Hey Scotty,,, as for the thought about the screaming not providing any discernible advantage. It actually does my brotha...
The girls started screaming in order to hide the sound of the ball popping off of the racquet. Listen closely, and you'll notice that they start their scream before (some girls WAY before) their back swing , and continue the scream all the way through and after the swing of the racquet. Hearing the sound of the ball popping off of the racquet does help the player with timing, and many times it can provide a hint as to direction of the return of the ball. Mask the sound, and a clear advantage is gained.
I'm sure you know Mr. Navatilova :sly: ,,, well I've heard HIM explain this before, and HE in fact feels that it should be against the rules.
I used to play lots of tennis and I was a huge tennis fan back in the 80's when My favorite player ( John Mcenroe ) was still on tour. I've seen many of the pros from back in those days play in person here in the States.
My sister used to be Nick Bollettiere's personal assistant... she worked at his tennis academy here in FL. She took me out there a bunch of times and I was actually able to hit with Mary Pierce on 5 or 6 separate occasions. Women's tennis has a special place in my heart,,, or let me just say that I am a big fan of the legs and asses on girl tennis players. throw in the wild screaming and I can't change the TV channel if its on. The Williams sisters do scare me though.
