For now-retired tennis greats Jimmy Connors and Monica Seles, on-the-court grunts were personal trademarks, aural outgrowths of their aggressive style of play. But squealing forehands have been so common at Wimbledon this year that Ian Ritchie, the head of the All England Lawn and Tennis Club, is calling for an end to grunting and shrieking on the court. A ban would be difficult to enforce, but Ritchie is onto something: howling has made the game increasingly difficult to watch and, according to some competitors, play.
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