The screaming of Maria Sharapova has been branded ‘annoying’ by fellow players amid calls for the WTA to curb the noises made by women tennis players.

Sharapova, through to an Australian Open showdown with world number two Petra Kvitova, has once again brought the shrieking of players into the spotlight.

Agnieszka Radwanska asked about plans to curb the amount of noise on court after losing to Victoria Azarenka in Melbourne.

“To be honest, I’m kind of used to it, you know, especially with Vika,” Radwanska told The Mirror, “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. Yeah.

“Of course everybody can make some noise. This is tennis. It’s really hard work over there. But I think, you know, it’s just too loud.

“I don’t think it’s very necessary to scream that loud. So if they want to do something, why not?

“I don’t think this is very nice to watch, you know, those kind of players that scream so much all the time. So that’s why I think the WTA wants to change something.”

The WTA issued a statement where it admitted to being “aware that some fans find it bothersome.”

“We are currently in the process of exploring how to reduce excessive grunting, especially for younger players just starting out, without adversely affecting players who have developed their game under the current training, rules and procedures,” they said.

“We do believe that we need to address the concerns expressed by some fans and take a careful look at our rules and education policies.”