Golovin's take on the Sharapova screech

Television viewers everywhere would have enjoyed Tatiana Golovin's news conference Wednesday night. Golovin has known Maria Sharapova since they were kids at Nick Bollettieri's academy in Florida, and has respect for the world's 4th-ranked player, but she shares the widespread disdain for Sharapova's on-court shrieking.

After a taut, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (0) loss that revealed Sharapova's admirable tenacity under pressure, Golovin said, "Yeah, it was a little loud out there. It's kind of distracting. You don't need to be screaming that loud. Like, I don't think the ball goes any faster if she's grunting."

Sharapova's reply? About like always. "I don't worry about it," she said, dismissively. "I wouldn't know, because I don't know any other way to play." She can count on it being an issue, however, as she moves into the semifinals. sfgate.com