I won't stop screeching, says teenager

LONDON: Portuguese teenager Michelle Larcher De Brito swept silently into the second round at Wimbledon on Monday and then defiantly refused to stop screeching if her matches get tougher.

The 16-year-old made headlines at the French Open when she wailed and screeched so loudly on court that her opponent complained to the umpire.

Silence reigned in her 6-2, 7-5 Wimbledon defeat of Klara Zakopalova. She barely made enough noise to frighten a bird from the trees. Trappist monks would have been proud of her.