoclouds]

he definitely could have picked better clips. alcaraz is awful both on tv and in-person but whatever

[@teganhessey5406]

awful as in the grunting? or his playing😅@@rhoclouds

[@Anticommunism99]

Аlcaraz is a grunting donkey

[@salatatoe6812]

@@teganhessey5406 don't matter what he thinks

[@Bladesvideos]

@@teganhessey5406obviously not his playing 😂

[@rastkomanasic7977]

I'm unimpressed on Alcaraz's grunt is very late before hitting the ball.

[@SUKIYAKI1159]

Nadal's grunt is actually one of the funniest sounds in sports

[@realdrummo]

Sounds like he's being violated!

[@wilsoch]

Nadal's grunt is a thousand times worse when you hear it live. It's just annoying, and it lasts a long time.

[@tomr6955]

It's very loud and piercing

[@LaPlumeDeOrikaa]

Mannarino's grunt is atypical but I wouldn't label it as as annoying than most featured in this video

[@jenniferstolte5431]

Wait did I just see Carlos Berlocq smash a racquet the second point of the match?

[@tennisoutlook7571]

Yep. Has to be a record for earliest racquet smash.

[@StingrayMk1]

What about the Sharapova shriek?!! My dog used to leave the room when she played.

[@levelsetgo5331]

Not necessarily annoying, but I kinda love Mannarino's "ah-ya", cuz it's not even a grunt, just a noise.

[@sabbialmighty7249]

he does an "ah-ya" while hitting the softest shot known in ternnis history.

[@bigfriki]

I'm surprised you missed one of the loudest ones: Thiem. Neighbors literally called the police one time while he was practicing, because they thought someone was having loud sex in public. 🤣

[@robertl426]

Really? If true that's hilarious 😂

[@tomr6955]

That's an offence?

[@napoleondiepri]

Lmaooo

[@theripper37]

One time it even annoyed Hurkacz who was playing in the court next to Thiem's, haha

[@nintendoswitchonlineisabad9491]

😂😆😆👍

[@ndk4]

When you watch tennis long enough you will get used to it, ignore and focus on the game itself. Victoria azarenka is an exception though. I can never get used to her falsetto grunt 😂

[@Mzee1084]

wooooooooo

[@lauraelliott6909]

I once heard her grunt described as sounding like a demented owl, and Ive never been able to forget it.

[@tomr6955]

Turbo spool

[@whiterabbit8243]

not if you're the one playing. im ok with grunts as long as its consistent. sometimes ppl literally grunt so fking loud when im not expecting it and it throws me off.

[@timovangalen1589]

@@lauraelliott6909 Sabalenka screams like a banshee. One of the few players I have to watch on mute

[@TimeToReadMine]

The fact that nadal is himself grunts, but he reprimands the opponent after the match for his grunts, shows his true character

[@jonwj8622]

Why people feel the need to scream while hitting or in some cases a full 1-2 seconds after the ball has left their racquet is beyond me. Delayed grunting should be banned and there should be warnings for excessively loud grunting up to the chair umpire’s discretion.

[@SophiaDerivan]

The only time I’ve ever unintentionally grunted was with serving & it lasts a split second. Grunts lasting seconds are intentional & there should be a limit to them!😪

[@cutie.patootie21211]

remember when haase started barking like a dog at a challenger last year

[@al1976-v7m]

Taking the piss out of the grunters, or why?

[@cutie.patootie21211]

no, deliberately@@al1976-v7m

[@MMerlyn91]

Women when they give birth are probably less noisy than these guys.

[@lc86_65]

Now watch women's tennis...

[@jamesliggins891]

@@lc86_65 they're both bad

[@redguy9945]

​@@lc86_65 As far as I can tell both of them sound the exact same.

[@samuelteixeira5411]

Shevchenko , altmaier and ramanathan (the last one is acctually crazy)

[@monica012077]

And yall to use to complain about Monica Seles. Tbh the men are worse at grunting. Moaning, singing, groaning, yelling. It's way too much! 😂

[@harbilito4910]

alcaraz has the worst grunt, its annoying and feels like its tactical. hes trying to spook you or to loose your focus. its literally a hindrance, should get a warning everytime he do that sht

[@gregmacfd3]

I had to explain to my housemate I wasn’t watching gay porn whilst watching this video

[@Kessra]

When talking about retired grunters I at least expected Thomas Muster to be on the list :D I remember when Boris Becker went to the umpire and asked him to stop Muster from grunting as this disturbs his concentration. I think this was at Monaco or an other clay tournament. Also Thiem has a quite remarkable grunt and the ATP itself has a video up here on YT where they let players guess who's grunt they can hear and Thiem was on that list and recognized by quite a few players.

[@monica012077]

I miss Muster. His grunt wasn't as bad as these guys.

[@derrickcrump9617]

I turned the volume down during Martinez' grunts and they actually got louder

[@gabiangregoric2893]

This single video made me almost hate the sport after a lifetime of love

[@gablan1468]

They must completely ban all this grunting. It is unacceptable.

[@vincentsouchaud6717]

Agreed!

[@atm3462]

It’s annoying but you need to breathe while you’re hitting. It’s obnoxious grunting that’s the problem

[@stevenstone307]

Classic comment from someone who doesn't play tennis, or any sport

[@gablan1468]

@@stevenstone307 Yeah, you can keep grunting all you want, and I'll kick your ass in any sport you say.

[@osvnisaneek8254]

@@stevenstone307Classic comment from a grunting moron

[@bahia9991]

Nadal's grunt is iconic and awesome.

[@joannemoore3976]

Felix's grunt isn't the loudest but it does sound like he is being sick.

[@chrisheppenstall5504]

I'm honestly surprised Ben Shelton didn't make this list.

[@billcosby3854]

Not a grunt, just a yell after a big poitn

[@davidkilmer5268]

Alcaraz is loud. I have to mute the television when he's on court

[@user-xg4td3gg7e]

Grunting should be banned in tennis. Legends like Graf, Sampras, Borg, Federer never grunted. That’s how tennis should be played.

[@Tommy_007]

I agree. But their silence on this matter is almost as bad as the grunting. It HAS to be tennis stars that protest.

[@poison6084]

Bro the martinez one 😭😭

[@Mario-jd2mu]

1:14 that made me laugh

[@larasatioetomo7935]

The problem with Thiem's grunt is that it sounds so distractingly sexual I have mixed feelings about that

[@Srbenda126]

Especially after serve

[@captainac3345]

His neighbor actually called the police on him because they thought thiem was having sex in public 💀

[@VladK181]

Calling Sonego to the net because of grunting by Nadal is pure hypocrisy. As his entire career with "permitted" steroids.

[@tomr6955]

Sure is

[@ericfaulk2204]

If you make noise after the ball has cleared the net, it's hindrance. Easy as that. Also, Murray is the only guy to grunt before he hits the ball. What a chad.

[@enzidoso9320]

So satisfying to see the last grunter losing. Why the fuck you wouldn't call that hindrance?

[@emmanuelokosun7624]

I’m quite surprised none of y’all mentioned Nadal as the worst grunted. Y’all seem to have gotten used to it.

[@Zilon112]

Personally i can't stand Auger aliassimes grunt

[@bradwilkins1198]

Tennis is so funny, the crowd has to be quiet while the players play the point but the players can make as much ridiculous noise as they want. Tennis is the only sport where you have players making noise like this. Ban grunting if you want tennis to grow because nobody likes it.

[@mikson8581]

I love this film. When I hear some of the funniest grunts in tennis and then you say something very formal i just laugh so much

[@well....7751]

Tbh sonego’s is the worst, and it looks like he does it intentionally to disturb opponent

[@BluntedRazor98]

Felix's grunt is actually not that bad

[@orwell9579]

It's bestial

[@timovangalen1589]

He sounds like Weezing

[@jadenw-d5562]

Nadal has the best grunt in Tennis. Same for Alcaraz. Hearing those grunts as a forehand bombs past the opponent’s is brilliant.

[@nardiamcphee5239]

Spanish players must train at rafas academy where they train in grunts and maybe taking their time to serve. I agree Rafa has to be the loudest in the men’s

[@atm3462]

Zapata Miralles is just annoying. The dude has a negative attitude all the time and has inconsistent grunts. Sonego is bad but his grunts are mainly just delayed. Zapata Miralles is just disgusting

[@Apanblod]

My favourite grunter is definitely Gustavo Kuerten. I could listen to an audio recording of those sweet sounds while I go to sleep!

[@kidslovef1155]

Nice video. You deserve way more subscribers!

[@rosin4260]

That Hasse clip is gold 😂😂😂

[@adamromero]

9:44 My favorite one: "Ayeeee!" 😆

[@KainSwiss]

That last player on this list was grunting hitting drop shots, pathetic!!!

[@EpicCityy]

I think a grunt is fine, it helps get power and release breathe but the delayed ones are insane. Any delayed grunt should be recognized as hindrance. What comes to mind is the novak grunt that was delayed and called hindrance, these guys do it every point. TLDR: A grunts fine, it can help, a delayed grunt is when its unfair.

[@crawler561]

When I heard the grunt from Auger-Aliassime first time I was wheezing and laughing my arse off for whole 5 minutes. If i would be as a spectator in the stadium live I would literally die of laughter lol.

[@simonballard6413]

FAA's grunt is so irritating - that low "ughh ". Needs to stop.

[@Tommy_007]

Imagine that a carpenter grunted each time his hammer hit the nail. That is how incredibly stupid grunting tennis players are. I can't stand them!!! Also, I'm unable to understand why so many former tennis stars are silent about this problem that is destroying the sport. Navratilova has talked about it, and I like her even more for that reason.

[@ProbablyLying]

This was a much needed video. I love Carlos, but his grunts are too much. Sonego as well. and then there are many Spanish speaking players in general who grunt... Yes Zapata..fuck That Sousa finals match....... Sousa was still verbal after the other player made contact with the ball.. Jesus christ.

[@aaronstones100]

Fognini mocked someone once too and said “even Azarenka doesn’t make such noises”. I forget which player, but I think he was Georgian. 🇬🇪

[@miguelalmeida8751]

Basilashvili?

[@paololorenzi3396]

@@miguelalmeida8751 It was Teymuraz Gabashvili. I've never heard basilashvili grunt

[@martinborregaard6024]

9:33 grunting on a drop shot is some next level bs

[@matteobarison1996]

Murray’s “ha ha ha” chasing a ball is the one that annoy me more. Another one is Zverev that he is not in the video

[@rhoclouds]

medvedev deserves an honorable mention

[@maryann146]

The last couple months, Sonego's grunt isn't as bad as it used to be. Seems like he worked on it.

[@dj7oya]

Sabalenka. Next question?

[@FaxingBerlinW3]

Sorry but, where is Zverev ? xD

[@tomr6955]

He didn't put himself in there

[@pepe3797]

Where is Marcel Granollers? Truly awful grunt!!

[@koolklem7889]

There is Rublev's grunt and screams when he's losing his mind 😅

[@fakebsacct1917]

The noise Kyrgios makes whenever he gets dropshotted and has to run for it is hilarious, aside from Nadal maybe most distinctive grunt in tennis for me. Murray does the same true but I think Kygs is funnier.

[@RobRossiFan]

01:05 this is actually Lama's grunting not Haase, he is serving this game

[@alainvandervelden3616]

in general i think bitching about grunts is kind of silly. Players like nadal, alliassime, alcaraz, sonego all have a very normal, natural grunt (i would say nadals grunt is even iconic and alliassimes grunt is kinda badass). Very few players actually take it too far, but it happens. These guys like llama and silva in the video defenitely sound like theire pushing it. Also Murray is annoying it sounds like he's being fd in the a or dying but it fits his character

[@koolklem7889]

Martina Trevisan : that's cute.

[@Blorbifink]

Spanish and South American players have the worst grunts, and I swear that they teach them that stuff when they're young. Part of the reason why I really dislike the clay season.

[@emieverton9913]

Diez, Etcheverry, Coria

[@eiyp3]

Nadal, Alcaraz, Sharapova, Sabalenka

[@bluescat581]

"Aaah!" "Aaaah!" "Neeee!!" Seriously, why do these grunts have to sound so dumb?

[@jancunanan8676]

wait why wasn’t zverev on here? his grunt is pretty wild

[@MHegelund]

Ok couple of things. Rafa's isn't bad at all. Martinez super annoying. But you're missing the worst of them all , Zverev.

[@tomr6955]

What planet

[@SHVideografie]

2:04 Did he smash his racket after the 2nd point of the match?!😂

[@ToiletCarnage]

after watching cristian garin in person, it might have to be him. he was grunting long after the ball went over the net and it was loud as fuck. not sure how he never gets called for hindrance.

[@---jm4cz]

Novak Gruntovic didn’t make it here?

[@trevora5568]

We have millimeter camera precision but nothing to solve this problem, seriously?

[@tobiasgoldman]

Grunting is psychological warfare! There is no way you need to grunt for every stroke, only in times of extra assertion.

[@JoeMartinez-vh5cv]

On the men’s side I gotta go with Zapata Miralles LOL and on the women’s side the 2 time Australian Open Champion Aryna Sabalenka. It’s borderline hinderance. I enjoy watching them as players but could definitely do without their screeching nails on chalk board grunts.

[@PowerOfOne-u4h]

Umpire at 1:30 should be sacked. 5:31 Alcaraz grunts before he hits and obvious distraction ploy.

[@jadr3123]

Perhaps the non spaniards should grunt a little more to win tournaments. Australians to win AO, british to win Wimbledon, americans to win USOpen or french players to win RG.

[@Ryusevi]

Do a female version of this, there are a lot of obnoxious grunts to work with

[@emotionless5525]

The only list fed isn’t on

[@mattjagar6324]

Sonegos grunt is literally only for the purpose of putting off the opponent

[@binarri9337]

He fixed it tho