Grunt control device lets Wimbledon fans turn down the volume of shrieking Sharapova and Co.
By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 2:33 PM on 30th June 2011
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Tennis fans who have suffered years of headaches from the incessant grunting of top players have finally got their wish - a device that fades out the squeals.
As a result of complaints about ear-piercing screams, the BBC has produced a noise-reduction programme called Wimbledon Net Mix, which allows internet users to turn down howling and increase commentary volume.
Wimbledon bosses have also admitted that the grunting of top tennis stars like Maria Sharapova, whose record-breaking screams often exceed 100 decibels, do make millions unhappy and want it reduced.
And to think, while in graduate school and badly in need of a break - some of us would wander over to the tennis pavilion - which happened to be hosting the women’s NCAA Div. 1 women’s tennis finals - close our eyes for a minute or two and enjoy the competition. Those little grunts did not seem to bother that motley crew one bit.
I must admit that IMO women's tennis is another event that is much better experienced in person than on television.
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