Skip to main content
Come Fan with UsWednesday, August 5, 2026

If Journalists Can Snore, Tennis Players Can Grunt

Victoria Azarenka had just won her 17th straight match, and some journalist in Doha wanted to talk about grunting on the WTA circuit.

↵This questioning makes sense as the current World No. 1 has been criticized for her obscene grunting levels. But Azarenka seems a little bit ti-AHHHHHHH-red of the constant questioning.

↵Here’s how the press-conference exchange went down.

↵↵Azarenka: Do you snore?

↵Journalist: Yes

↵Azarenka: Can you control that?

↵Journalist: No, I guess it’s natural.

↵Azarenka: So it’s natural to you right, So that’s natural to me, too, the way I play tennis. That’s it.

↵It (the snoring) probably distracts your wife, if you have a wife, I don’t know, right?

↵There you go.

↵↵Game. Set. Grunt.

↵Argument over.

See More:

More in Tennis

Tennis
Ranking Wimbledon’s men’s final 4, from Jannik Sinner to Arthur FeryRanking Wimbledon’s men’s final 4, from Jannik Sinner to Arthur Fery
Tennis

Could we get a surprise champ at Wimbledon?

By Oliver Fox
Tennis
Coco Gauff is finding her ceiling at WimbledonCoco Gauff is finding her ceiling at Wimbledon
Tennis

Coco Gauff is unlocking the best version of herself.

By John Wilmes
Tennis
Wimbledon is proving it’s never too late for a tennis comebackWimbledon is proving it’s never too late for a tennis comeback
Tennis

Naomi Osaka is writing the best comeback story of Wimbledon.

By John Wilmes
Tennis
Serena Williams and Venus Williams to play doubles at WimbledonSerena Williams and Venus Williams to play doubles at Wimbledon
Tennis

Wimbledon has granted a wild card entry to Venus Williams and Serena Williams as a Doubles pairing

By Mark Schofield
Tennis
French Open men’s semifinal rankings by 2026 championship chancesFrench Open men’s semifinal rankings by 2026 championship chances
Tennis

Let’s rank the final four players still standing at the 2026 men’s French Open

By Oliver Fox
Tennis
João Fonseca’s fearless French Open run breathes new life into men’s tennisJoão Fonseca’s fearless French Open run breathes new life into men’s tennis
Tennis

Tennis might be finding a new star during the 2026 French Open.

By John Wilmes