Beaten quarter finalist Agnieszka Radwanska has re-ignited the shrieking debate in women's tennis, saying she expected the WTA would soon act on players like Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka, who scream during rallies.
Radwanska was knocked out in the quarter finals for the third time on Tuesday, beaten in three sets by Azarenka, who drew the ire of the crowd for her constant shrieking when hitting the ball.
While admitting that it had got to the point where she was 'kind of used to' to her opponents making noise during points, she said it was to the detriment of the enjoyment of the sport.
"I don't think this is very nice to watch, those kind of players that scream so much all the time. So that's why I think the WTA wants to change something," she said.
"Of course everybody can make some noise. This is tennis. It's really hard work over there. But I think, it's just too loud."
Azarenka, through to a semi-final of a Grand Slam for just the second time, was forced to defend herself after the match, saying it was a natural and not premeditated act.
"I don't think that me and Maria are the only players who actually grunt. I cannot speak for any others. I only speak for myself. It's the way I am, the way I play, the way I used to play when I was a kid," she said.
"And if you want a little bit more on insight, I think it's the way that made me breathe, made me move. It's part of my movement."
Radwanska said that while she was used to Azarenka, having played with her throughout juniors, she said she felt Sharapova was over the top and the WTA had every right to act.
"To be honest, I'm kind of used to it, you know, especially with Vika. We know each other for many years. About Maria, I mean, what can I say? For sure that is pretty annoying and it's just too loud," she said.
"I don't think it's very necessary to scream that loud. So if they want to do something, why not?"
But Azarenka thinks it is a storm in a tea cup, saying there were other more urgent things that needed to be addressed and that it would be better if these issues were brought up in private, rather than in the public sphere.
"I think it's kind of silly, you know. But WTA should maybe look at some other things, too," she said.
"I think it's in between players' council and WTA. We're going to discuss that during meeting. I don't like to bring out things to public. I think it's better in the closed doors."