Warm Ups for Roland Garros

[jayl0ve]

lolz wta fans are still talking about 'the squeaky shoe incident'...sad

[Coolhand Texas]

are u serious shoe squeaking? you all are lame

[jayl0ve]

YES they are actually 100% dead serious

Friggin SQUEAKY SHOES IS WHAT MADE HER LOSE, DEFINITELY

[picachu211]

Haters are gonna hate.

[jayl0ve]

I ain't a hater I just crush a lot

[Coolhand Texas]

we are talking about squeaky shoes??? how are there going to be haters?

[djarvik]

We are the Time-Haters. We've traveled back in time... to call ya a cracker!

[jayl0ve]

Hahaha

[emate007]

I can't believe a bit of shoe squeeking was so distracting when the girls are used to playing with shreiks of 100+ decibels every match.

I agree 100%.

On a related note, I think it was Sam Querrey who said he'd be all for fans trying to distract the players. Kind of like in basketball where the fans are all waving and shouting when a visiting player goes for a free throw. I like this idea too, if you can't concentrate when it counts you're just not as clutch as the guy who can.
Tennis is one of the ONLY sports left where they kick a fan out for farting too loudly during certain points of a match, and the players ALL bitch when people are talking in whispers about how awesome the match is. LAME. If I can play a tournament match next to a freaking interstate with sirens going off all around, PROFESSIONALS should be able to deal with an old man coughing during their second serve.

[Otlichno]

I can't believe a bit of shoe squeeking was so distracting when the girls are used to playing with shreiks of 100+ decibels every match.

There's a big big difference between a player shrieking when they hit the ball and a player causing a noise hindrance when you're the one hitting the ball. And yes when you'r mid stroke and a squeaky sound is heard it is understandable that it will make you lose you'r concentration.

[fedfan]

I can't believe a bit of shoe squeeking was so distracting when the girls are used to playing with shreiks of 100+ decibels every match.

There's a big big difference between a player shrieking when they hit the ball and a player causing a noise hindrance when you're the one hitting the ball. And yes when you'r mid stroke and a squeaky sound is heard it is understandable that it will make you lose you'r concentration.

Most of the screams last from them winding up the shot, hitting it and can still be heard when it reaches the opponent.

The fact was she choked and she let it get to her when she was well in control. Also Ivanovic always did that on return, if there are going to be rules about noise hinderance they need to be a bit more consistent.

[Coolhand Texas]

I can't believe a bit of shoe squeeking was so distracting when the girls are used to playing with shreiks of 100+ decibels every match.

There's a big big difference between a player shrieking when they hit the ball and a player causing a noise hindrance when you're the one hitting the ball. And yes when you'r mid stroke and a squeaky sound is heard it is understandable that it will make you lose you'r concentration.

if you cant keep your concentration over a squeek, then how can you call yourself a pro???

and i love it that ivanovic is in the quarters!!!!

[Otlichno]

I can't believe a bit of shoe squeeking was so distracting when the girls are used to playing with shreiks of 100+ decibels every match.

There's a big big difference between a player shrieking when they hit the ball and a player causing a noise hindrance when you're the one hitting the ball. And yes when you'r mid stroke and a squeaky sound is heard it is understandable that it will make you lose you'r concentration.

if you cant keep your concentration over a squeek, then how can you call yourself a pro???

Martina Navratilova is a pro, she still complained about that Monica Seles's grunting causing her to lose concentration and not letting her hear Monica's contact with the ball.

[Amazing Matheja]

Hi Oti! I don't want to purchase you at all,but there i have a problem!
Martina and Monica didn't play at same period,no?So how could she complain about it?

[emate007]

Martina Navratilova is a pro, she still complained about that Monica Seles's grunting causing her to lose concentration and not letting her hear Monica's contact with the ball.

Hey otlichno- I'm right there with you on most of the things you have to say, but you're trying to win an impossible argument. By nature, professional sports are meant to be observed by a large number of people. As a direct result, there will be distractions.

Whether they come from the other player, the wind, airplanes, or a cardiac arrest in row 12 is irrelevant. Once the point starts, you finish it. Then, and only then, do you worry about the weird shit that just happened.
I've never played for $$$$, but I've been in plenty of tournament matches that were incredibly tense. If any opponent had lost a point and then whined about my shoes squeaking (whenever) too much I would have burst out laughing - it´s clearly a joke.

Unwanted noise is just another excuse for blowing it. If it's possible to distract a pro player with a 'squeak' so much that they CHOKE THE REST OF THE MATCH, that player should reconsider their career choice.

Get used to whatever distraction is there, and play through it. These kinds of excuses are for 12 year old girls, not the pros.