The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) is set to begin testing noise level at tournaments in a bid to determine a proper way to regulate grunting. According to a USA Today report, WTA will begin the testing in spring of 2014.
“There is more data to be done, there’s more assessment to be done on the different audible levels,” WTA chief executive Stacey Allaster said. “There are a variety of different environments that you need to assess the audible levels—indoor buildings, outdoor buildings, small venues, different surfaces, etc…we are committed to the strategy to drive excessive grunting out of the game, and we believe it’s through the next generation.”
